Crucial health indicators like the infant mortality rate (IMR) and the maternal mortality rate (MMR) will now be analysed and assessed on daily basis.

Breaking away from the monthly paper-based evaluation system, the state health department has now adopted SMS-based reporting to improve timeliness in reporting specific, time-sensitive health metrics to bypass current bottlenecks in the flow of data.

The move assumes significance as quality health management requires timely and accurate data and paper-based reporting has failed to meet the requirements adequately...............Read more

Source web page: Times of India