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Malaffi, the region’s first Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform, a key strategic initiative of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH), has achieved a major milestone by connecting one billion clinical records from 7 million patient records in Abu Dhabi, in just three and half years.
Malaffi now connects nearly 100% of healthcare connected facilities in the Emirate with over 47,000 authorised users (doctors, nurses, allied health) from 2,347 healthcare facilities across the emirate.
Known as one of the world’s fastest rollouts of Health Information Exchange, Malaffi enables the secure access and exchange of important health information in real-time to enhance quality healthcare and patient outcomes in Abu Dhabi. By providing a centralised repository of clinical data and advanced patient and population-level health insights, Malaffi plays a critical role in the digital transformation of the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi.
Earlier this month, Malaffi launched its new Patient Risk Profile functionality available to the physicians authorised to use Malaffi which uses AI to predict patients’ future risk of developing certain chronic diseases or suffering an acute event that supports the
provision of preventive care.
Commenting on the one billion records milestone, Robert Denson, Acting CEO Malaffi, said, “The Abu Dhabi government set ambitious plans to position itself at the forefront of digital transformation and quickly recognised the importance of connecting healthcare and the early integration of disruptive technologies such as AI and IoT.
“In just three and a half years, Malaffi established itself as a central component of the digital transformation of the healthcare system in the Emirate. This milestone supports our mission to deliver the safe and secure exchange of patient health information to enhance quality healthcare and patient outcomes in Abu Dhabi.”