26-Jan-15 Philips showcased its Connected Health solutions at the recent Arab Health 2015 event, bringing its clinical expertise, technology and services, data, new business models and its consumer understanding into the mix. “We have an amazing opportunity… to improve the lives of people in the Middle East,” said Roy Jakobs, Chief Executive Officer, Philips Middle East & Turkey. [image: Philips]

25-Jan-15 From working on electronic medical records, hospital information systems to developing essential healthcare apps in-house, the Dubai Healthcare Authority (DHA) has been moving in the direction of ‘smart total solutions’. DHA expects these to revolutionise admin, patient management and patient education. “We are very focussed on educating [patients] through the use of smart technology, smart apps, augmented reality brochures, campaigns etc.”, said the DHA’s Director-General. [image: Arabian Gazette]

17-Dec-14 A decade will be needed for UAE hospitals to score 7 out of 7 on the EMRAM scale, unless stricter measures are taken to push them into moving towards electronic documentation. In a recent assessment of 28 hospitals, the overall score was only 2.5, and only six hospitals scored 6 out of 7. [image: HealthCareAsia]