Abu Dhabi:The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH) has incorporated an AI-powered physician assistant into Malaffi, Abu Dhabi's Health Information Exchange, in partnership with M42's Abu Dhabi Health Data Services (ADHDS). This new tool is now accessible to all physicians across the emirate.
According to Wam, the AI assistant aids physicians by retrieving relevant information from patients' medical records, generating concise health history summaries, and answering queries. This advancement is intended to reduce time spent on manual information searches, allowing physicians to dedicate more attention to patient care.
The AI tool utilizes Malaffi's extensive database, which includes health data for over 14 million patients and more than four billion clinical records. This encompasses clinical documents, allergy information, laboratory results, vital signs, radiology images, and diagnostic test results. The integration aims to streamline the review of medical information and enhance the understanding of patients' health histories, thereby supporting well-informed clinical decisions.
While the AI assistant provides valuable support, clinical assessments and medical decisions remain the responsibility of physicians. Its use is governed by approved access permissions and patient data protection requirements. The assistant is powered by Ossi, M42's AI Clinical Platform, and is hosted on Microsoft Azure's UAE-based cloud infrastructure, facilitating its incorporation into daily clinical workflows.
The implementation of the AI assistant will be subject to evaluation, with results and physician feedback helping to refine and improve its functionality in future phases. Dimitris Moulavasilis, Group CEO of M42, emphasized that Ossi was developed to meet the everyday needs of physicians by improving access to and review of relevant medical information.
Kareem Shahin, CEO of Abu Dhabi Health Data Services and M42's Digital Health Solutions Platform, highlighted that the integration of this assistant enhances the practical use of connected health data, providing physicians with an additional tool to optimize their daily work. Feedback from physicians will be instrumental in continuously enhancing the user experience.
This initiative is part of Abu Dhabi's broader strategy to advance its digital health ecosystem, utilizing connected medical data to offer technological tools that support physicians and address patient needs.