Abu Dhabi Health Authority (DHS), the Emirate's healthcare regulator, today launched the region's first innovative health information exchange system, Malfi, to provide a central platform designed to facilitate linking the different health sectors in the Emirate.
Malfi will link more than 2,000 government and private health facilities in Abu Dhabi, providing health services to more than three million people in the emirate in an easy and secure manner, which will make a quantum leap in the healthcare delivery system in the emirate.
The new system, through which 83 medical facilities have begun to exchange information, is an important tool for doctors to make patient decisions faster and more efficiently, which prevents duplication of health care services and directly contributes to improving the efficiency of the health services provided and improving their outcomes.
The platform is part of the Department's strategic priorities, including the development of health and e-health information, an essential component of the digital transformation of Abu Dhabi's healthcare system.
MALFI is the region's first innovative platform for the exchange of medical information, providing health care with more patient focus. Medical reports, radiation reports, consultations and treatment profiles will be added to a patient's file, The initiative will allow, through full participation throughout the Emirate, the exchange of health information between health care providers, health care professionals and government agencies.
"This integrated, effective and safe system contributes significantly to the patient's experience and satisfaction, and gives patients and their families peace of mind by getting the best and safest care wherever they are." Take care not to overuse or duplicate the use of laboratory tests, radiological reports and other diagnostic procedures, thereby enhancing the accuracy of medical treatments.
"The project represents a new and important step in the health sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which is witnessing a quantum shift towards digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence," said Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Head of Abu Dhabi Health Department.
"The system will provide us with a large amount of data that will help us to develop appropriate public health policies and programs and medical response plans for the next stages, based on scientific basis based on these data," he added. "The health sector in the emirate is preparing to enter a new phase filled with projects and programs Promising and ambitious ».
"The development of the Abu Dhabi Health Information Exchange, in line with local and federal privacy regulations and regulations, aims to ensure the confidentiality and security of patient information of all types," said Khalid Al Qubaisi, Chairman of Injazat Data Systems. Where the health information exchange platform has the potential to expand capabilities and functionality in the future and provides a fantastic opportunity to leverage the capabilities of artificial intelligence and automated learning to enhance health outcomes. "
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Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Imperial College London Diabetes Center, Health Point Hospital, United Oriental Medical Services Company, And Al Waha Hospital in Al Ain.
She added that their participation would link information with 83 medical facilities (18 hospitals, 65 medical centers), more than 3,500 doctors and 300 nurses, noting that government and private health facilities are expected to join the Malfi system by the end of the year.
The department confirmed that the Malfi platform provides a real-time central database of public health information, which allows monitoring of syndromes and management of chronic diseases by identifying the risks of disease spread and epidemiology, enabling the government to develop medical response plans to maintain public health and safety, Especially in the future, using artificial intelligence and automated learning, the Melfi platform will significantly reduce disease progression and improve health care to enhance quality of life.
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A medical facility began to exchange information through Melfi.