NABH MITRA PROGRAM – Launch

The NABH MITRA Empanelment Programme has been officially launched to build a nationwide network of verified professionals and organisations (“MITRAs”) who will support hospitals with NABH Accreditation, Certification, and digital health transformation, especially across Tier 2, 3, and 4 cities in India.

The last date to submit applications for empanelment is October 10,2025

About the Programme

The initiative offers a structured, transparent framework for MITRAs—trusted companions to hospitals—who will guide healthcare organisations through quality improvement and digital enablement in line with NABH standards. Empanelled MITRAs will be listed on the NABH website with verified credentials and areas of expertise.

Categories of MITRAs

Digital MITRA: Supports hospitals in implementing NABH Digital Health Standards and IT enablement through structured digital health consultancy. Digital MITRA category has additional training and experience requirements

Organisational MITRAs: Support hospitals for both Full Accreditation and Entry-Level Certification.

Individual MITRAs: Independently support hospitals mainly for Entry-Level Certification.

Who Can Apply:

Individual MITRAs: Qualified professionals with at least one successful accreditation or certification support project and one NABH-certified professional (current assessors not eligible).

Organisational MITRAs: Registered companies, LLPs, trusts, societies, or proprietorship entities operational for at least one year, with experience supporting minimum three hospitals through accreditation or certification. Must have at least two NABH-certified professionals (current NABH assessors not eligible).

Application Process & Fees

i. Apply via the NABH online portal by October 10, 2025.
ii. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews and required training.
iii.Empanelment fee for a three-year period: ₹20,000 + GST (Individual MITRA), ₹50,000 + GST (Organisational MITRA).
iv.Training program charges: ₹25,000 + GST for MITRA, ₹15,000 + GST for Digital MITRA (paid after selection)

Additional Information

i. MITRAs will play a key role in enabling hospitals to achieve NABH standards and strengthen India’s healthcare quality framework
ii. Empanelment does not imply endorsement or financial association by NABH.
iii.Maintaining high standards, transparency, and ethical conduct is compulsory.

Source: https://portal.nabh.co/Announcement/MEP_Concept.pdf

Industry Information Update – HOSPEX–QAI Quality Culture Award 2025

4th Edition of  HOSPEX Healthcare Expo cum Conferences will be held at Kochi, Kerala from Aug 22nd – 24th 2025. This is Kerala’s first B2B Medical Expo which will take place at KINFRA International Exhibition Centre, Kakanad, Kochi, Kerala

As a part of the Expo, to encourage, nurture the Culture of Practicing Quality in Small Hospitals, Hospex-QAI Quality Culture Award 2025 is designed this year.

About the Award:

The award is a joint initiative of HOSPEX India and QAI.

This award is a recognition of the Quality Focus that is built in Small Hospitals and the efforts taken by Small Hospitals to make Quality a Culture in their clinical settings.

For any Practice to become a Culture needs lot of commitment in any organisation. This award is created to motivate healthcare facilities to come forward and pitch their Quality Practices which have become a Culture in their settings.

About HOSPEX:       

Hospex is the initiative of Trithvam Integris, a company that specialises in managing Health and Medical Fair Events. Hospex is solely focused on digital health, healthcare and organising conferences for the medical industry by a group of doctors.

HOSPEX 2025 is the only Medical & Healthcare Exhibition in Kerala targeting Hospitals, Other Healthcare organisations, Medical Device Manufacturers, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Startups, Innovators in Health Tech and Med tech space.

The core focus of HOSPEX Healthcare Expo 2025 (Fourth Edition) is Medical Knowledge dissemination thereby hosts multitude of conferences focused on the futuristic trends in the medical industry. These conferences provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about new products and technologies, network with other professionals in the field, and stay up-to-date on the recent and futuristic developments in the industry

About QAI – Quality & Accreditation Institute

Quality and Accreditation Institute (QAI) is an International Accreditation Body that provides Accreditation/ Certification to Healthcare Organisations (Hospitals, Clinics, Dental centres, Eye Clinics, Imaging centres, IVF centres, Dialysis centres, Home Care, Stroke centres, Telehealth services, Hair Transplant Centres, Bone Marrow Transplant centres, Rehabilitation centres, Ambulatory care centres etc.).

QAI provides a platform to stakeholders including professionals and organisations, associated with Quality in any way, to share their wisdom and Knowledge in order to make healthcare services delivering better outcomes.

