The T-Diagnostic program is based on a hub-and-spoke model, with a well-equipped high-end laboratory as the center and nearby government hospitals connected to it
Post Date – 12:15 AM, Thursday – July 6
One of the many examples of the successful convergence of technology and healthcare services for the benefit of public health is the unique T Diagnosis program in Telangana. A few days ago, the T-Diagnostics program expanded the scope of providing free diagnostic services to patients in need in government hospitals, increasing the existing free 57 diagnostic tests to 134, further reducing out-of-pocket expenses for patients in need.
The entire T-Diagnostic program is based on a hub-and-spoke model, with well-equipped high-end laboratories as the center and nearby government hospitals connected to it.
The program was first launched in 2018 at the Narayanguda Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM), which has developed a high-end central laboratory and is linked to nearly 15 Basthi Dawakhanas and smaller urban primary health centers (UPHCs).
Last year, IPM’s high-end central laboratory in Hyderabad was also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). There are 13 central laboratories in each region that have achieved entry-level NABL accreditation, and 6 laboratories that have not yet achieved accreditation. The success of the T-Diagnostic program in Hyderabad has prompted the authorities to quickly roll out the service in Telangana in various stages.
The T-Diagnostics workflow involves collecting samples from patients in small government hospitals like Basthi Dawakhanas during outpatient hours and transporting them to central laboratory centers via designated sample transport vehicles.
Sample processing starts at 3pm for OP samples and 24/7 for urgent samples. Report verification is typically completed within 12 hours and a text message is sent to the patient within 24 hours.
Before the launch of T-Diagnostics, most patients in government tertiary hospitals such as OGH in Hyderabad, Gandhi Hospital, Chest Hospital and Fever Hospital had to be checked in private diagnostic laboratories before returning to government doctors for testing. consult. The entire process used to take at least three days, putting a lot of financial strain on patients as they had to incur multiple trips to private diagnostic laboratories and hospitals, take time off work, and then pay out of pocket for medical care. tested.
To ensure the testing quality of diagnostic tests, the authority has established daily internal quality checks and maintains external quality assurance (EQAS) through AIIMS, New Delhi and CMC Vellore.
