Country profile
Digital Health in Armenia
Where Armenia stands today, domain by domain: governance, strategy, regulation, national services, people, solutions, money and evidence.
Overview
Armenia at a glance
Armenia is a middle-income country in the South Caucasus. Digital health developed in stages from the early 2000s: a first electronic records system for state-funded inpatient care, a national eHealth concept approved in 2012–2013, and the national ARMED system built in 2015–2016 and operated by the National e-Health Operator.
Armenia has strong foundations, such as a unique patient identifier and a national e-health system, but governance, strategy, regulation, financing and monitoring of digital health remain incomplete.
~500
healthcare organisations on ARMED
2.9
physicians per 1,000 people
4.2
hospital beds per 1,000 people
75
years of life expectancy at birth
Twelve domains
The current situation, domain by domain
Each domain shows its overall status. Choose a domain to jump to the details.
Status key
In place
Partial
In development
Not in place
Expired
No data
Last updated: October 2026. Status reflects AADH’s assessment based on public information.
01
Governance
Who leads digital health: institutions, roles and coordination.
Partial
Not in place
National Digital Health Council. There is no national council to coordinate digital health.
Partial
Digital health unit. There is no dedicated national digital health unit. A unit with one director operates at the National Institute of Health (NIH).
In place
Political leadership. Political responsibility for digital health is formally assigned at government level.
Partial
Health cybersecurity. The Information Systems Agency of Armenia (ISAA) has a mandate covering cybersecurity and health, but there is no dedicated health cybersecurity center.
02
Strategy
National strategies, roadmaps and priorities.
Not in place
Not in place
National digital health strategy. There is no published active national digital health strategy or roadmap.
Expired
eHealth Strategy and Action Plan 2021–2023. Officially approved by Ministerial Order on 16 February 2021. It has not been renewed.
In place
National Health Strategy 2023–2026. Digital health and telemedicine are listed as priorities.
03
Regulations
Laws and orders on data, telemedicine and digital health products. Regulations exist but are incomplete and need to be updated.
Partial
In place
Personal data. Individual privacy is primarily governed by the Law on Personal Data Protection.
Partial
Telemedicine. A telemedicine order from 2022 exists but could be updated.
In place
Coding. ICD coding is regulated.
Not in place
Digital health products. Digital health solutions, including software as a medical device (SaMD) and artificial intelligence, have limited regulations.
04
National digital health services
The shared building blocks of the health system: identifiers, registries and national platforms.
Partial
Not in place
National health information exchange. There is no national open health information exchange (HIE).
In place
Unique patient identifier. The Public Service Number (PSN) is used to identify patients.
Not in place
Unique healthcare professional identifier. There is no unique identifier for healthcare professionals. Progress is being made in that direction.
In place
Health workforce information system. In use.
In development
Healthcare facility licensing information system. Currently in development.
In place
Electronic health record: ARMED. The national ARMED system, based on Decree of the Prime Minister No. 1556-A of 29 December 2017, includes the modules below. However, paper is still in place in most healthcare facilities.
- Electronic health record (EHR)
- Immunization information system
- Drug registry
- e-Referral
- e-Prescription
- Claims submission
In place
Patient portal. Available through the ARMED mobile application.
In place
Other national systems. An e-disability system is in use.
05
Education and workforce
Digital health skills for today’s and tomorrow’s health professionals.
Partial
Not in place
Initial education. Digital health is not taught in the initial education of any healthcare profession.
In place
Master of Digital Health. Offered at the Russian-Armenian University (RAU) since 2022, as a double degree with the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Germany.
In place
Master of Public Health. A digital health course is part of the MPH at Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) since 2025.
In place
Entrepreneurship. HealthTech is a topic in the entrepreneurship elective course at the American University of Armenia (AUA) since 2026.
In place
Continuing medical education. Private CME on digital health is offered by companies such as Vickino, GMC Academy and Lumiverse.
Not in place
Digital health literacy. There is no national survey of digital health literacy.
06
Infrastructure and use
Internet, hardware and software in health facilities, and how they are used.
No data
No data
Connectivity, hardware and software. No data is available on internet access, equipment or software in health facilities, or on their use.
Not in place
National monitoring. There is no national annual survey of digital health infrastructure and use.
Not in place
HIS audit framework. There is no national audit framework for health information systems. The first HIMSS EMRAM assessment in Armenia was carried out by AADH with Erebuni Medical Center in 2025.
