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BHA has laid a crucial foundation
Afor integrating electronic health
records. Smartphone based integrat-
ed health records have ushered a new
revolution in the delivery of healthcare
services. I want to take this opportuni-
ty to congratulate NIC for enabling their
health applications especially eHospital,
ORS, CGHS, Sickle Cell and more with
ABDM building blocks. I am glad that
NIC is supporting NHA in transforming
Aarogya Setu into a National Health App,
Fig. 9.3: Appointment taken at Lady Hardigne Medical College using ABHA app enabling ABHA cre-
ation. This feature
registration waiting area and go to the respective Retrieval of Patient-ID & Token Number, OPD will expand the util-
counter whenever his or her assigned token timing and view tele-consultation prescription for ity of Aarogya Setu
is displayed and get the OPD Registration slip eSanjeevini is also available on Aarogya Setu App. and contribute to it’s
without any hassles. Soon, Aarogya Setu App users will be able to further success.
This has facilitated 1.5 lakh patients within create ABHA numbers for others also using OTP
three months. Patients have skipped the long and Face Authentication. This app is also being
queues and reduced the turnaround time at the enabled for Unified Health Interface (UHI) based
counter significantly, increased the data quality services.
and authenticated patients. UHI, like UPI, will soon become reality and will Dr. R.S. Sharma
Moreover, the process of transforming Aarogya be a boon for patients for booking of appointment Chief Executive Officer
Setu App from Tracing App into National Health from any hospitals or doctors available on National Health Authority
App has already started. Users of Aarogya Setu can different appointment platforms, make electronic
create ABHA Number, Scan & Share QR Code for payments and do physical or tele consultations.
faster OPD Registration, View Integrated Health Once visit to hospital is over, in case
Record. It also facilitates registration for CoWIN, electronic health record is created and linked
searching of vaccination slot availability, schedule/ to ABHA Number then it can be viewed on the ickle Cell Anemia Disease Control
reschedule / cancel appointment for vaccination, same PHR App. In case patient goes to different SProgramme Monitoring Mobile App
download vaccination certificate and raise issues. health facilities and his or her electronic health and Portal has been developed by NIC
A person can search nearby Laboratory, Hospital, record is created and seeded with ABHA Number to monitor the screening process in 17
Blood Bank using this app. Covid Updates, then electronic health record of all such health states. Mobile App has been facilitated
helpline number and other information services facilities will be viewable on the same PHR App with ABHA creation through all the 3
are also available in this app. Registration, using same ABHA number. methods of Aadhaar authentication viz.
OTP, Fingerprint and Face Auth. This
will facilitate in integrating health re-
Fig. 9.4: ABHA app benefits cord electronically
and viewable by
patients through
ABDM enabled Per-
sonal Health Record
(PHR) Apps.
Establish unique identity Avoid long lines for
across different registration in healthcare
healthcare providers Connect all healthcare facilities
benefits, from public health
programmes to insurance Vishal Chauhan
Joint Secretary
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Benefits It is just a beginning and the journey has started
to replace paper-based prescriptions, diagnostic
reports with integrated electronic health records
Access health records Revoke consent to stop in our hands through mobile.
such as lab reports, sharing your health records
prescriptions, at one place after granting consent Contact for more details
Seamless sign up
for PHR apps Sunil Kumar
Dy. Director General
National Informatics Centre Headquarters
A-Block, CGO Complex
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
Email: sunil.bhushan@nic.in, Phone: 011-24305933

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