Dubai, April 2 (IANS/WAM) The UAE health ministry has announced the beginning of phase-II of the Wareed health information system that aims at revolutionising the quality, safety and efficiency of the public healthcare system and delivering world-class patient care to the country's citizens.

The application of modern technologies and benefit of software and systems will facilitate work and achieve accuracy and safety at the same time.

The announcement comes following the launch of the first step of the system in the emergency, registration and appointment section in Kuwait Hospital in Sharjah.

Speaking on the occasion, UAE Health Minister Hanif Hassan Ali Al Qassim said that the health information system is a good example of how achievements and progress could be made.

"We began implementing the health information systems of Wareed to improve the healthcare services in the ministry's facilities and in an initial step to connect the UAE's health facilities electronically in cooperation with all related authorities," Hanif stated.

At the heart of Wareed is a Hospital Information System (HIS), designed to automate all healthcare processes across departments like radiology, pathology, pharmacy, surgery, accident and emergency and registration.

It will eventually link all 14 public hospitals and 68 affiliate clinics across Dubai and the Northern Emirates through an integrated electronic medical record system (eMR).