Monday, 13 June 2022

Congratulations, Dr R S Sharma : Architect of Ayushman Eco-System

Context :

More than 800 active integrations on Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: NHA / ET / 13 June 2022

Extract :

More than 800 integrations with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) are currently active in ABDM sandbox which will enable providing of health services like ,

# teleconsultations,

# diagnostic services,

# ambulance services and

# lab tests…………. among others.

A reference app for the United Health Interface ( which will take care of

interoperability of health services ) will also be rolled out in the next one month.

As per the ABDM website,

# more than 22.33 crore health IDs have been created,

# 62,182 health facilities registered,

# 14,840 doctors registered,

# more than 5.43 lakh downloads of the Health Records App has been done,

# 867 integrators are active out of which 40 of them have been successful.

"United Health Interface aims to increase accessibility of services by promoting interoperability.

It aims to expand the digital health service market by,

# making it easier for a doctor to be searchable,

# have transparent pricing,

# enable easy monetisation of second consultations, and

# move patients towards preventive care,"

- said Praveen Gedam, additional CEO of NHA speaking at the same event.

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( abdm@nha.gov.in ) / addlceo@nha.gov.in

The ABDM has developed building blocks and APIs to offer a seamless digital healthcare experience for all stakeholders ,

# health facilities,

# patients and

# healthcare workers.

The digital infrastructure developed is now accessible to health facilities and health tech players for integration.

ABDM-powered services include ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) Number capture and verification, in the testing environment called Sandbox.

The key building blocks of ABDM are :

# ABHA

# Healthcare Professionals Registry ( HPR ),

# Health Facility Registry ( HFR ), and

# Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager ( HIE-CM )

These building blocks are designed to,

# enable identification of participating entities ( health care providers, patients and health professionals )

# enable exchange of interoperable health data with patient consent.

"Nobody will own ABDM. Government will provide a framework.

This is where one takes comfort that nobody will have a monopoly.

Today, UPI may be cornered by a couple of players but there is no entry barrier, anyone can come in. One does not have to make clients, just download an application and start working.

India will become a PRODUCT-NATION and not just a CALL-CENTRE NATION “ , added Sharma ( rssharma3@gov.in )

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Also from today’s ET Print issue :

“ We have done a number of horizontal artefacts like Aadhar, Digital Locker, electronic KYC authentication, e-sign and e-consent. Now we are foraying into various domains including health with ABDM. We have gone beyond platform architecture to network architecture. “, R S Sharma, CEO, National Health Authority said

Just like the mail transfer protocol does not require both parties to use the same email, ABDM does NOT need everybody to be on the same platform, he added

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Congratulations, Dr Sharma,

Not only you have prepared the ARCHITECTURE but have also laid the FOUDATION of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

I am glad that ABDM has incorporated several of my suggestions sent through following e-mails

With regards,

Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 14 June 2022

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Modicare : A Game Changer…………………………. [ 01 Feb 2018 ]

Extract :

My suggestions :

The scheme must cover

# Supply of Medicines / Medical Devices ( both , preventive and curative )

# Delivery of Services ( Diagnostic / Nursing / Hospitalization )

# Pregnancy / Delivery related medicines / investigations / hospitalization

Prices for each / all of these must be fixed and published , not only on the

website of the Health Ministry but at ALL places where medicines or

services are getting delivered

Each eligible family member to be issued a “ Ayushman Card “ ( linked to

Aadhar ID )

Ayushman card will have inbuilt memory capacity to store that person’s health

data from “ Cradle to Grave “ ( Privacy advocate need not worry ! )

All the Health Data of all 50 crore beneficiaries to be stored on a Central Server

for BIG DATA analysis , in order to “ Predict “ WHO might become susceptible to

WHICH ailment and WHEN

As an alternative , a GPS enabled / NFC capable Smart Phone pre-loaded

with AYUSHMAN MOBILE APP , could be considered to

replace the card

Ayushman Eco System shall consist of :

# 50 crore poor beneficiaries

# All Medical Practitioners of India ( Allopathic - Ayurvedic – Homeopathic )

# All Medical Shops of India ( including E – Pharmacies )

# All Nursing Homes / Hospitals / Diagnostic Centres / Health Centres etc

# All Pharma Companies

# Health Ministry

# All India Medical Association

# All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists ( AIOCD )

# Drug Controller General of India

# All Medical Colleges / Medical Research Centres

# Any other entity which I might have missed out

( Dear Readers : For the rest of the suggestions in this E Mail, click here )

Tech-enabled Healthcare system : 4 years in making ? ………………………….[ 27 May 2022 ]

Integration of Health Eco-System : An Important Step……………………………..[ 12 Feb 2022 ]

PAST BLOGS on HEALTH-CARE RECORDS / AYUSHMAN BHARAT MISSION [ 11 Nov 2021 ]

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Added on 12 Nov 2022 :

DigiLocker integrates Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, users can now store health records / Eco Times / !1 Nov ..

Sunday, 12 June 2022

ISRO : inspiring – but not Motivating ?

