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NHA asks states to ensure Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission coverage

1 min read . Updated: 11 May 2023, 11:51 PM IST Priyanka Sharma

Earlier on 1st Jan 2023, NHA launched the “Digital Health Incentive Scheme” (DHIS) for digitization of patient health records.

As on date, around 205,263 healthcare facilities are registered under ABDM and 389,825,264 digital health IDs have been created.

New Delhi: The National Health Authority (NHA) has asked the states/UTs to ensure that hospitals, laboratories, diagnostic centres and health tech firms get covered under the marquee Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is the government’s flagship scheme that aims to create a national digital health ecosystem. This in turn will also help these healthcare facilities to avail the benefits under the scheme.

“ABDM intends to support different healthcare facilities like clinics, hospitals, laboratories in adopting the ABDM ecosystem to make available benefits of digital health for all citizens of India. Over the last few months, digital health transactions linked to Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) have witnessed tremendous growth across the country with the number of such transactions growing to approximately 70 million," stated a communication issued by NHA to all the states.

Earlier on 1st Jan 2023, NHA launched the “Digital Health Incentive Scheme" (DHIS) for digitization of patient health records.

“DHIS has been amended recently taking into consideration the feedback received from different stakeholders. The scheme provides financial incentives to all hospitals/laboratories registered on the Health Facility Registry (HFR) for generating ABHA linked records. Notably, the quick registration service, “scan & share" has also been included in the scheme. We request your support to spread this message across different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem including hospitals, labs, diagnostic centres, and health tech companies and will help in encouraging these entities to avail the benefits of the scheme," stated the communication.

As on date, around 205,263 healthcare facilities are registered under ABDM and 389,825,264 digital health IDs have been created. Queries sent to the health ministry spokesperson remained unanswered.

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Priyanka Sharma

Priyanka Shamra is a health and pharma journalist with nearly nine years of field reporting experience. She is a special correspondent with Mint. Her beat includes covering the Ministry of Health and Department of Pharmaceuticals. She also covers the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Department of Biotechnology.