Two Paths — Pick Your Scope
M1-Only ABHA
₹2L-₹4L
4-8 weeks
ABHA creation + verification + QR scanning. Patient identification only.
- 7 core ABHA APIs implemented
- NHA M1 certification
- QR scanning + manual entry
- ✗ No record sharing (need M2)
- ✗ Insufficient for PM-JAY empanelment
Full ABDM (M1+M2+M3)
₹6L-₹15L
16-24 weeks
Full ABDM compliance: ABHA + FHIR R4 record sharing + record consumption.
- M1 ABHA + M2 HIP + M3 HIU
- FHIR R4 record sharing
- HIE-CM consent integration
- Safe-to-Host audit support
- PM-JAY empanelment ready
FAQs
M1-only: Just ABHA creation + verification + QR scanning. 4-8 weeks, ₹2L-₹4L. Hospital can accept ABHA-linked patients but cannot share/consume records. Full ABDM (M1+M2+M3): ABHA + FHIR R4 record sharing (HIP) + record consumption (HIU). 16-24 weeks, ₹6L-₹15L. Required for PM-JAY empanelment. Most hospitals need full ABDM, not M1-only.
All 7 core ABHA APIs: ABHA Number Creation (Aadhaar OTP), ABHA Number Creation (Mobile OTP), ABHA Address Creation, ABHA Verification, ABHA QR Generation, ABHA Profile Fetch, HIE-CM Consent (M2/M3 scope). All documented at sandbox.abdm.gov.in. Production access requires NHA M1 certification + Safe-to-Host audit.
M1-only (basic ABHA): 4-8 weeks. Full ABDM M1+M2+M3 production-ready: 16-24 weeks. Includes NHA sandbox testing, all functional scenarios passing, Safe-to-Host audit coordination, NHA final approval.
No — ABHA is added as additional identifier alongside your existing patient IDs. Migration of existing patients to ABHA is optional (typically done via bulk enrollment campaign post-implementation). Existing patient records continue working as-is.
M1-only package: ABHA APIs implementation, NHA sandbox testing, functional testing, M1 certification submission, basic staff training. Full ABDM package: above + M2 HIP + M3 HIU + FHIR R4 implementation + HIE-CM consent + Safe-to-Host audit + state scheme docs + comprehensive training.
M1-only: ₹2L-₹4L (4-8 weeks). Full ABDM M1+M2+M3: ₹6L-₹15L (16-24 weeks). Plus Safe-to-Host audit ₹50K-₹2L. Plus state scheme customization ₹1L-₹4L if needed.
Possible for production — M1-only certification path. Limitations: can't share records via FHIR R4 (M2 needed), can't request records from other hospitals (M3 needed). Hospitals doing M1-only typically: large institutions with non-clinical patient identification use case OR hospitals planning to add M2/M3 later. Most PM-JAY hospitals need full M1+M2+M3.
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