Malaffi, the region’s first Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform, a strategic initiative of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH), has added a Patient Risk Profile as a new functionality available to all doctors authorised to access the platform.

The functionality predicts the level of risk for an individual patient to develop certain chronic diseases or suffer an acute event.

The technology behind Malaffi’s risk management solution uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and machine learning algorithms, to build predictive risk models based on the available Emirate’s population-level demographic and clinical data in Malaffi.

Abu Dhabi continues to cement its position as a leading global destination in the healthcare sector, and an incubator for innovation in life sciences and digital health in the region. The emirate is moving forward towards attracting and developing the latest innovations within these areas to adapt the highest standards of health and safety for communities, and to raise its position as an attractive destination for investors and specialised healthcare professionals.

In the recent past, predictive models have been in use in several industries and in healthcare predictive analytics support better-informed clinical decision-making and to enable the provision of better-quality healthcare and patient outcomes.