Introduction
The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to create a unified healthcare ecosystem by integrating hospitals, clinics, and digital health records. If you are a healthcare provider, ensuring compliance with ABDM integration is crucial. The integration is divided into three key milestones (M1, M2, M3) that progressively enable digital health services.
In this blog, we will break down Milestone 1, Milestone 2, and Milestone 3 to help healthcare facilities understand their implementation process.
Milestone 1: ABHA ID Generation & Patient Registration
The first step in ABDM integration is registering patients and generating ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) IDs. This milestone focuses on:
✅ Creating unique ABHA IDs for patients.
✅ Linking health records to ABHA numbers for easy access.
✅ Ensuring compliance with ABDM patient identification standards.
With this, hospitals can digitize patient records while maintaining security and interoperability with ABDM.
Milestone 2: Healthcare Facility & Professional Registry (HFR & HPR) Integration
In this phase, healthcare providers must register their facilities and professionals under ABDM to ensure legitimacy and interoperability. Key aspects include:
✅ Registering hospitals, clinics, and labs under Healthcare Facility Registry (HFR).
✅ Registering doctors and healthcare workers under Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR).
✅ Implementing secure authentication methods for healthcare providers.
This milestone ensures that all medical professionals and healthcare institutions are part of a verified digital healthcare network.
Milestone 3: Health Information Exchange & Consent Management
The final milestone is about secure data exchange and patient consent management. It enables hospitals to share health records digitally while following data privacy regulations. Key features include:
✅ Enabling Health Information Exchange (HIE) for seamless medical data access.
✅ Implementing consent-based data sharing between hospitals, doctors, and patients.
✅ Ensuring end-to-end encryption and security compliance with ABDM standards.
By completing Milestone 3, healthcare providers can offer fully digitalized, secure, and interoperable health services.
Conclusion
ABDM integration is a game-changer for digital healthcare in India. By following Milestone 1, 2, and 3, hospitals and clinics can become part of the national digital health ecosystem, ensuring seamless patient care and efficient healthcare management.
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