Sunday, 6 July 2025

Ayushman Bharat Follow Up

 Dear Shri J P Naddaji

 

 

Subject:  My 2018 Ayushman Bharat Suggestions : A Gentle Reminder

 

In September 2018, I had sent to our Cabinet Ministers, following email :

 

"  Ayushman Bharat: Think Big!  "

[ Read here  https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/09/ayushman-bharat-think-big.html ]

 

- envisioning a future where Ayushman Bharat could become more than just an

 insurance scheme — a nationwide health empowerment mission driven by digital

 infrastructure, citizen-centric design, and behaviour-linked incentives.

 

Today, in 2025, I write this not with complaint, but with satisfaction and gentle

 pride. Many of the ideas proposed back then are now part of India’s ongoing

 health transformation.


 

🌟 Key 2018 Suggestions vs 2025 Realities

 

Suggestion from 2018 Email

Current Status (2025)

Aadhaar-linked Health ID

✅ ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) functional

Mobile-first health access

✅ ABHA app + DigiLocker integration

AI + Telemedicine for rural reach

✅ e-Sanjeevani scaled, AI triage pilots active

Blockchain-based health records

❌ Not yet nationally implemented

Data-driven smart insurance

❌ Still largely claims-based

Rewarding preventive behaviour

❌ No active incentives yet

Private sector on-boarding

✅ Over 30,000 hospitals enrolled


✉️ Humble Suggestion:

 

The next logical phase of Ayushman Bharat could focus on three missing pieces:

 

1.     Blockchain Health Records — secure, portable, and tamper-proof

2.     Risk-linked Premium Models — using citizen data for tailored insurance

3.     Preventive Health Index — incentivize good behavior with credits

 

These additions could make Ayushman Bharat not just universal, but futuristic.

I remain at your disposal to elaborate or assist in any way.

 

Warm regards,


Hemen Parekh


www.IndiaAGI.ai  / www.HemenParekh.in  /  www.My-Teacher.in  /  06 July 2025

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