How it works
- The patient is registered once at the front desk and receives a UHID for that hospital.
- When the doctor opens the token, the patient's details, past prescriptions and reports are on screen.
- The doctor writes the prescription by typing, by handwriting on the digital notepad, or by uploading a photo of a paper prescription.
- The prescription is signed, saved to the patient's record and printed on the hospital letterhead.
- On the next visit, the doctor sees the history and can repeat or change the earlier treatment.
Who it is for
It is for doctors who want to stop maintaining paper files without changing how they write. A doctor who prefers handwriting keeps writing by hand on a tablet; a doctor who types gets medicine name suggestions and dosage rows.
Clinic owners and hospital administrators get one searchable patient registry across doctors, instead of registers and loose files.
Key capabilities
- Patient registry with a UHID per hospital. The same mobile and name reuse the record; a different name on the same mobile becomes a family member's record.
- Typed prescriptions with medicine name autocomplete, dose and timing rows, complaints, findings, advice and follow-up.
- Digital notepad for handwriting on a tablet, with notepad templates set per doctor or per hospital.
- Prescription upload for doctors who still write on paper, so the record stays complete.
- Letterhead and print setup: upload your pad image, adjust field positions, and print on plain or pre-printed paper.
- Consultation voice notes: an optional recording of the consultation, turned into key points, with audio played back only through short-lived private links.
- Old records: upload a patient's earlier reports and prescriptions to the visit.
- Referrals between doctors, with an inbox for incoming referrals.
Ways to write a prescription
| Method | Best for | What is saved |
|---|---|---|
| Typing | Doctors comfortable with a keyboard | Structured medicines, doses and advice |
| Digital notepad | Doctors who prefer handwriting | The handwritten page on the letterhead |
| Upload | Paper prescriptions written in the room | A photo or file in the patient's record |
A clinic does not have to choose one method. Different doctors in the same hospital can write in different ways, and all prescriptions land in the same patient record.
What is the difference between EMR software and an EHR?
EMR software holds the records one clinic or hospital creates for its patients: visits, prescriptions, reports and admissions. An EHR, or electronic health record, follows the patient across facilities. In Sehat Nxt the hospital keeps its own EMR, and through ABDM a patient's records can be linked to their ABHA and shared with another facility when the patient consents.
Keeping clinical records private
Prescriptions, uploaded records and consultation recordings are stored privately and opened through short-lived signed links, never through public web addresses. Patient data is hosted on servers in India.
Access follows the staff member's role, so a receptionist who books tokens does not automatically see every prescription. The owner decides which modules each staff member can open.
How it connects to other modules
Prescriptions start from a token in the live OPD queue. Tests the doctor orders go to the laboratory, and medicines can be picked up by the pharmacy.
Records can be linked to a patient's ABHA through ABDM integration, and patients see their prescriptions on the patient app.
Questions about EMR & Digital Prescription
Can I keep writing prescriptions by hand?
Yes. The digital notepad lets you write by hand on a tablet, and the page prints on your letterhead and is saved to the patient's record.
Will prescriptions print on my existing letterhead?
Yes. Upload an image of your printed pad and Sehat Nxt builds a print template from it. You can also print on pre-printed paper by setting field positions.
Who can listen to consultation voice notes?
Only doctors and owners can list or play recordings. Audio is stored privately and played through short-lived signed links, never public URLs.
How are family members on one mobile number handled?
Each person gets their own record and UHID. The same mobile and name reuse a record; a different name on that mobile creates a new family member's record.