Get Accredited Get Trained Emergency Hospitals Nearby Renew Accreditation Buy Standards NABH E-Mitra Digital Library NPSC 2025

Digital Health Standards HIS/EMR Systems

Apply Online NABH Certified Healthcare Software

This 2-years validity certification is tailored for Hospital Information System (HIS) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solution providers. It evaluates software products on their ability to support safe, secure, and interoperable healthcare delivery. The certification provides a quality benchmark for solution providers, encourages regulatory compliance, and fosters trust among healthcare providers and patients. It also plays a critical role in enabling digital health transformation in alignment with national frameworks like ABDM and DPDP

  1. For HIS/EMR solution providers:
    1. Enhances market credibility by aligning with recognised NABH standards, making the products more trustworthy and marketable.
    2. Supports regulatory compliance, reducing the risk of non-compliance by ensuring systems meet legal requirements.>
    3. Promotes product quality by encouraging the development of reliable, secure, and benchmarked systems.
    4. Builds customer satisfaction by delivering user-friendly and compliant systems.
    5. Offers a competitive edge by demonstrating commitment to quality and standardisation.
  2. For Hospitals:
    1. Enables better patient care by ensuring timely and accurate access to patient information for improved clinical decisions.
    2. Drives operational efficiency by streamlining both administrative and clinical workflows.
    3. Enhances data security and privacy, protecting sensitive patient data through robust IT controls.
    4. Assists in regulatory compliance, helping meet legal and accreditation norms with ease.
    5. Leads to cost savings by reducing errors and improving system efficiencies.
  3. Other Stakeholders:
    1. Promotes standardisation, leading to consistent and high-quality healthcare delivery across the sector.
    2. Encourages technological innovation by setting high performance and functionality benchmarks.
    3. Strengthens patient empowerment by enabling patients to access and engage with their health data.
    4. Supports resource optimisation through better allocation and use of healthcare resources.

Any HIS/EMR product with a minimum of three (3) deployments in operational hospitals in India along with a valid ABDM M3 compliance certificate is eligible to apply for certification.

Interested HIS/EMR vendors can apply through the NABH Digital Health portal: https://digitalhealth.nabh.co/account/login. Please refer to the General Information Brochure for detailed application guidelines.

NABH Digital Health Standards Certification Programme for HIS/EMR Systems
(1st Edition September 2024)

Level Basic

HIS EMR BOTH HIS/EMR
Certification fees for 2 years: 50,000/- Certification fees for 2 years: 50,000/- Certification fees for 2 years: 75,000/-
If both HIS/EMR are at Basic Level

Level Advanced

HIS EMR BOTH HIS/EMR
Certification fees for 2 years: 1,00,000/- Certification fees for 2 years: 1,00,000/- Certification fees for 2 years: 1,50,000/- If any one or both HIS & EMR are at Advance level

18% GST applicable extra.

NABH organises regular workshops for HIS/EMR solution providers and NABH-empanelled software testing agencies. Details and announcements are posted on the NABH website.

The content on this website is provided for general information only and is not intended to replace or override the official guidelines, policies, circulars, or notifications issued by NABH. While reasonable effort has been made to ensure accuracy, completeness and clarity of the information, NABH makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the content and expressly disclaims any liability for errors, omissions, inaccuracies or consequences arising from its use.

NABH reserves the right to revise, update, or withdraw programme details—including eligibility criteria, processes, and fee structures or other information—at any time without prior notice or without incurring liability whatsoever.

This website may contain links to external websites, which do not imply recommendation or endorsement of their content or views. NABH does not control or take responsibility for the content or accuracy of such external sites.

Users are advised not to act or rely on the information contained herein and should refer to the latest official programme guidelines, brochures, and notifications, as well as communications issued through authorised NABH channels. The information provided is for reference purposes only and should be read in conjunction with the respective programme’s official documents.

By using this website, users agree that NABH shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense resulting from reliance on the information provided here. Use of this website is subject to and governed by the Terms & Conditions available here.