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LATEST ISSUE · NOVEMBER 2026
NOVEMBER 2026 ISSUE
CareWire - November 2026
From Digital Infrastructure to Connected Care
The inaugural issue examines ABDM meaningful use, continuity of care, healthcare management, governance, digital health The inaugural issue of CareWire examines how digital health infrastructure translates into better healthcare delivery. It covers ABDM implementation, continuity of care, NHCX, health data governance, clinical AI, healthcare procurement, interoperability standards, and key national and global digital health developments from October 2026.standards, October developments and research. CareWire's future editorial coverage also includes procurement.
IN THIS ISSUE
Selected articles from the latest issue
Cover story · Page 4
Infrastructure is the beginning, not the outcome
ABDM has created a route to digital identity and information exchange. Whether that route improves care is a separate question.
Read article ↗Cover story · Page 5Follow a patient, not a platform
A six-step care journey shows where digital continuity succeeds or breaks down.
Read article ↗Cover story · Page 6Five measures that tell a better story
A proposed reporting framework for facilities and district teams — illustrative, not a new national guideline.
Read article ↗WHAT WE COVER
Policy, operations and implementation
Procurement & governance
Tender specifications, contract management, service levels and accountability after procurement.
Technology in practice
Interoperability, systems integration, data quality and the difference between installation and routine use.
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