Telemedicine service 'eSanjeevani' integrated with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

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The National Health Authority (NHA) on June 3 announced the integration of eSanjeevani (telemedicine service of the Union Health Ministry) with its flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

• This integration allows the existing users of e-Sanjeevani to easily create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and use it to add and manage their existing health records like prescriptions and lab reports etc.

• Users will also be able to share their health records with doctors on e-Sanjeevani which will help in better clinical decision making and ensure continuity of care.

• Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission aims to build a digital route to bridge the gap between existing digital health solutions and stakeholders in India.

• The integration of e-Sanjeevani with ABDM is one such example where 22 crore ABHA holders can directly link and store their health records created through e-Sanjeevani in the health locker of their choice.

• Users can share their already linked health records with doctors on e-Sanjeevani, making the entire consultation process paperless.

• About e-Sanjeevani

• It was started in November 2019

• It is also called the National Teleconsultation Service

• Its aim is to provide healthcare services to patients in their homes. 

• It was conceptualised by the Mohali branch of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) as a Doctor-to-Doctor telemedicine platform.

• In March 2020, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched another variant of e-Sanjeevani for patient-to-doctor telemedicine.

• On 13th April 2020, e-Sanjeevani OPD was launched to provide health services to the patients at their homes.