📄 About E-Atria HIMS
E-Atria Hospital Information and Management System (HIMS) is a comprehensive, integrated software platform engineered to automate, coordinate, and optimise the full spectrum of hospital operations — clinical, administrative, financial, and operational — within a single unified digital environment.
The system empowers hospitals to manage every patient touchpoint with precision: from first registration and outpatient consultation through laboratory investigations, pharmacy dispensing, inpatient admission, surgical records, discharge summary, and post-discharge health record sharing. Real-time information flows seamlessly across all departments, eliminating data silos and reducing manual errors that compromise patient safety.
E-Atria HIMS is purpose-built for the Indian healthcare ecosystem. It is fully integrated with ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission), enabling hospitals to create and verify ABHA Health IDs, generate FHIR-compliant electronic health records, obtain patient consent, and share standardised clinical documents — prescriptions, discharge summaries, diagnostic reports, immunisation records — directly with the national health network. Clinical coding is enforced through SNOMED-CT and ICD-10, ensuring interoperability and data quality across institutions.
Built on modern, scalable web technology (CodeIgniter 4 · PHP 8.3 · MySQL), the platform is designed for reliability in production environments with multi-user concurrent access, role-based security, audit trails for every sensitive change, and AI-assisted clinical documentation to reduce physician workload. Compliance with NABH standards is supported through structured audit logs, verification workflows, and mandatory edit-reason enforcement.
By streamlining hospital workflows, optimising resource utilisation, and connecting every department through a centralised digital platform, E-Atria HIMS significantly improves operational efficiency, patient satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and data-driven decision-making for the modern Indian hospital.
System Screenshots
Real screens from E-Atria HIMS — live hospital environment.
Hospital Dashboard
Real-time counts for OPD today, Current IPD in-house, Admissions & Discharges, and Daily trend for the current month.
Patient Search & Registration
Multi-tab workspace: Search by UHID/name/phone, register new patients, view last OPDs, create or verify ABHA Health ID.
ABHA Health ID Creation
Guided 4-step wizard: Aadhaar number + patient consent → OTP verification → mobile confirmation → ABHA ID issued instantly.
ABHA-Based Patient Registration
4 registration methods: Enter 14-digit ABHA number, scan patient's ABHA QR, scan hospital Facility QR, or authenticate via Mobile OTP linked to ABHA.
IPD Billing Panel
All-in-one IPD panel: Admission Info, Bed Assignment, IPD Charges, Package billing, Diagnosis Charges, Payments (Cash/TPA), Medical Bills, Bill Details, and Discharge Process — all in one tabbed interface.
Doctor-wise Appointment Queue
Live OPD queue per doctor showing status (Waiting/Visited/Cancelled), queue number, UHID, payment type, and quick-action buttons for Consult, Vitals, Scan, Upload.
Real-time Bed Status Map
Visual ward & floor map: 85 total beds across wards, ICU, private rooms. Shows Available / Occupied / Reserved / Maintenance with patient name and LOS per bed.
Charge Master & Insurance Rates
Per-procedure charge with company-specific rates and codes. Example: USG KUB at ₹1,000 standard; ECHS rate ₹170 (code RI039). Supports ECHS, ESI, Ayushman, Star Health, SBI, Aditya Birla, and more.
Stock Control Center
Central dashboard: indents, low-stock alerts, near-expiry batches (60 days), stock value ₹12.27L, 864 pending invoices. Quick-access to Indent Desk, Day Report, Stock Search, and Store Controls.
Report Panel
Grouped quick-access panel: Total Payment, OPD Total, Billing Operations, Finance Dashboard, NABH Audit, Diagnosis, Insurance Case IPD/OPD, Ayushman Case Dashboard, and Document Issue reports.
Admin Control Panel
Tile-based admin panel: Doctor Master, User & Role Management, AI Settings, ABDM Gateway, Hospital Profile, Insurance Master, Bank & Payment, Medical Bank, Bed Management, Hospital Stock.
1. Patient Management
Unified patient registry — single source of truth across every department.
Registration
- UHID auto-generation
- Full demographics (name, DOB, gender, address)
- Age estimation from year/month
- Phone, email, blood group
Search
- Name, UHID, phone, Aadhaar
- Old/legacy UHID (migrated records)
- Advanced multi-field search
- AJAX live search
Identity & Records
- Aadhaar & insurance card storage
- ABHA (National Health ID) linking
- Patient photo capture & upload
- Document file attachments
- Family / guardian tracking
2. OPD — Outpatient Department
End-to-end outpatient workflow from appointment to e-prescription and ABDM sharing.
