In this blog, you will get to know What is ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) & Its Components. The government is aggressively emphasizing digital empowerment where they are encouraging people to use digital resources to get health benefits. In this series, they have taken the initiative and formed ABDM which is Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. Many programs are run under this mission with the ultimate aim of improving healthcare facilities.
We have seen many individuals and families who have no knowledge about these programs as a result of which they lose the benefits. Hence to make people aware we have started a series of blogs where we will keep educating you regarding ABDM, Government Initiatives, Health Benefits, and many more such relevant topics.
What is ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) & Its Components
What is ABDM?
So many of us don’t know What is ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) & Its Components. Let’s begin with the introduction of ABDM. The government has launched the program Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission to empower the healthcare system digitally and build a digital health ecosystem across India. The aim behind the launch of ABDM is to facilitate common health data standards and register healthcare professionals & facilities.
As a result of ABDM, all the participating digital health systems can share health records with healthcare professionals seamlessly. Hence, we say, ABDM acts as a bridge and connects various stakeholders in the healthcare domain.
Components of ABDM
- ABHA Number
- ABHA Mobile App(PHR)
- Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR)
- Health Facility Registry (HFR)
Vision behind Ecosystem
So many of us are still thinking, about what is the need for a healthy ecosystem or why the is Government emphasizing a healthy ecosystem.
We are quite aware of our population which is around 140 crores and managing such a massive audience for their health is obviously challenging. Moreover, we have more than 50 lakh professionals with approximately 12 lakh healthcare facilities.
Most of them are already involved with some other digital health system and migrating all of them on any single platform is nearly impossible. Also, all of them have different kinds of requirements. Hence to their communication easy, quick, and secure, the health ecosystem is made where they can interact effortlessly.
Key Responsibilities of NHA under ABDM
NHA (National Health Authority) is associated with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) which is primarily responsible for the implementation of ABDM. Their objective is to develop an interoperable and secure digital platform where healthcare professionals can interact seamlessly. In order to implement the same, they need to develop building blocks or internal modules so that external digital health systems can integrate with them.
Hence NHA has to act as a bridge so that all the healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals could be part of this healthcare ecosystem.
ABDM & AB PM-JAY
Again, people are very confused about the relation of these two terms ABDM & AB PM-JAY (Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana). Read the section carefully and take advantage if it is needed.
The government is offering health insurance of up to INR 5 Lakh per family through AB PM-JAY (Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana). Same as ABDM, NHA is responsible for the implementation of AB PM-JAY.
Furthermore, in order to make efficient and transparent communication, AB PM-JAY is using the ABDM platform. In simple words we can, AB PM-JAY is an integration with ABDM same as any other digital health system. Programs that are integrated like AB PM-JAY are NIKSHAY (antiTB programme), CoWIN (COVID vaccination portal), hospitals, etc.
Final Words
We hope the concept of ABDM and its components is clear now. Also now you have the idea about the benefits you can get through ABDM. In our coming blog, we will discuss some other building blocks of the healthcare ecosystem. Hence stay tuned and keep browsing the page.
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