Patna: State health minister Mangal Pandey on Wednesday inaugurated the State Anti-fraud Unit Dashboard for monitoring Ayushman Bharat scheme claims. Pandey said this system will set a new precedent in ensuring effective control over corruption in the state.This system has been jointly developed by Bihar Swastha Suraksha Samiti and Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI). "This dashboard is a significant step from a technological perspective, establishing a robust framework for transparency, accountability, and monitoring in health services. It will bring transparency in the claim processing under the Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana, and will effectively curb fraudulent billing by hospitals," the health minister said, adding any false claims made by hospitals can now be factually prevented, and the genuine ones can be settled in a timely manner. "This system will also aid in ensuring timely payments to hospitals and prompt services beneficiaries.Member secretary of ADRI, Ashmita Gupta, updated those present at the inauguration with the work of geo-mapping of approximately 20,000 private healthcare units in Bihar.
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