The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
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 Healthcare ecosystem through digital highways.
3 STEPS TO REGISTER IN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGISTRY
BENEFITS OF HPR
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL ID BENEFITS:
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REGISTRY?
- COMPREHENSIVE REPOSITORY
- MODERN AND TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE.
- CONNECT TO INDIA’S DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM.
WHO CAN ENROLL?
- VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
- DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES
- MODERN AND TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE
- VERIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. CURRENTLY DOCTORS CAN ENROLL
- COMING DAYS, OTHER CATEGORIES OF PROFESSIONALS WILL BE ADDED.
HOW TO ENROLL?
- ONLINE MODE
BENEFITS OF REGISTERING?
- ONLINE PRESENCE & DISCOVERABILITY.
- SHARE SPECIALIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND ETC. FOR PATIENT VIEW.
- VERIFIED PROFILES ON A NATIONAL PLATFORM INSTILL TRUST.
- FASTER REGISTRATION, LICENSE RENEWAL AND NOC ISSUANCE WITH COUNCILS AND OTHER GOVERNING BODIES.
- SEAMLESS EMPLOYMENT AND CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION BY EMPLOYERS AND HEALTH FACILITIES WHEN ONBOARDING.
DIGITAL HEALTH RECORDS: - CONSENTED ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS WITH SEAMLESS RETRIEVAL.
- ABILITY TO GO PAPERLESS FOR DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS, DISCHARGE SUMMARIES, PRESCRIPTIONS ETC.
- TELEMEDICINE: ELIGIBLE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS MAY TREAT PATIENT REMOTELY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE.
IS ENROLLING IN HPR COMPULSORY?
- VOLUNTARY.
- HOWEVER, THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE FACILITY MAY TAKE A DECISION ON MAKING THEIR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS REGISTER ON THE HPR.
FEE FOR REGISTRATION IN HPR?
- NO FEE.
NOT WORKING CURRENTLY, CAN I ENROLL IN HPR REGISTRY?
- YES
STATE BOARD/CENTRAL REGISTERATION & HPR DIFFERENT?
- DIFFERENT.
- BRING DATA OF PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL STATES PARTICIPATING IN ABDM ON A DIGITAL PLATFORM.
- HPR PRIMARY IDENTIFIER UNDER THE AYUSHMAN BHARAT DIGITAL MISSION.
REGISTRATION AUTHORITY?
- THE COUNCILS /REGISTRARS/ BOARDS AT BOTH NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL.
- NMC, DCI, NCISM, NCH
ROLE OF NATIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY IN HPR?
- PROVIDES THE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR HPR.
- THE DATA IS ENTERED BY THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND VERIFIED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNCILS.
- REGISTRIES GENERATED IN THIS WAY ARE USED AS BUILDING BLOCKS FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS SERVICES UNDER ABDM.
RULES FOR HPR PROFESSIONALS?
- ONLY PROFESSIONALS APPROVED BY AUTHORIZED BODIES ARE ONBOARDED.
- ABIDE BY THE RULES OF CONDUCT PLACED BY VARIOUS SERVICES THEY ARE UTILIZING THROUGH THE REGISTRY.
DATA IN HPR REGISTRY SECURE?
- DATA IS TRANSMITTED OVER HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL SECURE (HTTPS) FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION AND THERE IS FOCUS ON DATA CONFIDENTIALITY, ROBUSTNESS, AND DATA INTEGRITY.
INFORMATION VISIBLE EVERYONE?
- CHOOSE IF WANT PROFILE TO BE PUBLIC
- ALSO CONTROL THE INFORMATION TO BE VISIBLE TO ALL.
WHO CAN ACCESS DATA ON HPR REGISTRY?
- ONLY PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED BY THIRD PARTIES.
- THE ADMINISTRATION, VERIFIERS OF THE RESPECTIVE COUNCIL, GOVERNING BODY UNDER WHICH THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL COMES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE DATA.
NAME CHANGE?
- YES, CAN SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.
- ANY CHANGES IN RECORDS WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL/ REGISTRAR/ BOARD.
DO I NEED TO UPDATE ALL QUALIFICATIONS I POSSESS?
- IT IS ADVISABLE TO INCLUDE YOUR ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE RESPECTIVE COUNCIL/GOVERNING BODY.
CANNOT DO PROCEDURES OUTSIDE SPECIALTY?
- PRACTICE OF MEDICINE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY RESPECTIVE COUNCILS AND LEGAL PROVISIONS.
- HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS CAN PROVIDE ALL HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITHIN SUCH FRAMEWORK AS PER THE COMPETENCE.
CAN ADD MULTIPLE WORK PLACES?
- YES
AFTER PROCESS OF ONLINE APPLICATION?
- VERIFICATION BY RESPECTIVE REGISTERATION BOARD
- ONCE APPROVED, THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL ID IS ACTIVATED.
- DISCREPANCIES ARE LIKELY TO DELAY ACCOUNT ACTIVATION.
CAN I EDIT MY PERSONAL INFORMATION?
- ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION CAN BE EDITED AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.
UPDATE ACCOUNT?
- WHENEVER THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN INFORMATION. FOR EXAMPLE – ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION, CHANGE OF ADDRESS, CHANGE OF NAME ETC.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF GOVERNMENT: