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National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) has sought comments from stakeholders on draft NABH certification of ABDM healthcare solutions.
National Health Authority (NHA) in collaboration with the NABH and Quality Council of India (QCI) has initiated a project, ‘Certification of ABDM Health Solutions – V1.0’ (CAHS-1) to certify HMIS/LMIS/Clinic solutions that have been integrated within Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) Sandbox.
NHA is leading the implementation for Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission in coordination with different ministries/departments of the Government of India, State Governments, and private sector/civil society organizations.
“This ensures that essential features are provided to support integrated digital healthcare. The first draft of the standards is ready and is being placed for the comments, suggestions and objections by the stakeholders,” informed Dr. Atul Mohan Kochhar, CEO, NABH.
NABH is a constituent board of Quality Council of India, set up to establish and operate accreditation programmes for healthcare organisations. NABH is an Institutional Member of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (lSQua) and is on board of Asian Society for Quality in Healthcare (ASQua).
The board is structured to cater to much desired needs of the consumers and to set benchmarks for progress of the health industry. The board while being supported by all stakeholders including industry, consumers, and the government has full functional autonomy in its operation.
National Health Authority is the apex body responsible for implementing India’s flagship public health insurance/assurance scheme called “Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana” and has been entrusted with the role of designing strategy, building technological infrastructure and implementation of “Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission” to create a National Digital Health Ecosystem.
To implement the scheme at the State level, State Health Agencies (SHAs) in the form of a society/trust have been set up by respective states. SHAs have full operational autonomy over the implementation of the scheme in the state including extending the coverage to non SECC beneficiaries.
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