QAI is closely working with stakeholders including Government agencies to support accredited healthcare facilities in terms of empanelment and other benefits.

Target Segment:

Any healthcare facility such as Hospitals, Clinics, Dental centres, Eye Clinics, Imaging centres, IVF centres, Dialysis centres, Home Care providers, Stroke centres, Telehealth services, Hair Transplant Clinics, Bone Marrow Transplant centres, Rehabilitation centres, Ambulatory care centres etc.).

Wellness Centres offering AYUSH Services

Applicants can be from Private or Government settings.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicant must have implemented a Quality Management System/ Patient Safety Program/ any Certification or Accreditation Program for a minimum period of last 3 years continuously
  • QAI accredited healthcare facility will be given preference
  • Applicant can be from any part of India

Application Form Content:

  • To be filled in the format given
  • General Information about the Healthcare facility
  • Specific information about Quality Practices/ Certifications / Accreditation (Evidences to be submitted to support any such claims)
  • 2 case studies/ examples to demonstrate improvement/ patient safety in last 3 years
  • Language for submission – English

Application Fee:

  • Rs. 1180/- (including 18% GST) for each application

    To be payable to HOSPEX India’s account as shared below:

    Tritvam Integris Pvt. Ltd.
    GST No: 32AAJCT2250M1ZA
    Tritvam Integris, Jyothi Trade Centre, Chettupuzha, PO,  Thrissur – 680 012

Application Submission Date:
Last date for submitting applications: 10 August 2025.

Completed Application including payment proof to be mailed to:

Ms. Chandni Rohila

Accreditation Officer
Quality & Accreditation Institute (QAI)
709, Wave Silver Tower, Sector 18, Noida-201301, India
Ph. No.: +911206664981
M: +91 8287841146
Email – chandni@qai.org.in

Terms and Conditions:

  • Only completed applications will be taken up for evaluation.
  • Jury will comprise of experienced professionals with healthcare operations, management, quality, clinical background
  • Only one application per location is acceptable.
  • Applicants can save the completed application and all evidences on a google drive folder and can share the folder access link to QAI through email to chandni@qai.org.in.
  • Applications submitted after the last date will not be entertained.
  • Jury will evaluate the applications and decide on the winners of the Award.
  • Shortlisted applicants may be called for virtual presentation, if needed.
  • Winners will be announced by 12 August 2025.
  • Winers will have to travel to Kochi (Cochin), to collect their Awards in an event to be held on 23 August 2025.
  • Organisers will not make any travel, stay arrangements and winners have to make their own arrangements.
  • Decision of the Jury shall be final and binding on all.

Source: https://hospex.in/

Industry Update – Programme on Implementation of NABH 1st Edition Digital Health Standards for Hospitals

NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Care Providers) is organizing 2 days training on ” NABH 1st Edition Digital Health Standards for Hospitals” in an online mode

Objective of the Programme: The objective of this programme is to provide guidance to healthcare providers, healthcare administrators and Healthcare IT personnel on implementation of NABH standards

The aim of the programme is to develop Internal Counsellors within the hospitals for helping them to work towards implementation of Digital Health Standards for quality and patient safety, achieving accreditation and maintaining the same.

Who Should attend: Owners of healthcare organization, CTO`s of the Hospitals, Healthcare IT personnel, HMIS and EMR product owners/employees, medical professional, nursing professional, medical administrators, para medical staff, etc. NABH encourage to keep the group a mix of professionals from diverse healthcare background.

Registration: Click the link https://portal.nabh.co/EventDetails.aspx?id=271#gsc.tab=0

Please click on “Click to Register” on the preferred batch. After you register, Login with the registered credentials, go to Education and Training, go to the programme you have registered for and “Click to Register” and pay the registration fees.

Registration fee (non-refundable & non-changeable) is Rs. 8,000/- + GST @ 18% (total Rs. 9,440/).

The fees would include Guidebook of 1st Edition Digital Health Standards for Hospitals course material. It is a nonresidential programme.

Program Schedule : Virtual Mode
Dates – April 26-27, 2025
May 17-18,2025


Limited Seats are available and will be allotted on ‘first cum first serve’ basis

For any queries please contact:

Mr. Vikash Chaudhary
Assistant Director
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)
Quality Council of India
ITPI Building, 5th Floor,
4 – A, Ring Road, I P Estate,New Delhi – 110002
Tel: +91 11 42600622
Fax: +91 11 233 23 415
Email: vikash@nabh.co

Source: https://nabh.co/

Smart Hospitals 2024 Conference – Industry Update

Smart Hospitals Platform is created to help Business Owners of Small and Midsized Hospitals, Daycare Centers, Clinics etc. LEARN to MANAGE their businesses, in alignment with changing market needs and business scenarios.

