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Create an ABHA

Create a patient's ABHA number with an Aadhaar OTP after taking their consent.

An ABHA is a patient's Ayushman Bharat Health Account number. Creating one lets the patient's health records be linked and shared with their consent.

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Who does this: registration desk · Where: Health Information Exchange › ABHA Creation

Create an ABHA​

  1. Open Health Information Exchange › ABHA Creation. The screen is titled ABHA Creation & Verification.

    The Create ABHA - Aadhaar OTP screen with the Aadhaar number, communication mobile and the patient consent.

  2. Enter the patient's 12-digit Aadhaar number and the Communication mobile. The mobile number is required.

  3. Choose the language for the Patient Consent and let the patient read it. The consent boxes switch on once the Aadhaar number is entered.

  4. Tick the consents the patient agrees to. The consent to use Aadhaar and to link records is needed; sharing for public health research is optional.

  5. Click Send OTP. The patient receives an OTP on the mobile number linked to their Aadhaar, and you enter it to finish.

Good to know​

  • For a new patient, the registration is created on the Register screen as usual.
  • Never take the consent on the patient's behalf. The patient must agree.

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