UAE – Emirates Health Services has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Care.ai to deploy the latter’s Artificial Intelligence-powered system for enhancing patient health monitoring.
Under the terms of this collaboration, Emirates Health Services, and Care.ai have agreed to strengthen strategic partnerships in several areas to leverage Generative Artificial Intelligence-driven tools.
The duo seeks to employ Generative AI technology in the application of patient room monitoring system, and ultimately, elevate the standards of healthcare services in the UAE.
In a press release, Dr. Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EHS, said: “This partnership with CARE.AI will enhance patient monitoring and ensure the provision of safe and efficient healthcare services.”
The agreement was signed by Dr. Yousif Mohammed Al Serkal, Director General of Emirates Health Services, and Chakri Toleti, Chief Executive Officer of Care.ai.
The signing ceremony was attended by Mubarak Ibrahim, Acting Executive Director of the Information Sector at EHS, Dr. Zahid Al Sabti, CEO of Magenta Investments, along with several representatives of both entities.
Dr. Mohammad Salim Al Olama, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EHS witnessed the signing of this memorandum of understanding between Emirates Health Services and Care.AI.
In alignment with the strategic priorities and goals of the UAE Government and EHS, the main objective of the agreement is to deploy Generative AI solutions in all the healthcare facilities of EHS.
This implementation is expected to enhance the efficiency of workflow procedures, bolster productivity, and ensure improved patient experiences.
It will also enable healthcare professionals to respond to the needs of the patients rapidly while following all patient care protocols.
Additionally, the care.ai platform will help classify patients based on several parameters as well as help in achieving comprehensive clinical decisions regarding the patient.
The care.ai platform will monitor the mental well-being of the patients, as well as help prevent and control infections and assess hygiene conditions as per international standards.
Moreover, Care.ai’s Patient Room Control System adopts the highest standards of privacy and security for patient data as it’s subject to the security compatibility of EHS policies.
The service provider now can automate routine administrative tasks through the care.ai platform, thereby augmenting the professionals’ efficiency.
This is achieved by automatically tracking and monitoring workflows and services in real time using up-to-date data.
It is a clear reflection of the commitment of EHS to achieving its strategic objectives of providing the best healthcare services to the community.
In his address, Dr. Yousif Mohammed Al Serkal, Director General of Emirates Health Services, said: “This agreement represents a milestone in the ongoing efforts to bolster the healthcare sector of the UAE by enhancing the quality of life of individuals through proactive, integrated and sustainable healthcare services using advanced Generative AI technologies.”
As part of the agreement with EHS, Care.ai will deploy its Smart Care Facility Platform that harnesses a rich blend of data sources to create advanced care strategies through AI algorithms.
Care.ai’s Smart Care Facility Platform combines data from ambient sensors, biometric devices, and health records (EHR) to improve patient health outcomes.
The AI-driven technologies provide valuable insights about a patient’s historical health trends, current conditions, in progress protocols, and can identify potential problems before they escalate.
A combination of these many data points empowers the AI to not only predict potential health episodes but also to assist clinical teams with actionable recommendations.
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