In a step that aims to enhance health information governance and raise the quality level of electronic systems and data security, the Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General of Private Health Establishments launched today (Sunday) "Sijl", a National Health Systems Accreditation Platform.
The launch, held at the Ministry's Innovation Hall, was patronized by His Excellency Dr. Ahmed bin Salim Al-Mandhari, MOH’s Undersecretary for Health Planning and Regulation, in the presence of Dr. Muhanna bin Nasser Al-Maslahi, Director General of Private Health Establishments, and a number of Directors General and officials at the Ministry.
Engineer Badr bin Sulaiman Awlad Thani, Ministry’s Director General of Information Technology and Digital Health, delivered a speech where he pointed out that "SIJL" platform is a national platform for accrediting digital health information systems and data exchange, bringing government and private health institutions together under a single national standard. It enables the creation of an integrated health file for each patient through the national health record, provides reliable data that supports decision-making, and paves the way for artificial intelligence applications.
The " SIJL " platform is an electronic platform for organizing the registration of electronic health systems providers and assessing the extent to which these systems meet technical and regulatory requirements as a prelude to their accreditation.
In its first phase, the platform targets health system providers to register and submit documents and assessments, which helps them gradually and systematically complete requirements. The platform aims to improve the quality of health data, ensure its reliability, and protect its confidentiality; enhance compliance of systems with health information governance requirements; and seek to enable secure and systematic data integration and exchange, which supports the continuity of healthcare, provides reliable information for planning and decision-making.
