UAE medical care gets a clean bill of health
Organic growth and high-tech advances such as AI will ensure a steady tempo Special to Gulf News
technologies. We are working towards that journey of becoming a part of this constructive disruption in health care. Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, although still in its infancy stage, holds a lot of promise.
Areas under intense research are developing algorithms that use deep learning, machine vision and correlating the patient data with clinical insights to automatically highlight the areas of probable interest to a physician. It will also play an important role in clinical documentation and record keeping. The overall goal of AI in patient care is to achieve a timely and an accurate diagnosis.
We have successfully enhanced the level of complexities offered at NMC’s facilities through both organic and inorganic expansion; established a firm foothold in Saudi Arabia and the broader GCC; and continue to establish centres of excellence in key specialities within existing hospitals. As our business grows, we are looking to add complexities in the form of new verticals, enter exciting new markets and deeply integrate technology to expand the very boundaries of the health care sector.
To properly capitalise on new growth opportunities, we are updating its growth strategy framework outlined in 2015.
This year will bring its own set of challenges for which all sectors need to be prepared and embrace them to the fullest to achieve further successes for the country.