5 years back, ISRO gave a demo of a Maruti van whose rooftop was fitted with Solar Panels which powered a small ( but adequate ) Lithium-ion battery

I was excited and sent following email to our Cabinet Ministers :

Solar Panels charging Li-ion Batteries of Electric Cars ? ………………[ 04 May 2017 }

Extract :

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently demonstrated an environment-friendly solar hybrid electric car, designed and developed using in-house resources, at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvanathanapuram.

The announcement about the car was made this week. The demonstration included a successful uphill drive.

Isro is now researching ways to cut down the car's cost.

THE CAR IS RUN USING HIGH-ENERGY LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, WHICH CAN BE RECHARGED USING SUNLIGHT, SAID SOURCES.

And with Roof top mounted Solar panels , continuously charging the battery , we would need a small battery ( 5 Kwh ? ) whose cost may come down from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 1 lakh , drastically bringing down the ex-showroom selling price

If battery price comes down from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 1 lakh , then replacement cost would come down from Rs 18 / km to Rs 4 / km ( far less than petrol cost of Rs 7 / km ! ) .

Who would want a petrol car ?

Fast Forward to TO-DAY :

Ø No further news about ISRO’s solar rooftop powered car

But following announcement :

10 June 2022

Extract :

Lightyear 0’s 60 kWh battery pack delivers 288 miles (625 km) of range on a single charge. Combined with solar power, the Lightyear One can offer drivers up to 432 miles (695 km).

This solar technology can provide an additional 44 miles (70 km) of range per day and up to 6,835 miles (11,000 km) per year.

Using the Sun as a power source, Lightyear 0’s optimized solar roof and holistic design enable the vehicle to drive for weeks, even months, without charging.

In cloudy climates, based on the average commute of around 21 miles (35 km) per day, the five square meters of double-curved solar panels on Lightyear 0 can charge the vehicle for up to two months of usage before charging again.

In sunnier countries, the company claims that the time frame could be up to seven months

Dear Shri Nitin Gadkariji,

We neither need TESLA nor Lightyear ( both extremely expensive , with Lightyear selling for over Rs 200 lakh and TESLA selling for over Rs 47 lakh – in their countries )– with no more than a few HUNDRED buyers for such expensive cars in our market of 30 LAKH cars / year

If given a challenge – and government support - , our own EV manufacturers can :

# Incorporate ISRO technology ( of Solar Rooftop )

# To power a 25 Kwh Zinc-ion battery ( under trial at IIT-Madras )

# Bring down the EV sale price under Rs 5 lakh ( provided you convince GST

Council to reduce GST on locally designed / developed / manufactured Zinc-Ion

battery , to 0 %

With regards,

Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 13 June 2022

CC :

Shri S. Somanath……….. chairman@isro.gov.in

Shri Pawan Goenka………pgoenka@amp165.hbs.edu / mgoenka@yahoo.com

info@smev.in

chris@epicboats.com

info@kardiniaenergy.com

Related Readings :

IIT Madras Researchers Develop Next-Generation Battery Technology That Could Revolutionise Electric Mobility

IIT-M Researchers Develop Made-in-India EV Batteries 3 Times Cheaper Than Li-ion Cells

“ Commercialize ISRO’s Li-ion battery : Panel “

Battery-swapping: Industry wants inclusion of higher-range vehicles in policy / 13 June 2022

My earlier 14 E Mails on this matter :

2017 : ( 7 )

Not Tough At All ! …………………………………………………………………………….[ 08 May 2017 ]

Who Will win this Race ? …………………………….................... [ 07 Nov 2017 ]

A Breakthrough : in Technology and in Mind-set…………………………..[ 05 June 2017 ]

3000 Km without a Charging Station ?......................................[ 09 Oct 2017 ]

#Solarcar #Electriccar ………………………………………………………………………[ 07 Nov 2017 ]

#ISRO #MSME #ElectricVehicle ………………………………………………………[ 13 Nov 2017 ]

ISRO : the EV Game-Changer ………………………………………………………….[ 22 Nov 2017 ]

2018 : ( 4 )

Let Us go Dutch ! ………………………………………………………………………………[ 21 Jan 2018 ]

Holy Grail for Electric Vehicles ………………………………………………………..[ 17 Feb 2018 ]

#E-Vehicle #ISRO #FAME #Pollution………………………………………………[ 28 Mar 2018 ]

At Long Last ?........................................................................[ 22 July 2018 ]

2019 : ( 2 )

Ray , a drop of golden Sun …………………………………………………………….[ 18 Feb 2019 ]

E – Car Extrapolation : a Wishful Thinking ?...............................[ 20 Mar 2019 ]

2020 : ( 1 )

Solar Powered EV : 1,000 Miles with Single Charging ? …………………[ 09 Dec 2020 ]

Friday, 10 June 2022

3C = Congratulations, Calicut Cooker-Walas

Context :

Researchers at NIT Calicut develop solar cooking stove

{ ETVbharat / 09 April 2022 }

Extract :

In a significant development, researchers at the National Institute of Technology Calicut have developed a solar stove in a bid to provide an alternative to LPG gas stoves amid soaring gas prices.

