DIGITAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION THROUGH ABHA SCAN AND SHARE IN PUNJAB: A FIELD-LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW

Thisstudyis aimed at reviewing the on-ground implementation and progress of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) in District level Public Hospitals in Punjab, India, with a focus on the Scan and Share feature for Outpatient Department (OPD) registration using ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) QR codes. The findings are directly drawn from actual facility level experience, field observations, and data collected between April 2024 and July 2025, this report highlights the potential,challenges, and impact of digitally transforming hospital OPD registration system across public hospitals in Punjab.