The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reports findings from a third-party evaluation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) conducted during June–August 2025. The evaluation links ABDM’s reported improvements—reduced waiting times, cost savings, and better service access—to its digital infrastructure rollout, stakeholder engagement across public and private sectors, and interoperability through the Unified Health Interface (UHI).
What happened
A third-party evaluation study examined ABDM outcomes over June–August 2025. The evaluation highlights improvements in waiting times, service access, and cost outcomes, with additional emphasis on efficiency gains in the health service delivery ecosystem and enhanced accessibility through UHI.
Background and earlier position
ABDM is positioned as a digital platform approach to improving health service delivery through digital infrastructure and interoperability. Within that ecosystem, UHI is presented as a gateway intended to enable discovery and delivery of health services across systems, subject to integration by participating health stakeholders.
What changed now
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