New Delhi: The National Health Authority (NHA) announced the expansion of digital health ecosystem under its flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) with successful integration of 52 digital health applications. In the last two months, an additional 12 health service applications have completed their integration at various milestones ABDM Sandbox Ecosystem After successful demonstration, these applications were added to the ABDM partners ecosystem. The tally now includes 20 government applications and 32 private sector applications.
Dr RS Sharma, CEO, NHA said “ABDM integrators are our critical partners in this journey of leveraging. Digital Healthcare Deliver to the masses. As more and more existing health applications join the ecosystem, the scope for innovation increases and the system evolves much faster. This integration shows how the public and private sectors can come together and collaborate to strengthen the digital health ecosystem for the country. We look forward to partnering with more start-ups and health tech innovators.”
As many as 919 health tech innovators are participating in ABDM Sandbox. Since the nationwide launch of ABDM on 27th September 2021, popular health apps from both the public and private sectors have enthusiastically participated in the ecosystem. By completing their ABDM integration across three levels, these 919 researchers connect 52 more users to India’s digital health ecosystem. This collaborative approach towards digitization of healthcare delivery will help India achieve its goal of healthcare for all in the most effective, efficient and affordable manner.
The 12 new applications added to the ABDM Partners ecosystem after 11th May 2022 include:
• HMIS (Hospital Management Information System) for Central Government Hospital Scheme (CGHS) and Hospital Management System by NICE-HMS
• Equal app by Infinity Identity Technologies Pvt Ltd, IHX Claim Management Platform by IHX, Karkinos Application Suite by Karkinos Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Meraadhikar App by Fingoole Technologies Pvt Ltd, nPe Bills & Services App by NICT, Paper, Paper Bills & Services by Clinic Health Tech Solutions like Paperplane Communications Pvt Ltd and HISP-EMR by Society for Health Information Systems Program (HISP India)
• Other leading government solutions like National Health Mission’s Anmol App by NIC, eSanjeevani AB-HWC by C-DAC Mohali and UKTelemedicine Service for Government of Uttarakhand by Dhanush Infotech Pvt Ltd
The remaining 40 health tech applications that completed their ABDM integration before May 11, 2022 include:
• HMIS systems like Amrit by Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute, Athma by Narayan Health Ltd, Bahmani by Thoughtworks Technologies, Bajaj Finserv Health for Doctors, Bajaj Finserv Health App by Bajaj Finserv Health Ltd, Docon by DocOne Technologies, Dr by DCareWorks Ltd. . , e-Hospital by NIC, e-Sushrut by Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Noida, EkaCare by Orbi Health, MediXcel by Plus91 Technologies Pvt Ltd and MedMantra by Apollo Hospitals,
• LMIS systems like Centralized Laboratory Information Management Systems (CLIMS) by SRL Limited, CrelioHealth by Crelio Health Software and Dr. Patient Registration Application by Lal Pathlabs Limited,
• Personal Health Records (PHR) applications like Arogya Setu by National Informatics Center (NIC), DigiLocker by National e-Governance Division, DocPrime by DocPrime Technologies and DRiefcase by Driefcase Healthtech Pvt Ltd
• Health Tech Solutions like ALA CARE by Alafide Solutions Private Limited, Curelink by Curelink Private Limited, Doxper by InformDS Technologies Private Limited, Indian Joint Registry (IJR) by NEC Software Solutions India, JioHealthHub by Reliance, Digital Health by Reliance Digital Health Limited Limited. System (CDSS) by Marsha Healthcare, MEDPlat by ArguSoft India Ltd, Paytm by One97 Communications Limited, Practo by Practo Technologies, Pristine Care by GHV Advanced Care Pvt Ltd, Raksha by Raksha Health Information Services Pvt Ltd and Veraton Health by Veraton Health. Ltd.
• Other health tech solutions developed by central and state governments such as ANM AP HEALTH application for Andhra Pradesh medical staff and EHR by Andhra Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Department, CoWIN by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), CPHC-NCD software by National E-Health by Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), Department of Health DNH & DD, E-Sanjeevani OPD by C-DAC Mohali, Integrated Health Management System by West Bengal Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP), Nixaya, Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) portal by Central TB Department and National Anmol application. Health Mission (NHM) through NIC and Transaction Management System (TMS) and Beneficiary Identification System (BIS) of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) through National Health Authority (NHA).
This ABDM integration ABDM is achieved through a sandbox. Any digital health service provider/developer can register on the ABDM Sandbox by following a pre-defined process of integrating and validating their software systems with the ABDM API. Currently, 919 public and private sector integrators have registered under the ABDM sandbox to integrate and validate their software solutions under this scheme.
