National Accreditation Board of Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)
Koita Foundation and National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) - Partnership Overview
As the Indian healthcare industry transitions to a digitally enabled ecosystem, there is an imminent need for robust Digital Health standards to guide regulatory frameworks, drive seamless exchange of healthcare data, address data security concerns, support innovation and enable compliance with best practices.
National Accreditation Board of Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) is the leading accreditation and certification body in India serving over 13,000 hospitals nationwide. As India's leading accreditation and certification organization for hospitals and healthcare providers, NABH has a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in driving digital health in India.
Koita Foundation signed an MOU with NABH in August 2023 to formalize its support for various digital health initiatives of NABH – including setting up of Digital Health Standards.
Koita Foundation & NABH: Partnership Focus
Koita Foundation is supporting NABH in multiple digital health initiatives:
- Develop NABH Digital Health Standards for Hospitals (Launched in Sep 2023) – provides a structured roadmap to hospitals in adopting digital health tools and technologies by hospitals and healthcare providers
- Develop NABH Digital Health Standards for HIS/EMR Systems (Launched in Sep 2024) – provides a framework for HIS/EMR systems to develop solutions which are aligned with the NABH Core Hospital Standards
- Support NABH partnerships with other healthcare organisations including the National Cancer Grid and FOGSI
- Create the technology roadmap to enhance NABH core operations and end-user experience
NABH Launches new Digital Health Standards for Clinic Management Systems.
NABH launched the Digital Health Standards for Clinic Management Systems Edition 1 on September 17, 2025 in continuation to the HIS/EMR standards. This launch demonstrates NABH's commitment towards digitalisation of healthcare at the grass-root.
Till date over sixteen CMS vendors have applied for the certification. Koita Foundation is delighted to have supported NABH in the launch of the CMS standard. NABH in partnership with RSSDI ( Research Society for the study of Diabetes In India) and Koita Foundation also released a diabetes specific annexure to the CMC standards becoming the first disease specific digital health standards to be released by NABH.
Koita Foundation: NABH Digital Health Standards for Hospitals
September 2025 - NABH launched the 2nd edition of the Digital Health Standards for Hospitals in September 2025. Over 115 hospitals have so far received the NABH digital health accreditation since the launch of the 1st edition in September 2023. The newly launched edition 2 provides both digital health accreditation and digital health certification options for hospitals. The new edition has revised categories of certain objective elements and their interpretations for better clarity based on the learnings from the accreditation of the first 100 hospitals.
The standards help hospitals define their digital health roadmap, and empower and encourage hospitals leverage digital health for enhanced patient care. The standards also help hospitals adopt ABDM platform for healthcare interoperability. Koita Foundation is proud to support NABH in the development and roll-out of these standards.
Click here to access NABH Digital Health Standards 2nd Edition standards
NABH Launches Standards for HIS and EMR Systems
An Oncology specific EMR annexure was released on 17th September 2025 as a specialty certification standard on top of the NABH HIS/EMR standards in partnership with National Cancer Grid- KCDO.
NABH also facilitated India's first 10 HIS/EMR certified vendors on the occasion of the Patient Safety Day. Currently, fifty HIS/EMR vendors have applied for the certification and twenty-one of them are in the various stages of certification.
Koita Foundation supported NABH in releasing 1st Edition of NABH certification Standards for HIS and EMR Systems on the 17th of September 2024. Aligned with NABH Core Hospital Standards as well as global best practices, these standards create consistent and interoperable digital health infrastructure in India. With these standards in place, digital health solutions will become more standardised, reliable, leading to a stronger, more connected healthcare system across the country.
KCDO - NCG - NABH Partnership
The Koita Center for Digital Oncology (KCDO) signed an MOU with National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare (NABH) and the National Cancer Grid (NCG) in January 2023 for the active cooperation and collaboration on digital health initiatives focusing on cancer care.
Koita Foundation: Digital Health Foundation Course for NABH
The Koita Foundation and NABH have launched an innovative initiative to strengthen healthcare standards and practices across India. Together, they have developed leading-edge digital health courses as part of the Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC). This course is set to elevate the quality, efficiency, and patient-centricity of healthcare services nationwide. It is designed to equip healthcare providers with the necessary skills and knowledge regarding digital health technologies and initiatives. The significance of this collaboration is underscored by the recent introduction of NABH's 1st edition digital health standards and its associated training program for hospitals. This timely initiative ensures that hospitals are not only well-versed in but also fully compliant with these new standards, guaranteeing high-quality care and patient safety at every turn.
Click here to access NABH Digital Health Foundation Course (DHFC)