Act The “Act” strand applies intelligence in real time, coordinating clinical, financial and operational responses across the health ecosystem. This can be thought of as “Act to Cure” (improvement of health state) or “Act to Restore”, where prevention of deterioration (financial/health) is the focus. Each of these actions is executed and recorded in short time frames, creating a direct feedback loop between intervention and evidence. Data from clinical outcomes, financial controls and operational performance automatically updates the analytical layer, allowing predictive models to recalibrate within hours rather than cycles varying from days to weeks of analysis. The result is a continuous learning system that improves precision and response speed with each iteration. Act to Cure – in action –Clinical response – breast cancer screening: By examining rates of diagnostic mammography, it was found that breast cancer showed relatively higher incidence in women aged 40 and below vs. other cancers in Abu Dhabi, while the recommended national screening programme started at age 40. A review of patient risk scoring models co- developed with Malaffi found that a significant number of breast cancer patients would have been detected at an earlier stage. As a result, Abu Dhabi lowered the breast cancer screening age to 20.19 –Clinical response – colorectal cancer: Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the UAE and is often detected at later stages. Abu Dhabi’s Patient Risk Profile model detected low screening participation – 7% – among eligible individuals, with the majority opting for the lower-sensitivity faecal immunochemical test (FIT test) over a colonoscopy. Recognizing that invasiveness and discomfort was the main reason for the lack of uptake, the DoH team rapidly launched an awareness campaign and introduced liquid biopsy (blood test) as a tool to improve adherence.20 Act to Restore – in action –Financial oversight – fraud, waste and abuse: AI tools embedded in Shafafiya monitor transactions for fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) in real time. The system now automatically halts or reviews claims that fall outside expected usage or clinical norms, reducing low-value care and preserving budgetary integrity.21 –Operational command – Unified Medical Operations Command (UMOC) Centre:22 DoH’s first-of-its-kind, AI-enabled command centre, UMOC, integrates data from provider systems, logistics and emergency dispatch platforms. Live tracking of emergency-response vehicles allows dynamic route optimization and ensures patients reach the most appropriate facility based on clinical need and capacity. The same dashboards manage hospital throughput and workforce deployment during surges or large-scale incidents. Abu Dhabi’s UMOC has reduced heart attack emergency response times to 57 minutes, well below the global 90-minute benchmark.23 UMOC Centre dashboard FIGURE 4 Source: Department of Health – Abu Dhabi Select featur es: — Ambulance live tracking — Special pathways (burns, str oke, STEMI, trauma, out-of-hospital cardiac arr est), AI route optimization — Teleconfer encing Select featur es: — Emergency department live capacity dashboar ds — Map-view showing live capacity geographicallyPre-hospital Hospital A New Era for Digital Health: Abu Dhabi’s Leap to Health Intelligence 16

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