DIGITAL HEALTH INCENTIVE SCHEME (DHIS) – GOVERNMENT SCHEME

News: National Health Authority announces extension of its Digital Health Incentives Scheme till December 31, 2023

 

What's in the news?

       The National Health Authority (NHA) has extended its Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) until December 31, 2023.

 

Features of DHIS:

       It is functioning under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

       Hospitals, diagnostic labs, and digital health solution providers are incentivized to embrace transformative digitization practices.

 

Aim:

       To give a thrust to digital health transactions in the country under the ABDM.

 

Eligibility:

       Health facilities such as hospitals, diagnostic labs and registered Digital Solution Companies (DSCs) under ABDM's Health Facility Registry (HFR) are eligible to participate based on the number of digital health records created.

 

Incentives:

       Can earn financial incentives of up to Rs.4 crores based on the number of digital health records created and linked to ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account).

 

Go back to basics:

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission:

       To develop the digital health infrastructure.

       Launched in September, 2021.

       Implementing Agency

       National Health Authority (NHA)

 

National Health Authority (NHA):

       Responsible for implementing AB PM-JAY.

       Successor of the National Health Agency.

       Designing strategy, building technological infrastructure to create a National Digital Health Ecosystem.