Healthcare Analytics for Abu Dhabi's Integrated Health Information Ecosystem

Abu Dhabi's healthcare market is regulated by the Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DoH) — distinct from the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) at the federal level — which sets standards for facility licensing, clinical quality, health insurance, and digital health across the entire emirate including Al Ain and Al Dhafra region. The government provider network is led by SEHA (Abu Dhabi Health Services Company), which operates 14 hospitals including Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Corniche Hospital (the UAE's leading obstetric center), Al Ain Hospital, and Tawam Hospital. On the private side, Mubadala Health operates some of the most technologically advanced facilities in the GCC, while Burjeel Holdings — the largest private healthcare provider in the UAE and GCC by revenue — has a significant Abu Dhabi presence spanning hospitals, day surgery centers, and specialist clinics.

Malaffi — Abu Dhabi's Health Information Exchange — is the defining feature of the emirate's digital health landscape. Every healthcare provider operating in Abu Dhabi is mandated to connect to Malaffi, creating a longitudinal patient record environment covering more than 5 million patient records. This connectivity creates unique analytics requirements: providers must not only manage their own clinical data but contribute to and receive data from the HIE in standardized formats, and must demonstrate compliance with Malaffi's data quality and completeness standards as part of DoH licensing requirements. The mandatory Thiqa insurance program — providing comprehensive coverage for UAE nationals — and Daman Basic (covering expatriate workers) create a dual insurance environment with distinct analytics needs, particularly for facilities like SEHA hospitals that serve both populations at high volume.

The Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DoH) — not to be confused with the federal Ministry of Health and Prevention — exercises regulatory authority over all healthcare providers in Abu Dhabi emirate, including Al Ain and Al Dhafra region. DoH sets licensing standards for facilities and practitioners, mandates participation in the Malaffi HIE, oversees the Thiqa and Daman insurance programs, and publishes quality indicators for all licensed facilities. The DoH's Health Data Standards are aligned with international frameworks including HL7 FHIR for data interoperability, with all Malaffi-connected providers required to submit data in specified formats.

Abu Dhabi healthcare providers are also subject to UAE federal health regulations administered by MoHAP, UAE Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 on health information technology, and data protection requirements under the UAE Data Protection Law (Federal Law No. 45 of 2021). JCI accreditation is strongly encouraged by DoH and is a de facto requirement for facilities seeking premium insurance contracts with Daman and international payers. The DoH's National Health Insurance Company — Daman — sets claims submission standards that providers must comply with for reimbursement, with automated adjudication systems that penalize incomplete or non-compliant coding.