Healthcare
ABDM integration: ABHA, M1, M2 and M3 for your hospital software
We connect your existing HMIS, EMR, lab or pharmacy software to ABDM, milestone by milestone, without replacing it. You keep your system; your patients get ABHA registration, shorter OPD queues and records they can carry.
What is ABDM integration?
ABDM integration connects a hospital's software, such as an HMIS, EMR, lab or pharmacy system, to the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission run by the National Health Authority (NHA). It is done in milestones: M1 lets the software create and verify ABHA numbers (the patient's health account) and register patients by Scan and Share; M2 lets the facility act as a Health Information Provider, linking the records it creates to the patient's ABHA and sharing them with consent; M3 lets it act as a Health Information User, requesting records from other facilities with the patient's consent. Records travel as HL7 FHIR R4 documents using the NRCeS profiles. Infovion builds the integration in NHA's sandbox, supports NHA's testing and moves it to production; NHA approves each milestone for your software.
Updated 5 November 2026 by Infovion Technologies, Pune.
Scope
What we deliver
M1: ABHA and Scan and Share
Create and verify ABHA numbers in your registration screen, and register patients who scan your facility QR code.
M2: Health Information Provider
Link visits and records to the patient's ABHA and share them when the patient consents.
M3: Health Information User
Request and display records from other facilities after the patient approves the consent request.
FHIR R4 records
Prescriptions, OP consultation notes, discharge summaries, diagnostic reports and more, built to the NRCeS profiles.
Facility and doctor registries
Help registering your facilities in the Health Facility Registry and doctors in the Healthcare Professionals Registry.
Testing and go-live
Sandbox development, NHA's functional testing, the production switch-over and monitoring after go-live.
What you need before starting
- Your HMIS, EMR, lab or pharmacy software, with access to its code or APIs
- Registration of the facility in the Health Facility Registry
- Doctors registered in the Healthcare Professionals Registry
- An ABDM sandbox account for the integrator
- A person at the hospital who can approve workflows and test
Incentives and claims
The Digital Health Incentive Scheme, launched on 1 January 2023, pays eligible facilities for health records linked through ABDM; check NHA's current terms before you count on it. The National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) moves insurance claims as FHIR messages; IRDAI's circulars ask insurers to onboard hospitals, and it is not mandatory for hospitals by law, but hospitals that integrate early make cashless claims easier.
Why it is worth doing
- Shorter registration queues through Scan and Share
- Patients arrive with their history instead of paper files
- Records you create are reusable by the patient at other hospitals
- Required or expected under several government health schemes
Sources: Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (NHA) · ABDM sandbox for integrators · NRCeS: FHIR profiles for ABDM · HL7 FHIR Release 4
Deliverables
- Integration plan by milestone
- ABDM APIs integrated into your screens
- FHIR R4 documents for each record type you produce
- Test evidence for NHA's functional testing
- Production deployment and monitoring
- Training for front desk and doctors
Typical clients
- Hospitals and hospital chains
- HMIS and EMR vendors
- Diagnostic labs
- Pharmacies and pharmacy chains
- Clinics and telemedicine apps
Technologies
ABDM APIs, HL7 FHIR R4, NRCeS profiles, Node.js, Java / .NET / PHP (your HMIS), PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server
Cost and timeline
Cost of ABDM integration in India
Indicative budget ranges for the Indian market in 2026, provided for planning. Each project receives its own fixed-price proposal after an initial consultation.
| Project type | Typical budget |
|---|---|
| M1 (ABHA and Scan and Share) | ₹1 – 3 lakh |
| M1 to M3 | ₹3 – 10 lakh |
| Additional record types or facilities | Quoted per item |
Timeline. M1 in two to four weeks; M2 and M3 in four to ten weeks, plus NHA's testing time.
Factors that affect cost
- Technology and condition of your current software
- Number of record types to share
- Number of facilities and user roles
- Time for NHA testing and fixes
Process
How the project is delivered
01Week 1
Discovery
An initial consultation, followed by a requirements workshop for larger projects, to understand processes, users and objectives.
02Within 2 business days
Proposal
A written scope, milestone plan and fixed-price proposal, so cost and timeline are agreed before work begins.
031–3 weeks
Design
Wireframes and a clickable prototype reviewed with your team before development starts.
042-week sprints
Development
Fortnightly releases to a staging environment, with a review at the end of each sprint.
051–2 weeks
Testing and launch
Functional and security testing, user acceptance testing, data migration, training and go-live.
06Ongoing
Support
Thirty days of post-launch support, followed by an optional maintenance contract.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What are ABDM milestones M1, M2 and M3?
M1 is ABHA creation, verification and Scan and Share registration. M2 is acting as a Health Information Provider: linking records to the ABHA and sharing them with consent. M3 is acting as a Health Information User: fetching records from other facilities with consent.
Can ABDM be integrated into our existing HMIS?
Usually yes, through its code or APIs. We add the ABDM screens and services to your current system rather than replacing it.
Who certifies ABDM integration?
The National Health Authority tests the integration and approves each milestone for your software. Integrators like Infovion build it and support the testing.
How long does ABDM integration take?
M1 typically takes two to four weeks and M2 and M3 four to ten weeks, plus the time for NHA's testing.
What is Scan and Share?
A patient scans the facility's QR code with an ABHA app, and their details reach the hospital's registration desk, cutting the time spent filling forms in the OPD queue.
Is NHCX mandatory for hospitals?
Not by law at present. IRDAI's circulars ask insurers to onboard hospitals to the National Health Claims Exchange. Check the current position with your insurers and TPAs.
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