Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health has launched the Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information and Cyber Security Standard (ADHICS), setting mandatory security requirements for healthcare entities in the emirate.
Key points
- Applies to all public and private healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi.
- Covers healthcare data throughout its lifecycle, from creation to disposal.
- Compliance is linked to licensing and to integration with the Malaffi health information exchange.
- Entities are given until February 2020 to comply.
UK health technology and IT service providers supporting Abu Dhabi healthcare providers should expect ADHICS requirements to flow into contracts and supplier assessments.
Source: ADHICS launch announcement (Department of Health – Abu Dhabi)
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