ECOSYSTEM
What is ABDM? India's national digital health infrastructure, explained
ABDM is not a single product. It is a national infrastructure layer that defines how health data moves across India's fragmented healthcare ecosystem.
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I.RESEARCH & WRITING
Research, architecture, and thinking.
Deep dives into healthcare interoperability, ABDM architecture, FHIR standards, and the infrastructure challenges of India's digital health ecosystem.
IDENTITYMay 2026
Understanding ABHA: India's digital health identity for patients
For the first time, patients in India have a portable, system-agnostic health identity that follows them across hospitals, clinics, and labs.
STANDARDSMay 2026
Understanding FHIR: the data standard behind health interoperability
Healthcare data has historically been trapped in proprietary formats. FHIR gives health data a common language.
CONSENTMay 2026
How consent works in ABDM: patient-controlled health data
Every health data exchange begins with patient consent. The consent lifecycle creates an auditable record of every access decision.
INFRASTRUCTUREMay 2026
Why healthcare systems remain fragmented: the interoperability problem
India has over 1,500 HMS vendors. Most hospitals operate in data silos. The interoperability problem is architectural, not technological.