The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. It will bridge the existing gap amongst different stakeholders of Healthcare ecosystem through digital highways.
The ABDM Ecosystem
Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is an innovative initiative by the National Health Authority (NHA) to create a one-stop digital platform for all the medical and health needs. It has an aim to make the healthcare ecosystem more centralised and convenient. The 14-digit unique number which is linked to the ABHA digital health ID enables easy access to all the medical records, prescriptions, diagnoses, and health history.
Benefits of having an ABHA card include:
- Its free of cost.
- Application process is quick & easy.
- All medical Records stored at one place.
- You can access your medical records anytime anywhere.
- You even get an app known as ABHA app where you can access the details.
- It is highly Secured.
- Data Sharing only takes place with your consent.
- The card ensures that each member of the family gets access to quality healthcare services at empanelled hospitals.
- The card also provides cashless transactions, thus making healthcare more affordable.
- In case of any hospitalisation, the cardholder can get up to Rs.5 lakhs reimbursement for treatment expenses (for those whose family’s monthly income is Rs.10000/- or less).
- In case of any medical emergency just by the ABHA Number all your previous medical history will be available to the doctor treating you.
- You can store all the health Insurance policies.
- You will get priority in terms of availing government health insurance schemes and programmes.
- You can avail free diagnostic services at government hospitals and dispensaries.
- You can get discount on medicines purchased from government hospitals and dispensaries.
- You can avail free transportation to and from government hospitals.
- Avoid long lines in Registration in healthcare facilities across the country.
You can create your ABHA Card using Aadhaar or Driving License. You can use your ABHA number to seamlessly sign up for an ABHA address and ensure that the health records created for you are shared only with you.
To enable health data sharing, it is recommended that you create ABHA address; it is unique identifier that enables you to share and access your health records digitally.
Your ABHA address looks like yourname@abdm. ABHA address with ABDM Consent Manager that will facilitate health data exchange for you with appropriate consent on the ABDM network.
You can participate at your own free will and choose to create your ABHA number voluntarily. Also, at any time, you can also request for permanent deletion or temporary deactivation of your ABHA number.