{"id":2064,"date":"2020-05-19T17:15:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T09:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=2064"},"modified":"2020-09-14T22:23:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T14:23:47","slug":"hospital-cashless-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/hospital-cashless-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Ho Chi Minh City Hospital Introduces Cashless & Online Payments To Cut Down Queuing Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby Hospital accepts cashless payments<\/h2>\n
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Even though Vietnam is rapidly keeping pace with modern and convenient life through the use of technology, many government establishments, including hospitals, still have a ways to go. For many patients who go to state hospitals which are always crowded, queueing to make payments with cash can be tiring and stressful.<\/p>\n

To reduce waiting time for patients, <\/strong>Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby Hospital, one of Vietnam\u2019s largest hospitals, has officially introduced cashless and online payments <\/strong>starting from 18th May 2020.<\/p>\n

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Patients can now use 2-in-1 integrated cards<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby hospital takes in nearly 10,000 patients per day<\/strong> and sees long queues of patients and their families around the clock who visit the medical institution to go through different check-ups and procedures. The waiting process has added tremendously to the stress of patients.<\/p>\n

\"ChoImage adapted from: <\/em>B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

To resolve this problem, Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby Hospital has introduced check-up cards with integrated functions – these cards save a patient\u2019s medical information such as check-up results and insurance numbers, as well as allow them to make payments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nThe launch of integrated check-up cards in Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby hospital
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>C\u00f4ng An Th\u00e0nh Ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This means that patients don\u2019t have to worry about bringing a stack of medical papers or money and losing them along the way. It also increases transparency in the handling of medical fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a patient taps his card during his check-up process, the system only records the fees temporarily. Only when the check-up is finished and the amount of medical fees is confirmed, money will then be deducted from the card. If a check-up cannot be carried out, the money will be automatically refunded into the patient\u2019s card,\u201d said Dr. Nguy\u1ec5n Tri Th\u1ee9c, the director of Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby Hospital.<\/p>\n

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\nDeputy Minister of Vietnam\u2019s Ministry of Health Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u01b0\u1eddng S\u01a1n testing an automated print queue kiosk
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Benefits of cashless payments in hospitals<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Thanks to the new payment policy, patients and their families will not have to carry a lot of cash to the hospital and worry about losing it or attracting unwanted attention from potential robbers.<\/p>\n

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\nDeputy Minister of Vietnam\u2019s Ministry of Health Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u01b0\u1eddng S\u01a1n testing an online payment device in Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby hospital
\n<\/em>Image adapted from: <\/em>B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Even if a patient does not bring enough cash or the check-up card, he or his family can help make payments via the mobile app of Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby hospital<\/a>. This app lets users make appointments online and payments via its online wallet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>Google Play Store<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby Hospital<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Founded in the 1900s during the French colonial rule, Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby Hospital is one of the oldest and largest general hospitals in Vietnam. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: <\/em>B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The hospital has over 50 departments and frequently organizes practice and postgraduate training for medical students. It has over 3,000 medical staff and provides treatment to over 500,000 patients per year.<\/p>\n

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\nMedical staff at Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby Hospital<\/em>
\nImage credit: <\/em>Ngo\u1ea1i L\u1ed3ng Ng\u1ef1c – B\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n Ch\u1ee3 R\u1eaby<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Vietnam moves towards a cashless society<\/h3>\n
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Vietnam is catching up with the times with the introduction of cashless payments in many aspects of people’s daily lives, from shopping from home and even paying traffic penalties online. If we can enjoy the convenience of technology in these services, so should patients in our hospitals.<\/p>\n

Not only can cashless and online payments speed up the payment process and increase transparency, but it can also save patients and their families unnecessary worry about accidental loss of money.<\/p>\n

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