Ayushman Bharat digital missions are a national initiative aimed at establishing digital health by interconnecting patients, health care providers and administrators through interoperable digital systems. Photo: abdm.gov.in
With a registration rate of 92% of the online and patient department (OPD) in government healthcare facilities, Bihar recorded the highest number of quick reaction code (QR) for patient services within the Ayushman Bharat (ABDM), which appeared as a leading state in the country for “scanning and sharing”.
According to the ABDM, maintained by the National Medical Office (NHA), the total number of OPD registrations within the mission since its foundation in 2021 is 11.38 crore. Of these, Bihar is 2.94 Crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh to 2.25 Crore and Andhra Pradesh to 1.70 Crore.
Ayushman Bharat digital missions are a national initiative aimed at establishing digital health by interconnecting patients, health care providers and administrators through interoperable digital systems.
In patients, the mission is reflected in short -standing waiting times and digitized documentation, including basic vitality, doctors regulations, diagnostic recommendations and results and dispensing of medicine.
“This also eliminates the need to store the bulky paperwork of the hospital. The patient’s full recording is clicking on the button,” said Rajesh Kumar, administrative officer, state health company, Bihar.
The head of state health officials noted that Bihar’s robust digital health framework was supported through his digital health in Mukhyamantri Yojana (MMDHY) and visionary Bihar Health Visionary Yojana for all (Bhavya). These initiatives integrate with the National ABDM to generate unique patient health IDs, electronic health records, and for streamlining health care processes such as OPD registration, electronic regulations and medicine.
“More than 14.6 Lakh ABHA was created in the Laland district.
He added that the growth of users throughout the state is attributed to specialized experts deployed at the entry points of the equipment who help patients login with their unique ABHA ID and registration under mission. “There is a very deliberate and aggressive pressure to ensure that we can digitize medical facilities and bring patients under the mission,” he said.
Ganesh Kumar (20), a patient in Chop Silao, said that the digitization of his medical records has simplified communication with health care providers. “Everything is now available in my phone and healthcare staff know what treatment I was, what tests they were performed and what medicines I was taking. Things are simpler and easier,” he said. Ganesh has been using this function in the last year and has a record of four health interventions.
While various medical centers throughout India continue to use their own digital systems, ABDM aims to create an open, interoperable ecosystem. According to the central government, such an ecosystem will allow effective creation, storage, approach and sharing of health records, helping clinical decisions and contributing to public health and research.
Published – 9 June 2025 20:05
