Context:
The National Health Authority (NHA) has asked the National Medical Commission (NMC) to direct all medical colleges and government and private hospitals to register all patients for an Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account (ABHAID).
Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account (ABHA)
Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Account is a 14-digit number, which allows the people to safely store and share their health records. It’s part of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), a government initiative to improve India’s digital healthcare infrastructure.
- Benefits of ABHA
- Access to healthcare: ABHA makes it easy for people to access medical treatments and healthcare facilities.
- ABHA ensures that health records are stored and shared in a secure manner.
- Trusted Identity: ABHA sets up a trusted identity for every individual which can be used by health care services providers and payers.
- Personal health records: ABHA allows individuals to create and maintain a personal health record.
- Access to healthcare: ABHA makes it easy for people to access medical treatments and healthcare facilities.
