‘Digitalization of medico-legal, postmortem reports’
Irfan Tramboo
Srinagar, June 21: Aiming at making the entire process digital and secure, the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department has kick-started the implementation of the Medico Legal Examination and Postmortem Report System (MedLeaPR) in hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir.
The first step in this regard has been taken by designating three Nodal Officers for the effective implementation of the project and the training of doctors. The officers include two doctors from the Kashmir and Jammu Divisions and a Deputy Secretary from the H&ME Department.
According to officials, MedLeaPR is innovative software developed by NIC to facilitate the digitalization of Medico-Legal Reports (MLRs) and Postmortem Reports (PMRs), while it provides the necessary access security based on the roles and responsibilities of the involved doctors and health institutes.
The officers designated as Nodal Officers for the project in J&K include Dr. Javed Iqbal, Deputy Secretary, H&ME Department; Dr. Azia Manzoor Bhat, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at GMC Anantnag, for the Kashmir division; and Dr. Mohd Amjad Bhat, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at GMC Udhampur, for the Jammu division.
The designated officers, as per the H&ME, will supervise the deployment of the software and train doctors and health institutes across J&K to ensure its successful adoption.
Officials noted that traditionally, medico-legal and postmortem reports have been handwritten, leading to illegible documentation that poses significant challenges for courts, prosecution, and defense during trials.
“The introduction of MedLeaPR aims to resolve these issues by offering clear and accessible digital documentation,” officials said.
It is to be noted here that the system allows online reporting of MLR/PMR using five formats, enabling the use of graphical/pictorial representation, image drawing, eSign, and integration with CCTNS as well as data sharing with the investigating officer.
Regarding security features, the system comes with restricted access, with only authorized users able to gain entry into the system based on their credentials.
While access to the system is role-based only, officials said that the passwords are generated using a strong password policy, and users must change their passwords on the first login. “Then the passwords are stored in encrypted form.”
The doctor conducting the examination and entering/uploading data of a particular MLR/PMR can enter, edit, and update the complete record until it is converted into a read-only, view-only format.
Officials said that the structured approach undertaken by the H&ME will ensure the efficient implementation of the MedLeaPR project, improving the clarity and accessibility of medico-legal documentation across J&K.
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