Conference this year is designed to create conversations on Growth Opportunities for Healthcare Businesses and Investments the sector is attracting over last few years.

Conference Theme :

Indian Healthcare Services – A Decade Of GROWTH 🡅 Forecast
– SMART GROWTH Enablers

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 :

A Decade Of Growth Forecast For Healthcare

Indian Healthcare Space has been witnessing a strong GROWTH surge over the last 2-3 years, especially in Tier 1 and 2 Cities in the country. Demand for Quality Healthcare is on the rise and this market need is driving heavy flow of Private Equity Investments into the sector over the last 2-3 years.

Industry Reports say in Indian metros total bed density remains largely uncapitalised and for Quality beds there is a demand-supply gap of 20-30 per cent. 

Tier 1 and 2 cities are where a large part of India’s GDP growth is going to happen and they will become a very important growth engine of this healthcare market. Providers of Services prefer to be in the markets where the market needs are not met.

Indian Healthcare Services – 5 Strong Pillars of Growth

Services Growth will be driven by the Convergence of following sub domains providing care delivery through multiple channels :

– Hospitals
– Home Care
– Diagnostics
– Health Insurance
– Digital Health

ENABLERS for GROWTH for each sub domain may vary . SMART Hospitals Conference will have  speakers discussing about the much needed ENABLERS to Drive the Growth.

Opportunity for Healthcare Service Providers across the spectrum from Tier 1,2,3,4 and 5 cities to join the session and Listen to Experts Opinions, Views on the SMART Growth Enablers that will drive the Sectoral Growth over the next decade. 

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📅 Date: 15th March 2024 – Friday
⏲ Time: 10 00 am – 5 00 pm
🌆 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 ?

Promoters of Hospitals / Other Healthcare Service Organizations (Micro, Small, Medium and Large  Organizations) ,   Medical Professionals / Practitioners ,  Administrators, Management / Operations Teams, Marketing Teams, Managerial Teams, Technology Teams , Startups, Innovators,  HealthTech, MedTech, Digital Health Companies , Investors , Academic Institutions , Innovators, Nursing Professionals, Paramedical Teams, Health Insurers, TPAs, Management Consultants, Finance Professionals and other stakeholders

Conference Entry by prior registration.

Delegate Fee:

INR 1000 (including GST) per Participant. Fee includes Lunch & Hi Tea arrangements

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 :

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭 :

Make the payment using the QR code shared below 

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮 :

Click the ‘Register here” button given below and fill up the delegate registration form. Please mention the payment reference number in the form 

For detailed information about Expo, Conference , click : https://www.medicalfair-india.com/special-shows-overview

For enquiries related to Conference Partnerships, Stalls booking inside Diagnostics Pavilion , delegate registration enquiries, pls write to :

VermaA@md-india.com +91-124-4544507
Ms Rama Venugopal – info@events.healthcare / +91 9840870532

For conference delegate registration enquiries, please write to :
Ms Rama Venugopal – info@events.healthcare / +91 9840870532

Source: https://smarthospitals.events/

Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Guidance Document

NHA has published a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Guidance Document for ABDM Compliant HMIS/LMIS Version 4.0

The document outlines the features which are recommended to be included in digital health solutions for a Clinic MIS, Hospital MIS, Lab MIS and Pharmacy MIS

NABH Notification

NABH – DIGITAL HEALTH ACCREDITATION STANDARDS – (DRAFT)

NABH has released the Draft standard – Digital Health Accreditation Standards – 1st Edition.

NABH invites comments, suggestions and feedback in the draft document from public at large, including the stakeholders like hospitals the other clinical establishments, industry, consumer groups etc.

The comments may be shared on the form within 20 days of publication of this notice on the website.

