JAMMU, JAN 02: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Bhupinder Kumar on Monday said the aim of the flagship programme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is to develop a support system for integrated digital health infrastructure of the country which shall bridge the existing gap among different stakeholders of healthcare ecosystem through digital highways.
The Secretary said this while reviewing the implementation of ABDM in Jammu and Kashmir. Additional Mission Director, ABDM, made a presentation regarding the milestones achieved and the targets set as part of scheme execution. It was informed that so far more than 50 lakh ABHA IDs have been created and 3500 health facilities have been registered under the Health Facility Registry (HFR).
The Secretary also reviewed the Hospital Health Professional Registration and asked the CMOs to ensure the registration of all the health professionals on the designated portal within two weeks besides linking their Aadhaars.
Regarding the development of an ecosystem for the digital mission, the Secretary directed the officers to ensure that all the modules of the Health Management Information System (HMIS) including scan and share queue registration are rolled out in a time-bound manner.
While reviewing the level of integration at block levels, Kumar stressed the participation of all the stakeholders. He asked the Principals of Government Medical Colleges and the Head of Departments to accomplish the task in a time-bound manner so that the intended objectives of the mission are realized for public welfare. He reiterated that proper digitization of health records shall be the only way to ensure the delivery of quality health care delivery in a professional and accountable manner. The meeting was attended by Mission Director NHM, CEO AB-PMJAY, all the Principals and HODs among other senior officers of the department.
