Dubai: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) received a delegation from Epic Systems on Sunday to discuss partnership opportunities in the field of smart solutions and software in healthcare.

 His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Director General of the DHA received the delegation, which was headed by Judy Faulkner the founder and CEO of Epic Systems, a leading medical-record software provider.

During the meeting, both parties discussed opportunities to develop DHA’s Salama unified electronic system.

They also discussed partnership opportunities in a number of areas including: vocation training on the Epic System to acquire the needed accreditation, developing the Arabic Interface of the MyChart app for the Salama System, supporting the pharmacy inventory management system, telemedicine and medical research.

They also discussed collaboration opportunities on DHA projects including “Doctor for Every Citizen”, “Nabidh”,“Dubai Health Booking” and the use of AI in a number of DHA sectors and hospitals, to name a few.

Al Qutami stressed the importance of the meeting, which comes as part of the continuous efforts made by the authority to develop its health system and employ smart technologies and solutions to serve patients and customers. He added that in light of the rapid global developments taking place in the medical sector it has become imperative for health institutions to keep pace with these developments.

He said that by implementing the Salama and Nabidh Projects, the DHA is contributing directly to creating an innovative global health model in the city of Dubai, especially since the two projects are the largest of their kind in the Middle East and are in line with DHA’s and Dubai's strategic plans for the year 2021.

Al Qutami emphasized the authority’s keenness to adopt the latest health systems and programs, ensure the optimal investment of human resources, adopt the best smart solutions and strengthen local and international partnerships to benefit from others experiences and innovative health models to continue on developing Dubai’s healthcare sector and ensure the happiness and health of the community of Dubai. 

Faulkner on the other hand expressed her keenness to partner with the DHA and provide support for the health system adopted in the emirate, which she said has become at the forefront of advanced health systems. She added that the authority possess an advanced technical structure and qualified cadres who contribute to the consolidation of its distinguished health model.

For further information, please contact:
Kamakshi Gupta and Noor Nazzal
Communications Analysts- Media Dept.
Dubai Health Authority
klgupta@dha.gov.ae nnnazzal@dha.gov.ae
+9714 2197455

About the Dubai Health Authority:

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) was created, in June 2007, by Law 13 issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, with an expanded vision to include strategic oversight for the complete health sector in Dubai and enhance private sector engagement. 

Prior to the establishment of the DHA, the Department of Health and Medical Services, which was established in 1973, was the functioning authority that almost exclusively focused on health service delivery.

In May 2018, H.H Sheikh Mohammed, issued Law No. (6) of 2018 of the DHA. The new Law further enables the DHA to achieve its objectives including regulating medical services in Dubai, enhancing competiveness and transparency, improving medical services and products based on international best practices and achieving the sector’s objectives according to approved strategic plans.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed also issued Decree No. 17 of 2018 establishing subsidiaries of the DHA: the Dubai Healthcare Corporation and Dubai Health Insurance Corporation to further enhance healthcare services in Dubai and enable DHA to fulfil its responsibilities and obligations.

Three new strategic sectors were also added as part of the decree; they include Strategy and Corporate Development, Health Regulation, and Shared Support Services.

In addition to overseeing the health sector for the Emirate of Dubai, the DHA also focuses on providing services through DHA healthcare facilities including Latifa, Dubai, Rashid and Hatta Hospitals, its 12 primary healthcare centres, 17 medical fitness centres and its 6 specialty centres.

For more information, visit DHA’s website: www.dha.gov.ae 

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