A Medicine Inventory Management System for Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was launched for Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA) on Monday by TASA General Officer Commanding, Major General N. Srinivas Rao, in the presence of senior officers, veterans and their families. It is said to be a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country.
The system will bring in revolutionary changes in medicine procurement in ECHS as it has accomplished complete automation of the process of indenting, procurement and distribution of medicines. It also incorporates online financial concurrence and in future, online audit module for Comptroller of Defence accounts will be incorporated.
Mr. Rao felicitated Intellobots Technologies team, which developed the software, Synchrony Financials and ZOHO Mail for their contributions to ECHS beneficiaries.
He also presented cash prizes to ECHS staff in recognition of exceptional job performance.
Colonel Anil Kumar N.R., Director ECHS, HQ TASA, explained that the system helps ECHS polyclinics to create demand, modification of demand and also facilitates the online approval of demand for medicines.
It provides predictive analysis using machine learning, thereby ensuring optimal procurement of medicines. It also facilitates real time monitoring of stock levels and online financial concurrence from Controller of Defence Accounts.
