Medical college assessment, renewal: NMC sets deadline for HFR, HMIS details submission

New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical colleges and institutions under its ambit to submit details related to Health Facility Registry (HFR) IDs and Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) linkage of their attached or associated hospitals within seven days.In a notice issued by the IT Division of NMC, the Commission mentioned that the move is aimed at leveraging technology to make the annual renewal and assessment process of medical colleges more objective and transparent.Also Read: Telangana gets NMC nod for 60 DM, MCh seats for 2025-26According to the notice, all hospitals attached or associated with medical colleges must ensure integration with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) portal, wherever applicable, and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission–Hospital Management Information System (ABDM-HMIS) portal, which is maintained by the National Health Authority (NHA), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Hence, all medical colleges/institutions under NMC are requested to log in via the NMC website and verify the respective Health Facility Registry (HFR) IDs available with NMC records. Further, medical colleges/institutions are also requested to submit the remaining HFR id(s), details of their HMIS (Health Management Information System) & its linkage status with the PM-JAY/ ABDM-HMIS portal of NHA.”In order to leverage the use of technology & make the annual
renewal/assessment of medical colleges more objective and transparent, the
integration of hospitals attached/associated with medical colleges under
National Medical Commission (NMC); with Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojana (PM-JAY) portal (wherever applicable) & Ayushman Bharat Digital
Mission-Hospital Management Information System (ABDM-HMIS) portal
being maintained by National Health Authority, MoHFW is to be ensured. Hence, all medical colleges/institutions under NMC are requested to
login via NMC website and verify the respective Health Facility Registry
(HFR) ids available with NMC records. Further, medical colleges/institutions
are also requested to submit remaining HFR id(s), details of their HMIS
(Health Management Information System) & its linkage status with PM-JAY/
ABDM-HMIS portal of NHA,” the notice read.The Commission has clarified that even if there are no updates (nil inputs), colleges must still submit the information along with appropriate remarks within the prescribed timeline.The directive applies to all medical colleges/institutions under NMC and has been circulated to State and Union Territory Departments of Medical Education, Directorates of Medical Education, and various NMC boards for necessary action.To view the notice, click the link belowhttps://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/03/02/nmc-directs-colleges-to-submit-hfr-hmis-linkage-details-within-7-days-to-boost-transparency-in-renewals-330458.pdfMedical Dialogues recently reported while inviting applications for the Establishment of a New Medical College or institution intending to offer MBBS courses and increase the number of UG seats in an established Medical College or Institution for the Academic year (AY) 2026-2027, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) mentioned that, if any accessor detects fake patient during inspection then it may lead to ban on starting new courses or increasing seats for a certain period including penalty.Also Read: NMC warns medical colleges against ‘fake patient practice’ during inspections, issues guidelines