Besides the running cost of the solar stove being low compared to the LPG stove, it is also easy to use, say the researchers of the electrical engineering department of NIT Calicut( NITC ) who developed it.

The project to develop a solar stove was headed by Prof. S. Ashok [ ashoks@nitc.ac.in ],

who is the chairman of the center of innovation and entrepreneurship of NITC. The 'smart solar stove' has been tested in the industrial power research laboratories of the institution, they said.

To test the equipment in real settings, the solar stoves had been given for use to some houses and street vendors. The results show that it works efficiently in both settings, say the developers. They are confident that the 'smart solar stove' can be made available at affordable prices in the market.

The stove is suited for household use:

The stove has been introduced in two models.

First model,

- the single and double stove products can be used directly under the sun without any electric supply. It is well suited for domestic cooking. This model is well suited for those who are running roadside eateries as well.

Because the solar panels of this stove can be installed on the roof of the roadside establishments. The stove also has a built-in LED light, which can be very helpful to tourists who may go to places where electricity is not available. The overall cost for the single stove with the solar panel is around Rs 10,000 and for the double stove, the cost is around Rs 15,000.

In the second model,

a battery can also be included with the control unit for extending the cooking time during non-sunlight hours.

During the non-sunlight hours, even if the battery becomes empty, the product automatically switches over to a conventional power supply.

The second model will cost a maximum of Rs 15,000 more based on the type of battery it is using.

No radiation:

This stove causes less pollution, say the developers. It is smoke-free and does not emit Carbon Monoxide which is harmful to human health.

By using this smart solar stove, an average size house can save Rs 12000 per annum.

The touchpad of this stove is akin to an induction cooker. But unlike an induction cooker, there is no radiation. Hence it is safe for the elderly, pregnant women, and children.

There are multiple safety arrangements in the design of this smart solar stove:

fire safety, waterproof, and safety against electrical shock.

The research for developing this solar stove has been funded by the Biotechnology Department of the central government.

A lot of companies have approached the NITC for the technology used in the solar stove for producing the product on a commercial scale, say the developers.

NIT Calicut Introduces Smart Solar Cooker / Chemical Industry Digest / 12 April 2022

Extract :

According to Karthikeyan V, Assistant Professor in the EE Department, [ karthikeyan@nitc.ac.in ]

who designed and developed the solar stove, the product has been validated. He says, “It has been tested in domestic houses and roadside eateries to check its practical feasibility. It is working fine and now we are ready to launch it in the market. We had tested it for two months in two houses and the result was overwhelming”.

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Congratulations, Prof. Ashok – Prof. Karthikeyan :

Your innovation has the potential to :

# Save millions of rural housewives from lung diseases / premature deaths

# Reduce carbon emission by millions of tons (if all of our 290 million households start using your innovation )

# Save foreign exchange of Rs 70,000 Crore / year, currently spent on importing LPG for gas stoves

For your innovation to achieve the above-mentioned “ Goals – Targets – Objectives “, it is essential to educate those 290 million households with the following information / data :

# Names and Contact Details of parties licenced to manufacture your Electric Cooker

# Model wise “ Sale Prices “ ( Rs 10k-15k mentioned in the news report could be “ Estimated Mfg Costs “ ! )

# Model-wise “ Technical Specifications “ of Stove / Battery / Solar Panel etc ( Do these meet specs – if

any – laid down by Bureau Of Energy Efficiency – BEE ? )

# Assuming one family meal requires continuous 2 HOURS of cooker usage, cooking of how many meals

would the battery support before needing “ re-charging “ ?

# Such a “ recharge “ using current electric supply ( from DISCOM ), would consume how many “ Units (

Kwh ) “ and cost how much ?

# How long would the Solar Panel take to charge the battery ? Is that a Lead-Acid or Lithium-Ion battery ?

# What is the weight of the battery ? I am envisaging a “ Battery Swapping “ scenario , where just like

today’s home delivery of a 16 Kg LPG cylinder, the Battery Dealer delivers a charged battery and collects a

discharged battery. This will dramatically reduce the “ Selling Price “ of your Cooker since Battery

becomes a SERVICE instead of a PRODUCT which you OWN

UNLESS A MASSIVE EDUCATING CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED BY THE CENTRAL GOVT ( and your electric cooker is adequately subsidized by the Central Govt .,), I AM AFRAID YOUR INNOVATION TOO WOULD MEET THE SAME IGNOMINOUS FATE SUFFERED BY SOLAR COOKER OF IIT-B, WHICH WON THE FIRST PRIZE 4 YEARS AGO

With regards,

Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 11 June 2022

PS :

For past few years, I have been advocating use of Electric Cookers ( using a Solar powered battery or domestic power outlet )

In this context, I have sent following E Mails to our Cabinet Ministers / State Chief Minister / NITI Aayog etc :