Al-Amn Magazine

care models that increasingly place the patient at the center of the healthcare experience. As a result, care coordination stands out as a key goal in adapting their healthcare strategy. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Health Sector Transformation Programme focuses on individual health and patient centricity. United Arab Emirates In the United Arab Emirates, the National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031 is focused on quality of life that centers the individual in a holistic approach to health. Qatar The Qatar National Vision 2030 emphasizes human, social, environmental, and economic development— emphasizing the human development pillar through care coordination and personalized physical and mental care for prevention and curative healthcare. Bahrain Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 emphasizes the use of technology to reduce chronic disease burden and adopt care coordination. CME will be foundational to the GCC’s success The continuing education of medical professionals will be critical in supporting personalized health initiatives, population health goals, care coordination, and value- based decision making. Healthcare leaders should prioritize training and workforce development from multiple perspectives. Evaluate the current workforce Care coordination doesn’t happen organically. Professionals will need training, support, and resources to develop skills, understand their role, and align their work with the overarching system. Emphasize interprofessional collaboration Addressing chronic conditions and longitudinal patient journeys requires medical professionals working from the same evidence-based information to coordinate as a team. When teams are working with aligned data and education, clear communication and collaboration are enabled, and clinicians can better support all arms of the Quadruple Aim. Leverage data insights Accurate and timely data on social determinants of health should be available to all members of the care team across the entire care journey. This requires interoperable and integrated systems that make evidence-based information continuously available to all medical professionals. Implement tech that aligns communication across the care team Care coordination requires medical professionals who are speaking from the same evidence-based information. This level of alignment is critical in reforming health system navigation, creating an environment of patient centricity, and ensuring coordinated communication between all members of the care team. Continuing medical education grounded in evidence- based medicine is the key to unified progress in healthcare transformation. This is why UpToDate® integrates CME earning directly into clinical workflows. It creates a seamless experience where users can focus on providing optimal care to patients while still meeting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. The OMSB use case The Oman Vision 2040 and Health Vision 2050 focus on primary care and efforts to reduce tertiary and quaternary care establishments. As part of this vision, the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) has recognized CME credits awarded by providers accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The OMSB prides itself on a long-standing policy of recognizing international accrediting bodies that exemplify rigorous standards aligned with its own. Oman Medical Specialty Board Recognizes ACCME-Accredited Credits from UpToDate for Continuing Professional Development. This includes UpToDate, enabling healthcare professionals in the country to submit AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ to meet OMSB’s CPD requirements. wolterskluwer.com