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In a significant step towards advancing digital healthcare delivery in the country, Scan and Register Service (earlier known as Scan and Share Service) under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has crossed the landmark milestone of 25 crore OPD registrations, reaffirming the growing adoption of digital health services across the country. Since its launch in October 2022, the service has transformed the OPD registration experience by enabling patients to complete hospital registration digitally through a simple QR-code scan, making the process faster and more convenient.
The milestone underscores the rapid scale-up of citizen-centric digital services under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and reflects the increasing adoption of ABHA-enabled digital health solutions across the country.
Scan and Register enables patients to scan the unique QR code displayed at participating healthcare facilities using any ABDM-enabled Personal Health Record (PHR) application. After providing consent, patients can securely share their ABHA profile with the healthcare facility, enabling instant OPD registration, without the need for manual registration or paper-based forms. The service significantly reduces waiting time at registration counters while improving operational efficiency for healthcare providers.
The achievement of 25 crore Scan and Register transactions reflects the increasing confidence of citizens and healthcare providers in India's digital health ecosystem. Since its launch, Scan and Register has emerged as one of the country's most widely adopted digital health services, enabling seamless OPD registration for millions of patients while strengthening digital service delivery across healthcare facilities.
The Scan and Register service is currently operational across 30,800 healthcare facilities spanning 36 states and Union Territories and 756 districts across the country. Of these, 24,323 are public healthcare facilities and 6,481 are private healthcare facilities. The rapid expansion of the service across diverse healthcare settings demonstrates the collaborative efforts of the Central government, state governments, healthcare facilities and Digital Solution Companies in strengthening digital healthcare delivery under ABDM.
On average, nearly 4 lakh patients use the Scan and Register service every day for OPD registration, reflecting the growing trust of citizens in digital healthcare services. The service has transformed the hospital registration experience for millions of beneficiaries, including women, senior citizens, expectant mothers, and individuals requiring frequent hospital visits.
By enabling instant OPD registration through a simple QR code scan and automatically fetching patient details from their ABHA, the service significantly reduces waiting time and streamlines the registration process. This has made OPD registration faster, more convenient, inclusive, and patient-friendly. Beyond facilitating seamless hospital registration, the service also serves as a gateway to the digital health ecosystem, enabling citizens to access and share their ABHA-linked digital health records with ease.
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