The Indian government's Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission aims to digitize healthcare across the nation. As per the public dashboard, over 58 crore unique health IDs (ABHAs) have been established, and more than 35 crore health records have been linked with them.
Regulatory Push for ABDM
- Central Govt. Schemes: Ministry of Health has mandated ABDM adoption for entities participating in Central Govt. Schemes such as CGHS.
- NABH Guidelines: NABH has introduced draft guidelines to evaluate hospitals based on their digital health readiness.
- IRDAI Requirement: IRDAI has mandated health insurance companies to link all policies with ABHA and join ABDM’s Health Claims Exchange.
- Data Protection Act, 2023: The act will fundamentally change information sharing and storage protocols. ABDM compliance will help you become DPDP compliant for healthcare in a much easier manner. More details here.
Benefits of ABDM Integration
- Financial Incentives: The government is offering up to INR 4 crore to hospitals for linking of health records. This is a time-bound scheme lasting till July 2024.
- Operational Efficiency: Utilizing ABDM for patient registration and claims filing can potentially increase the number of patients treated per bed per day.
- Increased Visibility: With UHI (Unified Health Interface), your hospital will also be discoverable to patients nearby using any ABDM-compliant application.
Challenges in ABDM Integration
Integrating with ABDM is a time-consuming & complex process spanning multiple months. While waiting for your existing software to become ABDM-compliant you also lose the opportunity to maximise returns from government incentive schemes.
Dashmed: Your Plug-and-Play ABDM Connector
We offer an elegant solution that mimics the simplicity of a payment gateway like Razorpay, Paytm etc. Dashmed can be integrated within your existing software, relieving you from the need to wait months to become ABDM compliant at a fraction of the original cost. We offer:
- Rapid Deployment: Reduce your time to go-live from months to days.
- Streamlined Experience: Bypass the complications of ABDM with few lines of code.
To discuss how Dashmed can make ABDM compliance seamless for your hospital, please email us at vibhor@dashmed.app .
