New Delhi: In a milestone towards advancing digital healthcare delivery in the country, the Scan and Register service (earlier known as Scan and Share) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has crossed 25 crore OPD registrations, the Union health ministry said on Friday.
Since its launch in October 2022, the service has enabled patients to complete OPD registration digitally through a simple QR-code scan, making the process faster and more convenient, the health ministry said in a statement.
The milestone underscores rapid expansion of citizen-centric digital services under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) and reflects the increasing adoption of ABHA-enabled digital health solutions across the country, the ministry said.
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 Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) profile with the healthcare facility, enabling instant out-patient department (OPD) registration, without the need for manual registration or paper-based forms.
Since 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 statement said.
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, it said.
Of these, 24,323 are public healthcare facilities, while 6,481 are private. The rapid expansion of the service across diverse healthcare settings demonstrates the collaborative efforts of the Centre, state governments, healthcare facilities and digital solution companies in strengthening healthcare delivery under ABDM.
On an average, nearly four lakh patients use the Scan and Register service every day for OPD registration, reflecting the growing trust of citizens in digital healthcare services, the statement said.
The service has transformed hospital registration for millions of beneficiaries, including women, senior citizens, expecting mothers, and individuals requiring frequent hospital visits.
By enabling instant OPD registration through a QR code scan, and automatically fetching patient details from their ABHA, the service significantly reduces waiting time and streamlines the registration process.
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.
In terms of OPD registration via Scan and Register, Bihar leads the country with over 7.30 crore registrations, followed by Uttar Pradesh (4.09 crore), Andhra Pradesh (3.38 crore), and Jammu and Kashmir (1.39 crore), the statement said.
Among government healthcare facilities, AIIMS, Delhi has generated the highest number of Scan and Register registrations with over 54.29 lakh registrations, followed by AIIMS Bhopal (29.10 lakh), AIIMS Bhubaneswar (23.93 lakh), AIIMS Patna (19.62 lakh) and AIIMS Raipur (18.63 lakh), exemplifying successful integration of ABDM-enabled digital services.
Speaking on the achievement, Dr Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority, said, “Crossing the milestone of 25 crore OPD registrations through Scan and Register reflects the growing trust that citizens and healthcare providers have placed in India’s digital health ecosystem.
By simplifying one of the most common touchpoints in healthcare — the OPD registration process — the service has significantly enhanced patient convenience while enabling healthcare facilities to improve efficiency, he said.
“This achievement demonstrates the transformative potential of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission in building an interoperable, secure and citizen-centric digital health ecosystem that is improving healthcare delivery across the country,” Dr Barnwal asserted.
