ABHA, an initiative under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, serves as a unique consent-based digital health identity that enables citizens to securely link and access their medical records across hospitals, clinics, laboratories, etc.
About Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
- Launched: In 2021 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as a Central Sector Scheme.
- Implementing Agency: National Health Authority (NHA).
- Objective: To develop integrated, interoperable, and citizen-centric digital health infrastructure in India.
- Digital Components of ABDM
- ABHA ID: 14-digit unique digital health ID.
- Health Facility Registry (HFR): National database of public and private healthcare facilities.
- Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR): Database of registered healthcare professionals including AYUSH practitioners.
- Unified Health Interface (UHI): Open digital platform for tele-consultation, appointments and healthcare services.
- Health Information Exchange and Consent Manager (HIE-CM): Consent-based Health Information Exchange system for secure sharing of health records.
- National Health Claims Exchange (HCX): Digital platform for faster and standardised insurance claim settlement.
- Key Initiatives under ABDM
- Scan and Share: QR-based OPD registration system reducing patient waiting time.
- Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS): Provides incentives up to ₹4 crore for adoption of digital health ecosystem.
- Microsite Project: Cluster-based network to promote ABDM adoption among private healthcare providers.
Significance of Digital Healthcare in India
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