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- The National Health Authority (NHA) and NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) jointly organized the NHA-NASSCOM Conclave 2022 on Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission – Revolutionizing Digital Health.
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Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, will connect the digital health solutions of hospitals across the country with each other
Under this, every citizen will now get a digital health ID and their health record will be digitally protected
The National Health Authority (NHA) will be the implementing agency of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
Based on the foundations laid down in the form of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile (JAM) trinity and other digital initiatives of the government, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is creating a seamless online platform through the provision of a wide-range of data, information and infrastructure services, duly leveraging open, interoperable, standards-based digital systems while ensuring the security, confidentiality and privacy of health-related personal information
Under the ABDM, citizens will be able to create their ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) numbers, to which their digital health records can be linked
This will enable creation of longitudinal health records for individuals across various healthcare providers, and improve clinical decision-making by healthcare providers
The mission will improve equitable access to quality healthcare by encouraging use of technologies such as telemedicine and enabling national portability of health services
