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The initiative is aimed at reducing cost , optimising physician performance , driving better inventory management , avoiding losses to over or understocking , and hiring and retaining the best talent .

As per the agreement , Cerner will deliver a new health IT platform – an electronic health record ( EHR ) to improve the safety , quality and healthcare experience for patients and caregivers . In addition , Oracle will provide the digital business platform and Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) Cloud to enhance productivity , reduce costs and improve controls . Both solutions will integrate hospital business and clinical operations to improve efficiency and business decisionmaking based on real-time data .

The new EHR and ERP platforms will provide American Hospital Dubai with the ability to truly automate its end-toend clinical and business processes . The implementation of these industry-leading solutions will enable the hospital to deliver a seamless patient journey , drive efficiency and provide high quality , affordable care . In addition , the wealth of data collected will be used to report and improve patient outcomes , which ultimately will help optimise clinical and business performance across the entire organisation .

Sherif Beshara , Chief Executive Officer of Mohamed and Obaid Al Mulla Group , said : “ Medical wellbeing is integral for the progress of our nation and its people , and we are consistently seeking intelligent methods to improve quality of care and to enhance the patients ’ experience . Our partnership with Cerner and Oracle significantly improves our clinical and non-clinical services and further positions American Hospital as a beacon of medical service excellence and expertise in the region and beyond .”

American Hospital Dubai will also implement Oracle Human Capital Management ( HCM ) Cloud to further equip its 1,200 employees with the tools they need for the digital healthcare era . This initiative will help American Hospital retain and hire the best talent , initiate training programmes and ensure enhanced employee satisfaction .

“ The Oracle Cloud Applications implementation is aimed at automating American Hospital ’ s core processes to provide a single source of truth with better budgeting and planning tools for the hospital ’ s leadership – as well as increasing employee satisfaction and reducing turnover ,” said Rahul Misra , Vice President – Business Applications , Lower Gulf , Oracle . “ American Hospital is a true pioneer and with

this transformation , the healthcare provider is preparing for its next growth phase and continued delivery of excellent patient care .” Alaa Adel , Managing Director , Cerner Middle East and Africa , said : “ We are excited to work collaboratively with American Hospital to roll out a network wide EHR that will create a patient-centric health care delivery system and engage individuals in a culture of proactive health management .

“ During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic , the role of technology becomes even more prominent . With Cerner ’ s innovative solutions , American Hospital will not only further enhance its response to the global crisis , but more importantly be well-equipped with cutting-edge technologies to thrive in the new era of post-pandemic healthcare .” •

We are consistently seeking intelligent methods to improve quality of care and to enhance the patients ’ experience .

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