Department of Health—Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information and Cyber Security (ADHICS) Standard, a first-of-its-kind standard that aims to provide a comprehensive guide to healthcare entities and professionals for the regulation of the healthcare data in Abu Dhabi. The standard ensures highest levels of privacy and security of patients’ data in line with international standards.

The standard aims to ensure the confidentiality of patients’ healthcare information as well as protect the integrity, accuracy and quality of the information. It also aims to ensure that the information is readily available and accessible all the time. Additionally, the new standard will help better prepare healthcare facilities to manage challenges such as natural disasters, system failures or denial-of-service attacks.