Question

What does ABDM aim to create as a digital backbone for healthcare?

• A. A centralized database for all medical research
• B. A system for managing hospital inventories
• C. A seamless online platform connecting patients, doctors, and hospitals
• D. A network for remote diagnostic imaging

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A seamless online platform connecting patients, doctors, and hospitals

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) aims to create a seamless, integrated, and interoperable digital health infrastructure.

This "digital backbone" links:

1. Citizens (via a unique ABHA ID).

2. Healthcare Professionals (via HPR).

3. Health Facilities (via HFR).

It allows for the secure, consent-based exchange of digital health records across the entire ecosystem (doctors, hospitals, labs, etc.), ensuring continuity of care and a truly patient-centric healthcare system.