Government healthcare providers have slight edge in patient history access: DPI report

The State of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in India 2026 report, commissioned by Protean eGov Technologies Limited and authored by the Centre for Digital Public Goods at IIM Bangalore, has revealed that government-owned healthcare providers in India have a slight edge over private providers in terms of patient history access.

The report found that around 51.03% of government-owned healthcare providers have access to more patient histories, compared to 48.97% of privately owned providers. This suggests a stronger public infrastructure presence in the healthcare sector, which is beneficial for patients as it reduces the duplication of diagnostic tests and improves clinical decision-making.

The report also highlights the development of a connected health information infrastructure through shared registries and consent-based systems like the Health Professionals Registry (HPR) and Health Facility Registry (HFR) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

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