Bihar has emerged as the national frontrunner in digital transformation in healthcare, achieving the No.1 rank in the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) implementation. With a remarkable 92% online OPD registration rate at government health facilities and the highest number of QR code scans for patient services, the state is setting new benchmarks in accessible and efficient public health delivery.

At the core of this success is the 'Scan and Share' initiative under ABDM, which allows patients to scan a QR code at the entry of a health facility and directly proceed to a consultation without the hassle of long queues or paperwork. This simple yet revolutionary step, along with widespread adoption of ABHA IDs (Ayushman Bharat Health Account), has dramatically reduced patient turnaround time in government hospitals — from over an hour earlier to an average of just 45 minutes now, covering consultation to medicine disbursal.

To understand the scale and impact of this digital leap, a nine-member National Media Delegation on a three-day tour visited Bihar’s state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre in the Secretariat, Patna. There, Shri Rajesh Kumar, Administrative Officer of the State Health Committee, detailed how the state's BHAVYA (Bihar Health Applications Visionary Yojana for All) model — aligned with ABDM — has redefined healthcare accessibility and monitoring across the state.

The Command Centre, a technological nerve centre in the state capital, monitors real-time feeds from all district hospitals and health facilities across Bihar. It ensures prompt alerts, compliance monitoring, and smooth operations at all levels. This setup is further backed by District Command Centres and Data Analytics Units, allowing proactive identification and management of potential health emergencies by tracking disease trends and patient data in real time.

During a field visit to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Silao, Nalanda, the media delegation interacted with patients who confirmed the convenience and efficiency of the new digital process, describing it as a complete overhaul of the previous cumbersome system.

Highlighting Bihar’s achievements, Shri Shashank Shekhar Sinha, CEO of Bihar Swasthya Suraksha Samiti, informed the media that the state not only leads in QR code scans for OPD registration but also tops the country in the number of Electronic Health Records (e-prescriptions) generated. He further noted that Bihar has received the highest incentives under the Central Government’s Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS), which are being reinvested to strengthen the state’s digital health infrastructure.

Through determined efforts under the Mukhyamantri Digital Mission and ABDM, Bihar has showcased how strategic digital adoption and grassroots execution can transform public healthcare, making it more efficient, inclusive, and responsive.

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