Dubai Health Authority

The integration with the Dubai Health Authority reportedly makes the emirate one of the first cities in the world to implement full digital verification of traveller COVID-19 medical records.

The technology by Singaporean company, Breathonix can reportedly produce results within 60 seconds by detecting Volatile Organic Compounds [VOCs] in a patient’s exhaled breath. 

The authority said that it is currently collaborating with Enpy, a Dubai-based startup that specialises in medical artificial Intelligence (AI), to improve remote patient monitoring.

The aim is to use the technology to track daily patient data and “plan interventional strategies in real-time to avoid complications of the disease,” the centre said.

Dr. Mohammad Al Redha, director of health data and information analysis at Dubai Health Authority, says when driving digital transformation in the clinical workforce, don't forget the human impact.

The Dubai Health Authority's initiative integrates devices and informatics with the EHR to improve experience for pediatric patients, says DHA nurse Ashish Ann John.

Rajakumari Ravikumar, director of nursing with Dubai Health Authority, says the key is identifying super-users, communicating benefits to the staff and working together on the journey.

There’s game-changing tech on the healthcare horizon, but technology partners and clinical partners must be on the same page, says Prof. Jane Griffiths, associate professor and chief nursing information officer at the Dubai Health Authority.