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Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) on 27th September 2021, as an initiative to strengthen health facilities in India. The ABDM is aimed to create an online platform that enables interoperability within the digital ecosystem. Under ABDM, every citizen can create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), previously known as Health ID or Health ID Card. The digital health IDs bridge the gap between various stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem, making healthcare safe, secure, and easily accessible to the right people.
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What is Health ID?
ABHA or Health ID is a 14 digit unique health ID where an individual can store and save his or her health records digitally. Health IDs can be created using a person’s mobile number or Aadhaar number. The unique health ID allows the person, doctors, and health insurance companies to access and share medical records digitally. From lab reports to prescriptions, from consultation details to diagnosis reports, a person can store everything under one health ID.
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What are the benefits of Health ID?
- Easy sign-up – Creating a Health ID is a short and hassle-free procedure. You can create your ABHA using only your mobile number or Aadhaar number.
- Easy access to health records – With Health ID, a user can access your health records from admission to treatment and discharge without any hassle.
- Voluntary opt-in and opt-out – There’s no government guideline that mandates a user to create a Health ID. The decision to create a Health ID completely lies with the user. A user can participate at his free will and choose to create the ABHA and can also request the removal of the account anytime.
- Personal Health Records (PHR) – You have the option to link your personal health records with the digital health ID that stays as long-term health history.
- Access to doctors digitally – The health ID enables you to have access to doctors digitally in a safe and secure online environment.
- No access without permission – A stakeholder can access your health data only after your clear and informed consent. Additionally, you can manage or revoke your consent, whenever required.
- Complete safety – The Health ID / ABHA feature is built with robust security and encryption mechanisms and no information is shared with anyone without consent.
- Complete ownership over your health history – The Health ID enables your interaction with participating healthcare providers and allows you to receive every important information seamlessly from verified healthcare professionals and health service providers. In short, you can have complete ownership of your health history.
How can I access my ABHA if I forget my password?
If you forget your ABHA password, you can log in and reset your password through Mobile OTP or Aadhaar linked Mobile OTP, as applicable. In case of any other issues, you can enquire at ndhm@nha.gov.in or call on the toll-free number – 1800-11-4477 / 14477.
What to do if I no longer require my Health ID?
ABDM supports a feature that enables any active user to opt-out of the ABDM ecosystem. On availing of the feature, a user can permanently delete or temporarily deactivate their ABHA. In case of deactivation, a user can later choose to reactivate their ABHA. On deletion, your ABHA will be permanently deleted, along with all your demographic details. You will not be able to retrieve any information tagged to your ABHA in the future. You will never be able to access ABDM applications or any health records over the ABDM network with your deleted ABHA.On deactivation, you will lose access to all ABDM applications for the period of deactivation. Until you reactivate your ABHA, you will not be able to share your ABHA at any health facility or share your health records over the ABDM network.