Appointments & Queue
- Doctor-wise scheduling and calendar
- Walk-in and pre-booked slots
- ABDM Scan & Share QR check-in
- OPD queue with token display
Clinical Documentation
- Vital signs (BP, pulse, temp, SpO₂, BMI)
- Chief complaints with structured master
- ICD-linked diagnosis + SNOMED-CT coding
- Medicines with dosage, frequency, duration
- Lab investigation requisition inline
- Clinical advice with reusable templates
- Drug allergy / ADR history
- Previous visit timeline
AI Clinical Assistance
- AI-drafted chief complaints
- AI full-prescription generation
- Auto-fill sections from patient history
- AI extraction of lab values from scan images
- Local and cloud AI model support
Templates, Print & Sharing
- Custom print template builder
- Letterhead & plain paper independently
- Prescription group shortcuts
- Referral letter PDF generation
- OPD invoice printing
- FHIR e-Prescription ABDM sharing
3. IPD — Inpatient / Admission Management
Complete hospital admission lifecycle from registration to discharge and FHIR sharing.
Admission
- Patient admission with bed assignment
- History of Present Illness (HPI)
- Multiple attending doctors
- Bed transfer with history
Nursing & Care
- Nursing notes by shift
- Bedside item charges (consumables)
- Doctor visit charge recording
- Paper form scanning & digitisation
- Nursing chart printing
IPD Billing
- Bed, nursing, procedure charges
- Package-based billing
- Ayushman / insurance package mapping
- TPA, bank & cash payments
- Payment adjustments & deductions
- Cash balance export to Excel
Discharge Summary
- Configurable HTML editor
- Section templates (course, diagnosis, surgery)
- ICD diagnosis coding on discharge
- Surgery/procedure documentation
- Dietary advice templates
- Letterhead & plain paper PDF
- FHIR discharge bundle for ABDM
Bed Management
- Dept → Ward → Category → Bed hierarchy
- Real-time occupancy dashboard
- Bed maintenance logging
- Bed type categories (ICU, Private, etc.)
4. Diagnosis — Laboratory & Imaging
All diagnostic modalities with NABH-compliant verification, DICOM viewing, and AI assistance.
Lab Core
- Lab request from OPD, IPD, or walk-in
- Sample collection tracking
- Test parameter entry with normal-range validation
- Combined multi-test compiled PDF reports
- Lab number and TAT tracking
- NABH-compliant verification workflow
- Edit audit trail (reason required)
Imaging & AI
- Image & scan file upload per report
- DICOM image viewer
- AI-assisted DICOM diagnosis suggestions
- Image gallery per patient
- AI extraction of lab values from photos
- Professional letterhead & plain paper PDF
5. Pharmacy / Medical Store
Complete inventory management from procurement to dispensing and returns.
Dispensing
- OPD, IPD & counter-sale billing
- Patient, IPD and organisation-linked invoices
- Batch, expiry & stock visibility at POS
- Medicine return / credit note
- Group payment & discount
Inventory
- Batch-level tracking with expiry dates
- Expiry alert reports
- Stock transfer between locations
- Stock reconciliation
- Merge duplicate products
Purchasing
- Purchase order creation & tracking
- Supplier invoice management
- Goods receipt & stock update
- Purchase return to supplier
- Supplier payment ledger
- Challan / delivery note
6. Billing & Finance
Integrated revenue cycle — from charge capture to bank reconciliation and doctor payouts.
Billing
- OPD, IPD, procedure & diagnostics invoicing
- Organisation / insurance case billing
- Contingent billing
- Discount application (% or fixed)
- Invoice cancellation / void
- Payment request & refund workflow
- NHCX digital insurance claim
Finance
- Cash book — daily collections by department
- Bank deposit tracking
- Bank statement reconciliation
- POS settlement management
- Cash scroll / bundle submission
- Doctor commission & payout management
- Vendor management & purchase orders
- Finance compliance & audit reports
7. ABDM — Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Fully integrated with India's national digital health ecosystem.
