First ABDM Microsite under the 100 Microsites Project by National Health Authority launched in Aizawl, Mizoram
- The National Health Authority (NHA) had announced 100 Microsites projects for accelerated adoption of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across the country.
- Recently, Mizoram became the first state in India to operationalize an ABDM Microsite in its capital city Aizawl.
Microsites Project
- ABDM Microsites are defined geographical regions where focused outreach efforts would be made to onboard small and medium-scale private healthcare providers.
- It was envisaged to provide a strong impetus to healthcare digitization efforts across the country.
Implementation
- These Microsites would be majorly implemented by State Mission Directors of ABDM.
- The financial resources and overall guidance would be provided by NHA.
- An interfacing agency under this program will have an on-ground team to reach out to the healthcare providers in the area.
- This team will spread awareness about the benefits of ABDM.
- It will help the service providers to join the core registries under ABDM.
- Patients will be able to link the health records generated at these facilities with their Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs).
- They will be able to view and share these records using any ABDM-enabled Personal Health Record (PHR) application on their phones.
Facilities covered under a Microsite
- Private facilities such as standalone clinics, polyclinics, nursing homes, small hospitals (preferably <10 beds), labs, pharmacies, and any other healthcare facilities wherein health records are generated.
- Health Facilities and Health Professionals from all the systems of medicine.
Categories of Microsites
- Any State/UT can choose to implement any of the following categories of Microsites as per the regional priorities.
- Category A Microsite: A microsite which consists of at least 1000 facilities, inclusive of all types of health facilities, as mentioned above
- Category B Microsite: A microsite that consists of at least 500 facilities but less than 1000 facilities, inclusive of all types of health facilities, as mentioned above.
Prelims Takeaway
- Microsites Project
- National Health Authority