Prime Highlight
- Sharda Hospital has transitioned to a completely paperless inpatient system, digitising all clinical and administrative workflows to improve efficiency and patient safety.
- The move reflects a broader shift toward full healthcare digitisation in India, supporting faster decision-making, better coordination, and modern medical education.
Key Facts
- The hospital implemented Presco’s Paperless IPD platform, eliminating all paper-based inpatient records across departments.
- The initiative aligns with the Prime Minister’s Digital Health Mission and is expected to save millions of sheets of paper annually while strengthening compliance and audit readiness.
Background
Sharda Hospital has moved to a fully paperless operational model, becoming the first medical hospital in North India to remove all paper-based inpatient records. The transition uses Presco’s Paperless IPD platform, which digitises clinical and administrative workflows across departments.
Hospital officials said the new system allows doctors, nurses, and support staff to access patient information in real time. All inpatient activities, including doctors’ notes, nursing charts, investigations, and discharge summaries, now run through electronic records. The hospital added that the move reduces delays caused by file movement and lowers the risk of errors linked to handwritten documentation.
The digital platform also improves coordination among care teams. Multiple departments can view and update patient files at the same time, helping staff take quicker clinical decisions and deliver care without waiting for physical files.
As a teaching hospital, Sharda said the paperless model supports modern medical education. Students and trainees now work in a fully digital clinical environment, helping them match classroom learning with real-world hospital practices.
The hospital said the project aligns with the Prime Minister’s Digital Health Mission, which encourages the use of digital systems in healthcare. By digitising inpatient data, Sharda aims to improve audit readiness, strengthen compliance processes, and prepare for participation in national health programmes.
Environmental benefits also played a role in the decision. Hospital officials estimate that removing paper records could save millions of sheets of paper every year, cutting storage needs and reducing medical waste.
Dr Ram Murthi Sharma, Medical Superintendent at Sharda Hospital, said the change has already improved daily operations. He said instant access to accurate patient information leads to faster decisions, better teamwork and higher patient safety.
Industry observers note that many Indian hospitals have digitised selected areas, but few have gone fully paperless due to the scale of operations and strict compliance needs. Sharda Hospital’s move signals a growing trend among large hospitals to adopt complete digital systems as India pushes forward with healthcare digitisation.
