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The National Health Authority (NHA), under its flagship scheme of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), announced the launch of a revamped Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) mobile application.
New Feature added in Revamped Ayushman Bharat Health Account
- New functionalities such as editing profile, link and unlinking ABHA number (14 digit) with ABHA address.
- Further, features like login via face authentication/ fingerprint/ biometric and the ability to scan QR code at the counter of the ABDM compliant facility for express registration
Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) mobile app
- ABHA, which comes under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, and previously known as the NDHM Health Records app
- Objective:
- It is to tilt the focus of the healthcare sector towards digitisation.
- The plan is to make healthcare services more accessible and equitable.
- Features of the App
- This integration takes the benefits of the 14-digit unique Ayushman Bharat Health Account -ABHA number to the Aarogya Setu user base and beyond.
- Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, a user can generate their unique ABHA number.
- They can use this ABHA number to link their existing and new medical records including doctor prescriptions, lab reports, and hospital records.
- They can also share these records with registered health professionals and health service providers and also access other digital health services while maintaining a common pool of medical history.
- The user can generate their ABHA number using their Aadhaar number and some basic demographic details like Name, Date of Birth, Gender, and address.
- With the integration of Aarogya Setu with ABDM, we will now be able to make the benefits of ABDM available to the users of Aarogya Setu and enable them to join the digital health ecosystem, with their due consent.
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News Source – The Hindu