Topic guide
ABDM and ABHA for clinics
India's digital health rails, ABDM, can feel like an alphabet soup of ABHA, HFR, HPR, and HPID. This hub puts our ABDM guides in one place so a clinic can understand what each piece is and decide what, if anything, to do about it today.
Start with the explainer for the lay of the land, then follow the how-to for whichever registration you need. We describe ABDM as a direction of travel, and we never claim a certification we have not earned.
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Pillar guide
ABHA and ABDM explained for clinics
What ABDM, ABHA numbers, and the health registries mean for a clinic in India: what's optional, what's useful, and how to start without the jargon.
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Compliance
How to register your clinic on ABDM (HFR), step by step
Register your clinic in ABDM's Health Facility Registry: the documents you need, the steps on nhpr.abdm.gov.in, and how long approval takes.
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Compliance
HPR registration for doctors: how to get your HPID
How a doctor registers on ABDM's Healthcare Professionals Registry: the documents you need, the steps on nhpr.abdm.gov.in, and the HPID you receive.
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Compliance
How to create an ABHA number for a patient
Create a patient's ABHA number with Aadhaar on abha.abdm.gov.in: the steps, the ABHA address vs the number, and how a clinic links records to it.
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Compliance
Is ABDM mandatory for clinics in India?
ABDM and HFR registration are voluntary for running a private clinic today, but effectively required for AB-PMJAY empanelment and trending toward mandatory.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is ABDM mandatory for clinics?
- Registering on ABDM is voluntary for running a private clinic; it is not a licence to see patients. It becomes practically important for things like AB-PMJAY empanelment, and several states have begun linking schemes to it. The direction of travel is wider adoption.
- What is the difference between ABHA, HFR, and HPR?
- ABHA is a patient's health account and number. The Health Facility Registry (HFR) registers the clinic as a facility. The Healthcare Professionals Registry (HPR) registers the practitioner. The explainer guide walks through how they connect.
- Is Avinya Plus ABDM certified?
- No, and we will not claim a badge we have not earned. Avinya Plus keeps structured, exportable records and is building toward ABDM-style interoperability as the ecosystem matures. We describe only what the product actually does today.
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