The recent demonetization is a prelude to more things to come. The doctors belong to a community which is considered to be the most law abiding. The intention of the Govt is to digitalize the economy and promote circulation of plastic money. Many of us specially younger generation have already taken the lead and I feel those doctors who are on this forum are already computer literate. Those who are in corporate hospitals are already on this platform but when you manage your own clinic we are lagging behind. Most of us still collecting our consultation fee in cash and then depositing in bank.
But the present scenario has suddenly put a brake on this method. Many of our patients now feeling the pinch. Attendance at the clinic has decreased. It has affected more independent diagnostic centers, labs and chemists. We had been using the internet banking for our payments but never felt the…
