The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to develop the backbone necessary to support the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country.
It will bridge the existing gap amongst different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem through digital highways, the government hopes. The implementation of ABDM is expected to significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness and transparency of health service delivery overall.
Patients will be able to securely store and access their medical records, such as prescriptions, diagnostic reports and discharge summaries, and share them with healthcare providers to ensure appropriate treatment and follow-up.
They will also have access to more accurate information on health facilities and service providers. Further, they will have the option to access health services remotely through tele-consultation and e-pharmacy.
ABDM is being implemented in Meghalaya and, in order to streamline the mission, a two-day training programme will be held on May 19-20 at MATI, Mawdiangdiang, New Shillong from 10am onwards.
The trainees and stakeholders comprise superintendents of the public health facilities, doctors from health centres, state dispensaries and private hospitals as well as officers and staff from the Directorate of Health Services and National Health Mission, Meghalaya, with a total of 340 participants.
The trainers are from the central government’s National Health Authority. This training will be on the creation of Health Facility Registry (HRF), Healthcare Professional Registry (HPR) and creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID for the whole population of the state.
