Category: NABIDH Definitions

Encounter: In relation to a subject of care, the period from when that Subject of care is first brought under the care of a Healthcare Professional at a Healthcare Facility …

Emergency Access: Access to data for the provision of care where threat of injury or death requires special permissions or override of other controls in order to ensure uninterrupted and …

Emergency: A situation, which requires an immediate treatment/intervention to save a subject of care’s life/limb or fetus or to remove hazards in order to prevent deterioration of the subject of …

Electronic System: Software, portal, platform or other electronic medium controlled by a Healthcare Professional and/or a Healthcare Facility through which they process or have the potential to process the Subject …

Dubai Scientific Research Ethics Committee (DSREC): The DSREC is the central ethics committee in Dubai that facilitates the maintenance of ethical standards during the conduct of research. They also facilitate …

Dubai Drug Code (DDC): DDC List is a comprehensive list of all drugs that are registered with DHA’s Pharmacy Services department. Each registered drug is assigned a unique DDC code …

De-Identified Health Information/Data: Any Health Information or Subject of care Data that is anonymized (i.e. does not identify a subject of care and with respect to which there is no …

Data Use Agreement: Comprehensive agreement that governs the exchange of health data between participants in NABIDH.

Data Supplier: An individual or entity that supplies Data to or through the NABIDH. Data Suppliers include both Participants and entities that supply to, but do not access Data through, …

Data Specification: The specifications detailing the content, format and technical and security requirements for Subject of care Data as published by the NABIDH Operator from time to time.