07
Solutions
Digital solutions used in Armenia’s health system, from national systems to startups.
In place
National e-health system
Hospital and clinic information systems
Laboratory information systems
Quality management
Patient access
Health-tech solutions and startups
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08
Financing
How digital health is paid for.
Partial
Not in place
Dedicated budget. There is no dedicated digital health budget line.
Partial
ARMED costs. The ARMED system is paid for directly by healthcare facilities.
09
Investors
Local venture funds investing in health tech.
Partial
Published health-related investments by Armenian venture funds. Most funds do not disclose their individual share of a round.
Triple S Ventures
- Docus: telemedicine and medical second opinions (2023). USD 250,000
BigStory VC
Fund of USD 10 million; investments of USD 150,000–500,000.
- Docus: pre-seed round, with Formula VC. Amount not disclosed
- SleepDoctor: digital clinic for sleep disorders. Amount not disclosed
Granatus Ventures
- Endometrics: endometriosis solution with a team in Armenia. Amount not disclosed
- Modicus Prime: AI quality control for pharmaceutical production (2024). Amount not disclosed
SmartGate VC
- Expper Technologies: Robin the Robot for pediatric care (USD 2 million seed round, 2022). Fund share not disclosed
Amounts in brackets are total round sizes, not the fund’s own share. Sources: Armenpress, EVN Report, Asbarez, Berkeley Bakar Labs.
10
Guidelines
Clinical and technical guidance for digital health.
Not in place
Not in place
National guidelines. There are no national clinical or technical guidelines for digital health.
11
Research
Research centers and publications on digital health in Armenia.
Partial
In place
Research center. The Center for Digital Health Education and Research operates at the Russian-Armenian University (RAU).
Publications by year
2024
Telemedicine regulation
Telemedicine is now legal in Armenia, how to make it a routine clinical practice?
Ohannessian R, Oganesyan T, Gevorgyan A, Chaltikyan G, Terzan L, Hovhannisyan M. J Public Health Policy. 2024;45(4):799–802.
2021
History and current state
History and current state of digital health, eHealth and telemedicine in Armenia
Chaltikyan GV, Fernandes FA, Khachatryan DG, Essayei L. In: Jordanova M, Lievens F, eds. A Century of Telemedicine: Curatio Sine Distantia et Tempora. 2021.
2015
Education
Chaltikyan G, Buniatyan V, Vardapetyan H, Avoyan A, Begoyan V, Tiratsuyan S, Saghatelyan T, Mkrtchian H, Aghgashyan R, Shamakhyan S, Buliev I. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 45. Springer; 2015:1008–1011.
2012
Telemedicine community
Chaltikyan G, Avoyan A, Gasparyan D, Hovhannisyan R, Saghatelyan T, Haroyan A. Telemed J E Health. 2012;18(5):400–402.
12
SWOT analysis
Digital health in Armenia: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Strengths
- Formal political responsibility for digital health
- Unique patient identifier (PSN) and a national e-health system (ARMED)
- ARMED covers EHR, immunization, drug registry, e-referral, e-prescription and claims, with a patient application
- Digital health education: double-degree MDH at RAU, courses at YSMU and AUA
- Strong IT sector and a growing health-tech startup ecosystem
- Active professional community: AADH, ISfTeH national member, ArmDigiHealth
Weaknesses
- No national council
- No active national digital health strategy since 2023
- Software as a medical device and AI are not regulated
- No national health information exchange, limiting interoperability
- No unique healthcare professional identifier
- Paper is still in place in most healthcare facilities
- No digital health in the initial education of health professionals
- No data or national monitoring framework
- Low digital maturity of hospitals
- No dedicated budget line; ARMED is paid by healthcare facilities
- No national digital health guidelines
Opportunities
- Digital health and telemedicine are priorities of the National Health Strategy 2023–2026
- Ongoing national digital health project supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented with the local company Vickino
- Universal health insurance reform needs strong digital infrastructure
- International partners: WHO, ISfTeH, European universities, French Tech
- Telemedicine and AI to improve access in rural regions and support medical tourism
- Local venture funds and the diaspora investing in health tech
- Armenia as a regional hub for digital health
Threats
- Possible vendor lock-in
- Possible uncertain or outdated regulations
- Possible absence of a dedicated health cybersecurity center
- Possible lack of sustainable financing
- Possible loss of skilled local IT professionals to fields other than digital health
- Possible low trust in data privacy among patients and professionals
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