The consultancy scope for NABH Digital
Health Standards (Edition 1.0) is critical for healthcare providers aiming to
demonstrate excellence in digital transformation, data privacy, and
interoperability. This accreditation is applicable to hospitals, clinics, and
health-tech platforms.
A specialized consultancy provides the
following scope of service:
1.
Digital Maturity & Gap Analysis
Infrastructure Audit: Evaluating the
current IT landscape, including server stability, cloud security, and hardware
redundancy.
Standard Mapping: Comparing existing
workflows against the 150+ objective elements of the Digital Health Standards.
Data Governance Review: Assessing how the
facility manages the "Digital Health Record" lifecycle from creation
to archiving.
2.
Cyber Security & Data Privacy (Core Focus)
In 2026, compliance with the Digital
Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act is a mandatory part of the consultancy:
Risk Assessment: Conducting vulnerability
assessments and penetration testing (VAPT) on the Hospital Information System
(HIS/EMR).
Privacy Policies: Drafting "Consent
Management" protocols for digital data sharing, ensuring
"Notice" and "Withdrawal" mechanisms are in place.
Encryption Standards: Ensuring all
sensitive personal health data is encrypted at rest and in transit.
3.
Interoperability & ABDM Integration
Consultants guide the technical transition
to the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) ecosystem:
ABHA Integration: Implementing systems for
creating and linking Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) for patients.
Health Information Provider (HIP) Setup:
Ensuring the facility can share digital health records via the Unified Health
Interface (UHI).
Standardized Coding: Assisting in adopting
global clinical terminologies like SNOMED-CT and ICD-11 for digital entries.
4.
Digital Clinical Protocols
Telehealth SOPs: Developing protocols for
teleconsultations, including identity verification, digital prescriptions, and
emergency escalation.
Decision Support Systems (CDSS):
Implementing and validating automated alerts for drug-drug interactions or
critical lab values within the EMR.
Digital Nursing Logs: Transitioning manual
vitals and medication charts into timestamped, audit-ready digital formats.
5.
Quality Indicators for Digital Health
Consultants set up dashboards to track
2026-specific digital metrics:
System Uptime: Monitoring the percentage
of time critical IT systems are available.
Digital Adoption Rate: Percentage of
prescriptions and lab orders generated digitally vs. manually.
Data Breach Incidents: Tracking and
reporting any unauthorized access or data leaks.
Patient Portal Usage: Measuring how many
patients access their records digitally.
6.
Desktop & Virtual Assessment Support
NABH Portal Management: Handling the
application specifically under the "Digital Health" category.
Evidence Compilation: Creating
screen-recorded walkthroughs of software functionalities (e.g., how the system
prevents unauthorized data edits) for the desktop assessor.
Business Continuity Planning: Documenting
"Downtime Procedures" (SOPs for when the internet or server fails).
7.
Staff Training & Digital Literacy
User Training: Educating doctors and
nurses on secure login practices (MFA), digital signatures, and e-prescribing.
IT Staff Training: Specialized training
for the IT team on incident response and server logs maintenance.
Mock Digital Audit: Simulating a virtual
assessment where auditors "trace" a digital file from patient
registration to final billing.
Accreditation
Cycle (2026)
Validity: The Digital Health Accreditation
is typically valid for 3 years.
Consultancy Timeline: 4–8 months depending
on the existing IT infrastructure.
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