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NHA Directs Hospitals, Medical Colleges to Register Patients for ABHA ID January 20, 2025 The National Health Authority has requested the National Medical Commission to direct all medical colleges and hospitals to register patients for the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID. This move aims to streamline access to healthcare services and digital health records for patients.

AWS Teams Up with NHA, GeM, & PSBA to Boost India’s Digital Infrastructure September 26, 2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) partners with NHA, GeM, and PSBA to boost India’s digital infrastructure through cloud services, supporting sectors like healthcare, banking, and public procurement.

Govt Records Significant Decline in Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure, NHA Estimates 2021-22 September 26, 2024 India's out-of-pocket health expenditure dropped to 39.4% of total health spending in 2021-22, down from 48.8% in 2017-18, as per the NHA report.

Odisha Likely to Join AB-PMJAY Soon September 17, 2024 Except Delhi and West Bengal, all other states and UTs have adopted the AB-PMJAY scheme according to a ministry official.

NHA & IIT Kanpur Sign MoU to Leverage AI for Healthcare under ABDM September 12, 2024 The MoU will establish a public benchmark for AI models, allowing researchers and developers to validate and enhance their AI tools using data from the ABDM.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda Launches National Medical Register Portal August 26, 2024 The NMR will be a comprehensive and dynamic database for all allopathic (MBBS) registered doctors in India. It is linked with the doctor’s Aadhaar ID which ensures the individual’s authenticity.

PM-JAY Delivers INR 90,204 Cr in Free Hospital Care to 68M+ Beneficiaries August 16, 2024 PM-JAY offers cashless treatment for nearly 2,000 procedures, covering treatment, medicines, diagnostics, physician fees, and hospital charges.

NHA & MUHS Forge Partnership for Digital Health Education August 15, 2024 On 13 August 2024, the National Health Authority (NHA) and Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance digital health education across India.

Himachal Deputy CM Agnihotri: Himcare to Continue, Ayushman Expansion Will Be Sought August 9, 2024 In the meeting, he stated that despite the scheme's initiation under the previous BJP regime, which had significant issues related to reimbursement claims, it will remain in place.

NHA Achieves Milestone with 4 Cr OPD Registrations via Scan & Share Service August 5, 2024 The Scan and Share service is now used across over 8,270 healthcare facilities in 579 districts across 35 states and Union Territories of India.

NHA Mandates Speedy ABDM Verification for Hospitals July 17, 2024 NHA recommended that state mission directors appoint at least two district verifiers and one district nodal officer in each district.

33 Major Health Insurance Companies Boarded NHA’s NHCX Platform July 16, 2024 Other major players already available in the NHCX platform include Aditya Birla Health Insurance, Star Health and Allied Insurance, Bajaj Allianz Insurance, among others.