Dubai patients prescribed Android tablets

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23 Sep 2013

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Dubai: Patients in waiting rooms and those admitted to hospitals will soon have technology at their fingertips – literally, through Android tablets, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced on Tuesday.

In a few weeks, more than 3,000 tablets will be deployed across the Authority’s network of primary health centres (PHCs), hospitals and speciality centres.

According to the Authority, the tablet initiative is the first in the region.

The tablets with built-in connectivity will provide access to DHA’s services, promote health education, allow access to e-government services, and serve as a platform for surveys and feedback. For those looking to while away time there will be recreation options including social media and games.

n vision, the tablet initiative will change the current health-care model to a paperless and dynamic delivery system and turn the focus on customer satisfaction.

The move is in direct response to the Smart Government directive of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The Smart Government initiative enables all government services to be accessible via smartphones and smart platforms.

The move is also in line with the Authority’s Strategy 2013-2025, which has four goals — prevention and awareness; easy access to health services; quality, and investment and competitiveness.

Tablet technology in health care is a global trend. Smart devices with various applications have transformed the way health care is delivered and accessed. Health-care providers use the platform to disseminate information on prevention of chronic diseases and on healthy lifestyle choices with an aim to reduce health-care costs.

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