Unique Medical Identity Card (UMID)
Salient Features:
1. UMID is a smart health card system
in Indian Railways. Providing Unique Identity to all medical beneficiaries
individually, through a unique number.
2. Strengthen with unique smart feature of web-enabled QR code and Biometric identity and Common database at all India level. Web and mobile application help in identifying and e-validation of identity of medical beneficiaries across Indian Railways.
3. Registration, Approval and UMID Card
Generation Process is done completely on Electronic Platform also Registration
for change of Health Units across units is facilitated on online application.
4. Hospital-wise Registered users
database will facilitate debits and credits initiation.
5. Automatic Generation of OPD Slips
also Interfacing
with Referral Hospitals authentication possible through Biometrics and Interfacing with Hospitals tied up under CSTE
scheme is possible for authentication through Biometrics.
6. Universal Applicability to use the
same software for any number of units or for Indian Railways as a Whole.
7. Biometric & QR code systems
along with integrated database of Pan Indian Identity numbers that is PF number / PAN/ Aadhar/ PPO/ Registered
Mobile number etc to facilitate identity without physical card also.
8. Continuous Validation Mechanism
for regular updation of beneficiaries with back-end process. Thereby the cards
are updated automatically for downloading anytime by employees in their mobiles
or computers.
Objectives of UMID
1. Issue Smart cards to all medical
beneficiaries that is
a. Employees
b. Pensioners
c. Dependents of Employees and Pensioners
d. Other beneficiaries such as Quasi Rly. Employees, Porters/
Coolies etc.
2. Convenience in applying and revising beneficiary
particulars online.
3. Ease & convenience in using Health Services with
built-in authentication mechanism.
4. Auto generation of OPD slips through Kiosk in Hospitals
and Identification even without physical card with Smart Identity Features.
Benefits of UMID
1. Apply for card from any place
through web and mobile application.
2. Ease and convenience in accessing
health services of Railway hospitals.
3. Identification at any health unit
at any time.
4. Ease to update beneficiaries and
their particulars.
5. Smart card features for automatic
authentication. Multiple sources of identity along with system-based validation
creates convenience for all.
6. Intelligent Hospital interface to
generate OPD slips automatically through kiosk.
7. Helps in initiating Debits &
Credits between Health units.
Future use in Service
i. Beneficiaries database can be
readily help for e-pass system since Medical Beneficiary rules are almost
similar with Pass Beneficiary rules.
ii. The golden Master Database of
Beneficiaries helps in rendering services to genuine family members at the time
of Settlements, Compassionate Appointments, Children Education Allowance, etc.
iii. Common database strengthen at
pan India level for large scale Data Analytics and Data Mining for policy
decisions for social welfare of Railway fraternity.
Three Step Process of UMID
Card Registration and Apply:
1. Access:
a. Web Application URL:
b. Mobile application @ (Google Play
Store)
2. Registration:
a. Choose Type of Beneficiaries
(Employee/ Pensioner/ Other's)
b. Identity Particulars (PF number,
DOB and PAN). c. Mobile Number Registration.
3. Initiate Application:
a. Login through OTP, Initiate New
Application
b. Fill up details of Self and Family
Members.
c. Upload Relevant Documents (as per
checklist) and submit.
Download Medical ID Card
1. After approval download ID card to
use in Hospitals.
2. Save Id card in Mobile through
Mobile App.
3. Print ID card on plastic card.
4. Print only QR code (even on plain
paper).
