Digital Health ID: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission in September 2021. As part of this initiative, every Indian can receive a digital health ID card which carries all his significant health information.
Through the digital health ID, hospitals, patients, medical insurance companies and other stakeholders can access all the required information in real-time.
The introduction of Digital Health ID coincided with the third anniversary of the rollout of the PM Jan Arogya Yojana or PM-JAY.
PM-DHM or PM Digital Health Mission is based on the trinity of Jan Dhan, Mobile and Adhar. Furthermore, this mission will create interoperability within the digital health mission, similar to UPI in the financial payment space.
Key components of Digital Health ID
- Every citizen will get a unique 14-digit health ID. Furthermore, this ID will carry all the medical information of the holder and stakeholders can access this data with the ID holder’s consent.
- The digital health ID will carry the details of every test, every visit to the doctor, medicines prescribed and so on. All this information is portable and can be accessible by other stakeholders even if he relocates to another city.
- The health ID can be created using the subscriber’s mobile number and Aadhar number. Moreover, health and personal records can be accessed with a mobile app, Healthcare Facilities Registries and a Healthcare Professional Registry.
- Every health ID will be free of cost. According to the government, analysis of data on health ID cards can lead to better planning and implementation of health programmes.
Benefits
- Citizens can access all their previous medical data quickly and easily.
- The health ID enables holders to contact verified digital (Digi) doctors securely.
No compulsion to take a digital health card. Yo can sign out any time and erase all your records.
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