Government of India Initiative
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)
Understand India's digital health framework — ABHA IDs, M1–M4 milestones, consent-based data sharing — and how VaidyaOne makes your clinic compliant in days, not months.
640M+
ABHA IDs created
250K+
Facilities registered
M1–M4
Milestones
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is a Government of India initiative launched by the National Health Authority (NHA) to create a national digital health ecosystem. It creates unique health IDs for every Indian citizen, enables secure sharing of health records across providers, and forms the digital backbone for universal health coverage.
Think of ABDM as UPI for health data — just as UPI made payments interoperable across banks, ABDM makes health records interoperable across hospitals, labs, pharmacies, and insurance companies — always with patient consent.
Under ABDM, every registered healthcare facility gets an HFR ID (Health Facility Registry) and every doctor gets an HPR ID (Health Professional Registry). All records created in ABDM-compliant systems follow the international FHIR R4 standard, ensuring global interoperability.
Launched
September 2021 by Prime Minister Modi
Managed by
National Health Authority (NHA), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Standard
FHIR R4 (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) — global WHO standard
Encryption
Fidelius — end-to-end encryption for all health data in transit
Consent model
Patient controls access — no sharing without explicit digital consent
ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) is a unique 14-digit health identifier for every Indian citizen — similar to Aadhaar for health data. It acts as the passport for a patient's entire health journey across India.
14-digit unique number
Issued by NHA, linked to Aadhaar or driving licence for verification
Lifetime health record
Every consultation, prescription, and lab test from any ABDM-certified clinic gets linked
Patient controls access
Records only flow to providers when the patient explicitly consents — full privacy control
Works across India
Walk into any ABDM-certified hospital anywhere in India and your doctor sees your full history
Free to create
Any Indian can create their ABHA ID for free via the ABDM app, or directly through VaidyaOne at your clinic
ABDM defines four progressive milestones. Each builds on the previous and unlocks more functionality.
Healthcare providers register on the ABDM platform. Patients can create their 14-digit ABHA health ID using Aadhaar or driving licence. Clinic gets an HFR (Health Facility Registry) ID.
Clinics link patient visits (care contexts) to their ABHA ID. Every OPD visit, prescription, and lab order becomes discoverable when the patient consents to share records at another provider.
Patients grant explicit digital consent for health records to flow between providers. Records are encrypted with Fidelius (end-to-end) and transferred via the ABDM Health Information Exchange (HIE).
National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) enables digital insurance claim processing and settlement. Reduces turnaround from weeks to hours. Links with Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and private insurers.
5 concrete reasons to adopt ABDM today — not when the government forces you to.
NHA has mandated ABDM registration for all healthcare facilities receiving government funds. Early adoption avoids future disruption as regulations tighten.
Patients increasingly look for ABHA-linked providers. Displaying the ABDM certification badge builds trust and differentiates your clinic from non-compliant competitors.
Your patients can carry their records anywhere — referral hospitals, specialists, labs. Reduces repeat tests, enables better care continuity, and positions your clinic as patient-first.
ABDM is India's healthcare backbone for the next decade. NHCX for insurance, telemedicine integration, and AI diagnostics will all run on top of ABDM. Join early.
When patients arrive with ABHA-linked records from other providers, you see their full medical history instantly — previous diagnoses, allergies, medications, and lab trends.
Most clinics struggle with ABDM because the technical implementation is complex — FHIR bundles, Fidelius encryption, HIE-CM callbacks, consent artefacts. VaidyaOne handles all of it automatically.
You see one simple button: “Link ABHA”. We handle everything behind the scenes.
VaidyaOne ABDM Status
Create or link patient ABHA IDs directly from the patient registration form. No separate app or portal needed.
Every OPD note, prescription, lab result, and discharge summary auto-converts to FHIR R4 bundles. All 9 HI types covered.
Health records are encrypted end-to-end with the Fidelius standard before leaving your server. Zero extra configuration.
VaidyaOne integrates directly with the ABDM HIE-CM gateway. Consent artefacts are created and fulfilled automatically.
Our M1, M2, and M3 integrations are tested and tested against the NHA sandbox. Production-ready from day one.
Manage your Health Facility Registry and Health Professional Registry profiles from VaidyaOne settings — no third-party portal needed.
Setup your HFR, link ABHA IDs, and achieve M1–M3 certification in days — not months. No technical expertise required.