Healthcare IT

Biography

Biography: Immanuel Azaad Moonesar

Abstract

E-health has become of paramount importance over the last two decades where the overall reduce the cost of provision of healthcare, improve quality of care and reduce medical errors. The most significant problem is the protection of patients’ data privacy. In the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Healthcare City maintains its own data protection system (Regulations No. 7 of 2013). The DHCC is a free zone and the healthcare hub of Dubai where it hosts a group of international healthcare professionals and service providers. If the patients are reluctant or refuse to participate in health care system due to lack of privacy laws and regulations, the benefit of the full-fledged e-health care system cannot be materialized. The research study investigated the important characteristics, factors and highlighted possible issues of e-health privacy in Dubai through the perception of the citizens using the e-health care facilities. In the quantitative study, respondents comprised of Health Care Professionals (n=46) and Healthcare Users (n=187) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The survey findings that was significant was firstly, the public perception on the data collected are recorded accurately and precisely, secondly, their rights have not been violated and thirdly, they trust the e-health services systems offered in Dubai. There was found to be no significance difference between the nationality and the privacy data statements. The policy analysis and impact can be shaped based on the findings in order to evaluate the success in realizing current strategies and an action plan.