Best ways to find the right health insurance policy: A comparison of ICICI Lombard, HDFC Ergo, Care, Niva Bupa, Tata AIG policiesChoosing a health insurance policy involves more than just premium cost. This comparison of leading Indian insurers highlights key features...
15 May, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
As mercury soars, e-commerce platforms step up measures to protect delivery workersIndian e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms are introducing measures to protect delivery workers from severe heatwaves. Companies are pr...
03 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
CGHS charges for central govt OPD patients: Ministry clarifies when beneficiaries can avail Rs 350, Rs 700 OPD servicesThe Ministry of Health and Welfare has clarified CGHS OPD consultation charges, stating that Rs 350 and Rs 700 rates apply only to consulta...
20 Jan, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Six in 10 employees avail one or more OPD benefits: ReportA new survey reveals a significant shift in how companies approach employee healthcare. More organizations are offering OPD insurance progr...
13 Nov, 2024, 01.49 PM IST
Looking for comprehensive insurance that covers OPD charges? What NRIs should knowNRIs face high OPD costs if they don’t renew Indian health insurance. Comprehensive policies with OPD and consumables cover, up to Rs 100,0...
15 Jul, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
Eka Care leads fast-track OPD token implementation under Ayushman Bharat Digital MissionWith this scheme, the National Health Authority is changing the conventional patient registration system into a fast-track process.
08 Dec, 2022, 11.46 AM IST
docOPD: A medical concierge service that provides first line of treatment, affordable OPD careDigital consultations are no longer a novelty, but data points show a great chasm continues to exist especially in the first line of treatm...
27 May, 2022, 10.38 AM IST
Online medical consultation service by retired military doctors rolled out for entire countryThe defence ministry roped in retired military doctors to provide online consultations to civilian patients under a telemedicine platform. ...
14 May, 2021, 10.17 PM IST
Health ministry's telemedicine service eSanjeevani records 1 million teleconsultationsOver 10 per cent of the users of eSanjeevani are aged 60 and above. Close to around one fourth of the total patients have used eSanjeevani ...
14 Dec, 2020, 04.48 PM IST
Telemedicine initiative eSanjeevani completes eight lakh consultations: Health MinistryIt said eSanjeevani's both variants of telemedicine -- doctor to doctor (eSanjeevani AB-HWC) and patient to doctor (eSanjeevani OPD) -- are...
20 Nov, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
Should you buy a health insurance policy with OPD cover?In hospital parlance, OPD stands for Out-Patient Department. OPD treatment refers to consultation with doctors and treatments that can be d...
23 Oct, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
Government's eSanjeevani OPD completes 5 lakh tele-consultations since its launch"As a digital modality of healthcare services delivery, eSanjeevani is gradually shaping into a parallel stream for the Indian healthcare d...
12 Oct, 2020, 10.47 PM IST
Health ministry's 'eSanjeevani' records 4 lakh doctor-to-patient tele-consultationsThe other states that have registered highest consultations through eSanjeevani and eSanjeevani OPD platforms are Himachal Pradesh (36,527)...
26 Sep, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
National telemedicine service completes over 1.5 lakh consultations: Health MinistryThe ministry said that presently, on an average around 5,000 consultations are provided daily through both the modes.
09 Aug, 2020, 09.17 PM IST
MFine sees 210% growth in corporate signups; to partner over 200 firms by year-endMFine said the COVID-19 outbreak has pushed employers to take employee health seriously and many are offering various solutions that go bey...
17 Jun, 2020, 01.12 PM IST
AIIMS to soon begin tele-consultation facility for patientsThe AIIMS will soon begin a tele-consultation facility for its patients as it has shut down its OPD, including speciality services, and all...
25 Mar, 2020, 10.19 PM IST
Should you buy OPD insurance cover?There is a need for insurance plans that take care of outpatient department (OPD) expenses. However, OPD products have so far failed to bec...
23 Apr, 2018, 12.13 PM IST