Ohum Healthcare SolutionsABHA - Ayushman Bharat Health Account
Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) or Health ID is an initiative of the Indian government under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) for Indian citizens to establish a centralised database of all their health-related data.
With the objective of strengthening the accessibility and equity of health services, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was launched through video conferencing on 27th September 2021. The mission will leverage IT & it’s associated technologies to support existing health systems with a ‘citizen-centric’ approach. The vision of ABDM is to create a digital health ecosystem for the nation which can support universal health coverage in an efficient, accessible, inclusive, affordable, timely and safe manner. The mission is expected to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of Health service. It will provide a choice to individuals to access both public and private health services, whereas the healthcare professionals will have better access to patients medical history to provide a better healthcare.
Health ID
Under the mission, individuals are suggested to Create health ID to standardize the process of identification across healthcare providers. To issue UHID (Universal Health ID), the system collects certain basic details of the individual, including demographic, location, family/relationship, and contact details. The Health ID will uniquely identify individuals, authenticating them, and sharing their health records (only with the informed consent) with multiple healthcare systems and various stakeholders.
Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR)
As part of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, a comprehensive repository of all healthcare professionals across both modern and traditional systems of medicine will be formed. By enrolling in the Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) the healthcare professionals will get connected to India’s digital health ecosystem.
Health Facility Registry (HFR)
Similar to HPR, Health Facility Registry is a comprehensive repository of health facilities. The HFR would include both private and public health facilities which includes clinics, hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and imaging centres, pharmacies, etc. The registry will empower health facilities to India’s Digital Health Ecosystem.
Health Records (PHR)
PHR is an electronic form of medical record(s) of an individual which conforms to nationally recognized interoperability standards. It is managed, shared and controlled by the individual, and can be drawn from multiple sources. The most notable feature of the PHR: The information is under the control of the individual. The Personal Health Record-System (PHR) will enable individuals to manage complete information about his/her healthcare. The information would include the longitudinal record, comprising of his/her health data, lab reports, discharge summaries, treatment details, across one or multiple health facilities.