🪪 ABHA — Health ID
🔗 Care Context & Linking
📤 Health Record Sharing
⚖️ Consent Management
⚙️ FHIR & Coding
📡 Monitoring & Operations
8. Reports
Ready-to-use clinical and administrative reports available across departments.
| Report | Description | Export |
|---|---|---|
| OPD Total Report | Daily / period OPD summary by doctor | |
| Diagnosis Report | Lab workload and TAT analysis | Print / PDF |
| Insurance Credit Report | Organisation outstanding dues | |
| NABH Audit Report | Compliance audit trail with edit reasons | |
| IPD Cash Balance | IPD collection summary by period | Excel / Print |
| Stock Report | Pharmacy inventory by item & category | Print / PDF |
| Expiry Report | Near-expiry and expired medicines | |
| Supplier Ledger | Supplier account statement | |
| Bank Audit | Bank reconciliation and statement matching | |
| Doctor Payout | Commission and disbursement history | |
| Finance Compliance | Collections, deposits, POS settlements |
9. Admin & Settings
Centralised configuration for the entire hospital.
Master Data
- Doctor master (specialisation, fees, schedule)
- User management & role-based access
- Hospital profile & logo
- Bank & payment source master
- Insurance master
- Referral doctor master
- Bed / Ward / Department master
Templates
- Diagnosis print settings per modality
- Letterhead & plain paper independently
- Discharge summary HTML templates
- OPD prescription templates
- Watermark & logo configuration
System Operations ✨
- Server overview (host, OS, uptime)
- Live CPU / RAM / Disk gauges
- Services & RAID status
- Update HMS — git pull (60s timeout)
- Web server & PHP-FPM restart
- Server reboot & shutdown
- Update history with error details
- AJAX auto-refresh (no page reload)
10. Technology Stack
10. Complete Module Reference
All HMS modules at a glance — from core clinical workflows to platform and integration services.
| Module | Key Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Registration | Patient UHID creation, ABDM Aadhaar/ABHA-linked registration, demographic capture |
| OPD / Queue Management | Doctor-wise appointment queue, OPD token display for reception TV, ABDM OPD queue, Rx & prescription workflows |
| IPD Billing | Cash, TPA (Star Health, SBI etc.), Govt. scheme (ECHS, ESI, Ayushman) billing with package billing |
| IPD Nursing Workspace | Digital EMR for vitals, treatment notes, bed procedures (ECG, doctor visits) auto-linked to IPD billing |
| IPD Discharge | Discharge summary generation with automatic FHIR record creation for ABDM sharing |
| Service / Charge Master | CRUD operations for all service charges; TPA-specific rates per insurance company with codes (e.g. ECHS RI039) |
| Bed Management | Self-configurable wards, buildings, floors; real-time live bed status updated by nursing department |
| Pharmacy (IP & OP) | Inpatient & outpatient pharmacy billing; package and TPA billing support |
| Hospital Stock / Inventory | Indent-based issue system, stock tracking, purchase orders, near-expiry alerts, stock value dashboard |
| LIS — Lab Information System | Lab test management, automated reporting, reference range validation, ABDM integration for sharing |
| RIS — Radiology Information | Radiology workflow management, AI-assisted image diagnosis, DICOM viewer |
| ABDM Integration | ABHA creation/verify, care context linking, consent management, FHIR record sharing, Scan & Share QR |
| ABDM Dashboard | Task board, ABHA patient requests, ABDM OPD queue integration, bridge logs, sync monitoring |
| AI Features | Radiology image diagnosis assist, medicine information, clinical documentation AI drafting throughout HMS |
| MIS Reports | Total Payment, OPD Total, Billing Operations, Finance Dashboard, NABH Audit, Diagnosis, Insurance Reports, Document Issue |
| Account Receivable | Cash and bank payment tracking linked to accounts department |
| Finance Module | Bank reconciliation, POS settlements, cash scrolls, doctor payouts, vendor management |
| RBAC — Access Control | Role-based permissions: Doctor, Nurse, Pharmacist, Radiology Tech, Registrar, Billing Specialist, Auditor |
| Digital Onboarding | Online patient registration, Aadhaar/ABDM identity verification, consent management, document uploads |
| Patient Portal | Via ABDM PHR apps (Paytm, Star Health etc.) — patients access records and book OPD online |
| Appointment Booking | OPD booking via QR code on OPD paper, HFR ID QR, hospital website, or ABDM PHR app |
| Templates Library | Pathology, Radiology (X-Ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, ECHO), OPD print, IPD discharge, diagnosis templates |
| Doctor's Workspace | OPD appointment list, Rx groups, medicine & investigation masters, clinical templates, immunization, document issue |
| Operation Theatre | OT scheduling, resource allocation, surgical documentation |
| Emergency & Daycare | Emergency department workflows and daycare patient management integrated with HMS billing |
| Web / Cross-platform | Browser-based — runs on any device (Android, iPad, Windows, Linux) without a separate native app |