Rayan FaroukYou want to open a new clinic in the Northern Emirates? A new regulation introduced in 2025 states that the clinic must have an EMR system that is Riayati-integrated. Without the EMR system, you won’t be able to receive the initial approval for the clinic license. So let’s have a refresher on what Riayati is.
With the new digital transformation that’s happening in the UAE, Riayati, the national health information exchange platform, is at the centre of it. While NABIDH in Dubai and Malaffi in Abu Dhabi are already well-known among healthcare providers, Riayati is the standard for clinics in the Northern Emirates (Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah).
Riayati was launched by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). It connects healthcare providers, insurance companies and regulators to one shared ecosystem of medical data. For clinics, the patient’s health data can be viewed across different facilities, reducing duplication and improving coordination.
What data needs to be sent to Riayati?
You are expected to share specific types of healthcare data with Riayati to maintain complete, up-to-date patient records. Key categories include:
- Patient demographics such as name, DOB, nationality and Emirates ID.
- Clinical data such as diagnoses, lab results, radiology images/reports, allergies, and treatment histories.
- Prescriptions and medications with the dosage instructions.
- Encounters and visits, as well as information on the consultations and procedures performed at the clinic.
- Patient history details, such as social and family histories
Make sure nothing disrupts the sending of this information to Riayati. This standardized data ensures that Riayati holds a comprehensive, longitudinal health record for every patient in the UAE.
Why is sending data to Riayati important?
- Clinics sending their data to Riayati ensure they are compliant with the MoHAP regulations. So no more fines or licensing issues.
- You’re contributing to a single source of truth for patient health. So safer, faster and more accurate treatment record.
- Shared data prevents duplication by making everything visible across providers, saving patients time and money.
- Accurate data in Riayati helps streamline approvals, reduces disputes with insurance companies and ensures smoother claim processing.
- Riayati’s aggregated, anonymised data helps the UAE government track population health, spot patterns, and get ready for public health emergencies. You and your clinic contribute precise, up-to-date information, which is essential.
Now you want to connect to Riayati. Connecting to Riayati requires a clinic management system (CMS) or electronic medical record (EMR) that is already integrated with the platform. The system should be able to capture, store and transmit patient data in the HL7 formats required by Riayati and MoHAP. It will ensure that the data is securely transferred and meets privacy regulations, and the automated submission of required fields, so your team doesn’t have to send files manually; it’s now the EMR team’s responsibility to send it.
Let’s summarise it.
For clinics in Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah, Riayati is more than an IT requirement—it’s the foundation of modern healthcare in the Northern Emirates. By sending accurate, timely data to the platform, clinics ensure regulatory compliance, strengthen trust with patients, and contribute to a healthier community across the UAE.
The sooner your clinic adopts Riayati, the sooner you can enjoy smoother operations, fewer redundancies, and better patient outcomes.
Want to connect with Riayati while you start your clinic? Let us finish the integration so you don’t have to worry about it. Let’s take care of the rest while you unwind. Use the numbers listed below to reach us at any time.
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