Lukewarm response to online payment rule at government scan centres
The HinduPatients undergoing Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans at government hospitals in Tiruchi district are still adjusting to the mandatory rule of non-cash payments for the diagnostic tests. Digital payments are easy for those who know how to use a smartphone, and I do not own one,” said Ariyamangalam resident Jahir Usain, who had come for a scan at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi. When contacted, hospital authorities said that though online payments were mandatory, the rule had been relaxed for those who did not use digital banking. We do not insist on digital payment.” At the CT scan centre of Manapparai Government Hospital, which receives up to 30 patients per day, a technician said the names of those making digital payments for patients were also recorded in the invoice, for future reference.
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