UHI to expand interoperability of health services, NHA invites comments

Unified Health Interface (UHI) is envisioned as a foundational layer of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and aims to enable interoperability in health services in India through open protocols

The National Health Authority (NHA) on Thursday released a consultation paper on ‘Operationalising Unified Health Interface (UHI) in India’ outlining the market rules that will govern the UHI Network, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). 

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) is designed with UHI as its foundational layer, with the aim of enabling interoperability in Indian health services through open protocols.

To ensure that the UHI Network is planned and operationalised in a collaborative and consultative manner, NHA has invited public comments. The comments and feedback can be submitted on the website