What is Riayati? — UAE National Unified Medical Record
Direct Definition
Riayati is the UAE Federal National Unified Medical Record platform managed by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP). It serves as the national digital backbone connecting healthcare providers across Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Umm Al Quwain, while federating clinical exchange with Abu Dhabi's Malaffi and Dubai's NABIDH. As the federal cornerstone for healthcare digital transformation, Riayati bridges clinical operations across the Northern Emirates while maintaining real-time interoperability with regional health networks. The initiative ensures that UAE citizens and residents receive uninterrupted clinical care when transitioning between medical facilities across different emirates, supported by standardized HL7 FHIR payloads and federated national patient identity matching.
Statutory Authority & Legal Framework
UAE Cabinet Resolution No. 21 of 2021 regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. 2 of 2019.
Technical Architecture & Data Standards
Federal HL7 FHIR interface engine, National Unified Patient Identifier (NUPI) federation, mutual TLS data pipes, and cross-emirate registry synchronization linking DHA, DoH, and Northern Emirates providers.
Who Must Comply
- All private and public healthcare facilities operating across the Northern Emirates
- Federal healthcare institutions, military clinics, and specialized referral centers
- Cross-emirate medical networks transferring patients between Northern Emirates and Dubai/Abu Dhabi
Key Regulatory Requirements
- Mandatory clinical encounter transmission to the federal health information exchange
- Adherence to MOHAP electronic medical record retention and secure disposal guidelines
- Enforcement of patient consent and access authorization protocols across regional borders
Enterprise Software & Integration Requirements
- Requires clinical systems to incorporate HL7 FHIR connectors conforming to MOHAP technical specifications
- Demands standardized master patient indexing and automated national ID reconciliation
- Mandates multi-tenant role-based access control and local UAE server hosting infrastructure