PGIMER has launched its Hospital Information System at the Sangrur Satellite Centre from January 1, 2026, digitising core hospital services. (File Photo)
Accomplishing another milestone in the New Year, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has successfully operationalised its Hospital Information System (HIS) at the PGI Satellite Centre, Sangrur, with effect from January 1, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the institute’s digital health journey.
Highlighting the importance of this initiative, Prof Vivek Lal, Director, PGIMER, stated, “The successful rollout of HIS at Sangrur reflects PGIMER’s focused approach towards comprehensive digitisation of hospital services. The system has been designed to enhance efficiency, transparency and patient convenience, and the same digital framework will be further strengthened and replicated at PGI Chandigarh to ensure uniform, seamless and patient-centric service delivery across all PGI facilities.”
In the first phase, essential modules, including patient registration, billing, and admission–discharge–transfer have been made operational and are currently being used for routine hospital functions. Additional modules, such as doctor’s desk, laboratory services, and stores/inventory management, are in advanced stages of training and trial runs and will be rolled out shortly to complete the integrated digital workflow.
Detailing the initiative further, Pankaj Rai, Deputy Director (Administration), PGI, stated, “A clear timeline had been set to operationalise the HIS at Sangrur from January 1, 2026, and the target was achieved through close coordination and sustained efforts of all teams concerned.”
“The Hospital Information System has been developed by C-DAC, Noida, as part of PGI’s broader digital transformation roadmap. The Sangrur Satellite Centre, a 350-bedded hospital, is among the early adopters of this robust system, which aims to streamline hospital operations, improve real-time data access, and strengthen the overall quality of patient care,” added Rai. The successful commissioning of the HIS at Sangrur, added Rai, underscores PGI’s commitment to leveraging technology for strengthening public healthcare delivery and advancing efficient, transparent and patient-focused services.
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