India’s National Health Authority is encouraging healthcare providers and other stakeholders in the nation’s digital health ecosystem who are driving record creation digital health.
Up to Rs 40 million (nearly $500,000) will be made available to medical facilities, diagnostic centers and digital solution providers with 10 or more beds, such as HMIS and LMIS. It will be made available based on the number of digital health records created and linked to the Ayushman Bharat Medical Account.
The Indian government has set aside Rs 500 million ($6 million) to implement the scheme over the next six months.
WHY IT IMPORTANT
According to the press release, the Digital Health Incentive Program will accelerate digital health transactions in India under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
“We believe this program will encourage more and more healthcare facilities and digital software companies to come forward and join ABDM to deliver patient-centered healthcare. Through this financial incentive program, we encourage the adoption of digital health,” explains NHA CEO Dr Ram Sewak Sharma.
The incentives come as similar incentive programs have driven the adoption of other public health-related systems, such as Unified Payments Interfaces, TB case notifications and Janani Suraksha Yojana, a secure system. motherhood intervention program.
TREND TO BIGGER
NHA, the implementation of ABDM, has been working to build India’s digital health ecosystem. Last year, it contacted health information technology practitioners to help enhance the country’s digital health capacity through various systems connecting all health stakeholders. It has also developed an open platform that features digital registration of healthcare providers and facilities, unique medical identities, consent frameworks, and universal access to medical facilities. economic.
