New Delhi, July 6 (IANS). Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), the ambitious health initiative of the Central Government, has made its place among the world’s largest digital health network. According to an official factsheet released by the government on Monday, more than 104 crore health records have been linked to more than 93 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) so far.
According to the factsheet, this mission is developing a digital health system keeping citizens at the center. It enables patients to manage their health records securely, reduces paperwork in hospitals, reduces wait time for registration and treatment, and enables better coordination between patients, hospitals, doctors and insurance companies through an integrated digital network.
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, launched in September 2021, aims to create the necessary digital infrastructure for universal health coverage across the country, making health services more accessible, effective and interoperable.
Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) under the mission works as a unique digital health ID for every citizen. Based on the patient’s consent, this ID securely links his or her medical records to hospitals, laboratories, insurance companies and various national health programs.
The government has also recently launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 as a digital health application for citizens under ABDM, through which users can create ABHA accounts, manage digital health records, book tele-consultations and hospital appointments, get insurance information, access information about nearby health facilities and also monitor their health through wearable devices.
The factsheet further states that the ‘Scan and Share’ service of the National Health Authority (NHA) has significantly speeded up the process of OPD registration in hospitals. As of June 18, more than 23.21 crore ABHA-linked digital tokens had been issued to health institutions across the country.
According to the government, till June 18, under this mission, more than Rs 107 crore has been distributed to hospitals, more than Rs 2.95 crore to diagnostic centres, labs and pharmacies, while incentives worth more than Rs 26 crore have been distributed to companies providing digital solutions.
Additionally, more than 2,200 health institutions have been linked to the ‘e-Sushrutha Clinic’ platform. It is a lightweight Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) developed by Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) that helps small clinics digitize patient records and administrative processes.
–IANS
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