Please find the Link for google form link to submit the feedback.

https://forms.gle/wSCKTJnfbDwvnase7

The last date for receiving comments is 2nd May 2023

Source:https://nabh.co/Announcement/Public%20Notice%20for%20Digital%20Health%20Standard%201st%20Edition.pdf

Conference on Telehealth

SMART Hospitals India Conference 2023 at Medical Fair India, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

SMART Hospitals India Conference 2023 at Medical Fair India, New Delhi

Conference Theme 2023

Telehealth : Where SMART Technologies connect with healthcare settings for better patient outcomes

Healthcare Service Providers are increasingly adopting multiple digital health initiatives for better patient connect and seamless delivery of patient care. FUTURE SMART Healthcare Establishments focus on providing solutions to meet the rising needs of SMART PATIENTS across the globe.

Smart Hospitals Business Sessions this year are designed to create focused discussions around TELEHEALTH Technologies as listed below

Session 1 – Telehealth Technologies , Solutions for Better Patient Care in Healthcare Settings in India

Session 2 – Delivering Quality Care through Telehealth Quality System Program in Clinical Settings

Session 3 – Health Technology Assessments and Regulatory Requirements of Telehealth Solutions in India

Program Date :

Date: 29th April 2023 – Saturday
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Hall 5, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

For more information on program, registration links, do visit – https://www.medicalfair-india.com/en/Special_Shows/Smart_Hospitals

Prior registration is a must to attend the conference.

For enquiries related to Conference Partnerships, Stall bookings in the Expo, enquiries, 𝗽𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 :

VermaA@md-india.com / +91-124-4544507


For enquiries related to Delegate Registration to the Conference, please write to :

Ms Rama Venugopal
Vice Chairperson – SMART Hospitals Conference
Email – info@smarthospitals.events
WhatsApp – +91 7338992778 / +91 9840870532

Announcement – Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) by NHA

Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) by NHA

The National Health Authority (NHA) has announced a Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) for the stakeholders of the digital health ecosystem. The scheme aims to give a further boost to digital health transactions in the country under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The incentives under this scheme would be provided to hospitals and diagnostic labs and also to the providers of digital health solutions such as Hospital/ Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Laboratory Management Information System (LMIS).

Under the DHIS, the eligible health facilities and digital solutions companies shall be able to earn financial incentives of up to Rs. 4 crores based on the number of digital health records they create and link to ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account). This incentive can be availed by the health facilities (hospitals and diagnostic labs) registered with ABDM’s Health Facility Registry (HFR) and fulfilling the eligibility criterion specified under the scheme.

Important points under ABDM’s Digital Health Incentive Scheme are:

  1. Incentives would be provided to the following entities:
    1. Health Facilities having 10 or more beds
    2. Laboratory/radiology diagnostics centres
    3. Digital Solution Companies (entities providing ABDM enabled digital solutions)
  2. The incentives shall be provided on the basis of the number of ABHA-linked transactions i.e. the digital health records created and linked to ABHA.
Healthcare FacilityBase Level Criteria   Incentives
Hospitals50 Transactions per bed per monthRs. 20 per additional transaction above the base level
Diagnostic facilities /Labs500 Transactions per monthRs. 15 per additional transaction above the base level
  1. Digital Solution Companies (DSCs) will be given an incentive of 25% of the incentive amount received by the eligible health facilities using their digital solutions.
  2. For the ABHA linked transactions done by facilities not eligible for direct incentives (Clinics/ Small Hospitals/ Health Lockers/ Teleconsultation Platforms etc.), an incentive would be provided to Digital Solution Companies.
Cost Incentives for Digital solution (HMIS and LMIS) Companies
For every Transaction by hospitals/labs using their software and receiving incentives under this policy25% of the corresponding incentive amount received by the eligible facilities
For other Transactions (including by health lockers, Teleconsultation platforms, small clinics etc.), provided the transactions are more than 200 per monthRs. 5 per Transaction

NHA is organising public webinars starting from Dec 23, 2022 to provide detailed overview of the scheme. The schedule and link for the webinars will be available on the website https://abdm.gov.in/dhis

Source: https://abdm.gov.in/DHIS

Science Festival

APIS-APCOST-DST- Science Festival (Vigyan Utsav) to be held on 21th January-2022

APIS-APCOST-DST- Science Festival (Vigyan Utsav) as a part of Celebration of 75th Year of Independence (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) – 21th January-2022.

Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society to Showcase State’s Policy and Infrastructure provided to encourage Innovation, R&D and Startups is participating in the celebrations of 75 years independence through “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” in partnership with Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science & Technology (APCOST) & Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

This is an call for Startups, Innovators to attend the session.

Program Registration Link :https://forms.gle/Y2mZrnsaVQoeVnJf8