SHA Gives Hospitals One More Month to Meet Digital Health Rules
The extension comes as the health sector moves away from the SHA Provider Portal towards the new SHA Health Management Information System.
Kenya's Healthcare Authority, the Social Health Authority (SHA), has granted hospitals an additional month to meet new digital health regulations. This extension, set for September 30, 2026, allows healthcare providers to adjust their systems and complete necessary certification and integration processes for SHA schemes. The delay comes as SHA shifts from the Provider Portal to the new Health Management Information System (HMIS), a key part of Kenya's digital health reforms under Taifa Care.
The Ministry of Health's goal is to integrate healthcare delivery and financing on a common digital platform, enabling real-time patient verification, electronic claim processing, and secure data exchange. SHA announced the extra month in a September 1 notice, stating it allows facilities to finish system configuration and meet compliance requirements.
Hospitals experiencing technical issues can seek help from the Digital Health Agency (DHA), which promises assistance to non-compliant providers. Compliance with the new regulations carries significant implications for healthcare providers. Under SHA's 2026/28 contracting cycle, only facilities with accredited HMIS systems will be eligible for contracts, contract renewals, or continued participation in SHA-funded schemes.
Non-compliant providers risk exclusion from these opportunities. The transition involves moving away from the current Provider Portal to connect certified systems to SHA's national digital health infrastructure. Healthcare providers must use a DHA-certified HMIS capable of securely exchanging patient and claim information with the national health information system.
Facilities must also complete registration and certification processes, demonstrate technical and interoperability standards, and implement data-protection and security measures.
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