What is the new hiring model for specialists at Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir?

Specialists are hired on an honorarium basis for specific time slots, typically two hours per slot, to provide services at primary health centers.

How will the new specialist services at primary health centres benefit patients?

Patients will receive specialized care for minor ailments locally, reducing the need to visit crowded civil and district hospitals and lowering out-of-pocket expenses.

Why did the health department introduce slot-based specialist appointments?

This model addresses difficulties in retaining medical officers and specialists by offering a manageable workload and ensuring consistent consultancy services.

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Health Centers Get Specialist Boost: New Hiring Model Pays Off

21 Jan

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Summary

Specialists are now hired on a slot basis for urban health centers.
A new hiring model under Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission is successful.
This initiative aims to reduce overcrowding in civil and district hospitals.

Health Centers Get Specialist Boost: New Hiring Model Pays Off

Specialist medical services are expanding to peripheral urban areas through a new slot-based hiring model for Primary Health Centres, also known as Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir (UAAM).

Seven specialists in fields like medicine, surgery, and pediatrics have been hired, with two more expected soon. These professionals will serve at multiple health centers, working two-day rotations.

Under the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, specialists are compensated ₹2,000 per two-hour slot, working a maximum of two slots daily. This model has overcome previous challenges in attracting and retaining medical staff.