Dubai: Every patient to have single, unified medical record by 2023

Dubai: Every patient to have single, unified medical record by 2023

The milestone announcement made at the ongoing Gitex exhibition is expected to minimise the risk of medical errors

By Web Desk Published: Mon 10 Oct 2022, 6:06 PM

All of Dubai’s hospitals will be onboarded onto a single electronic medical file by the end of the year.

The Dubai Health Authority announced this milestone at the ongoing Gitex exhibition, which is taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

For patients, this means that they will have one electronic medical file with all their medical reports safety stored, and that when the patient moves from one facility to another, the medical file will follow.

The project is linked to UAE’s Riyati initiative, ensuring that in future every person in the UAE has one electronic medical file.

The initiative enhances efficiency, minimises the risk of medical errors, and empowers patients and healthcare providers. The digital transformation initiative aims to revolutionise healthcare delivery in Dubai through a digital platform, which enables central storage and the secure exchange of information regarding patient health between healthcare professionals.

Additionally, Nabidh will also provide evidence-based gold standard data for public health and wellbeing initiatives, to enhance population health and disease prevention.

By the end of this year, due to Nabidh and UAE’s Riyati project,