Healthcare advisory

Healthcare Regulatory Compliance

Supporting UAE healthcare organizations with interoperability, cybersecurity, privacy, cloud governance, data residency and AI management requirements.

Regulatory clarity for digital health operations

Corpolgia helps healthcare institutions translate complex regulatory, technical and governance requirements into practical implementation plans, evidence packs and audit-ready controls.

Focus areas

Health information exchange and interoperability readiness.
Healthcare cybersecurity governance and audit preparation.
Privacy, consent, sensitive data and cross-border transfer controls.
Cloud, data residency, vendor risk and AI governance frameworks.

Compliance map

Key UAE healthcare requirements

A working reference for leadership, technology, compliance and security teams preparing for integration, audits, inspections or digital health transformation initiatives.

No.	Regulation / Standard / Circular	Authority	Mandatory By	Primary Scope	Key Compliance Points	Expected Evidence / Deliverables	Criticality
1	USO/91/2020 – Onboarding with Malaffi Platform	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi	Mandatory by DoH Abu Dhabi	Mandatory onboarding to Malaffi HIE ecosystem	Connect to Malaffi ecosystem Enable secure health information exchange Ensure interoperability readiness Support standardized clinical data exchange	Integration architecture API specifications Data mapping documents Interoperability testing evidence	High
2	Riayati Information & Cyber Security Standard (RYT-PGM-POL-002)	Ministry of Health and Prevention	Mandatory for entities integrated with Riayati / MOHAP ecosystem	Federal healthcare interoperability & cybersecurity	Secure exchange of healthcare data Cybersecurity controls Data confidentiality Access management Healthcare system security governance	Cybersecurity policies Access control matrix Encryption standards Audit logs	High
3	USO/26/2021 – Enforcement of ADHICS	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi	Mandatory by DoH Abu Dhabi	Healthcare information & cybersecurity governance	Healthcare cybersecurity framework implementation Incident management Risk management Third-party security controls Security monitoring Data classification	ISMS framework Risk register Incident response plan Security governance documentation	Very High
4	USO/183/2021 – Increasing Malaffi Adoption & Utilisation	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi	Mandatory by DoH Abu Dhabi	Expanded use of health information exchange	Increase interoperability utilization Ensure system compatibility Enable clinical workflow participation	Integration evidence Clinical workflow mapping Usage reporting capability	Medium
5	USO/83/2022 – ADHICS AAMEN Audit Program	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi	Mandatory by DoH Abu Dhabi	Healthcare cybersecurity audit program	Maintain audit readiness Continuous compliance monitoring Security maturity validation Evidence retention	Audit reports Compliance dashboards Corrective action plans Internal audit evidence	Very High
6	USO/177/2022 – Compliance with ADHICS AAMEN Program	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi	Mandatory by DoH Abu Dhabi	Mandatory ADHICS compliance enforcement	Demonstrate continuous cybersecurity compliance Maintain operational security controls Support regulatory inspections	Compliance assessment reports Governance committee records Security monitoring reports	Very High
7	USO/54/2022 – Integration with Malaffi Health Information Exchange	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi	Mandatory by DoH Abu Dhabi	Technical interoperability integration	HL7/FHIR interoperability Clinical data standardization Secure API integration Identity and consent handling	HL7/FHIR mapping API security controls Data exchange procedures	High
8	CIR-2024-00000123 – Guideline for Transition of Electronic Medical Record	Dubai Health Authority	Mandatory for DHA-regulated facilities and systems	EMR transition governance	Data migration governance Record integrity Clinical continuity Secure transition controls	Migration plans Validation reports Data integrity testing Backup procedures	Medium–High
9	USO/103/2024 – ADHICS Version 2	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi	Mandatory by DoH Abu Dhabi	Updated healthcare cybersecurity standard	Advanced cybersecurity maturity Cloud security governance Vendor management Data lifecycle governance Enhanced monitoring	Updated cybersecurity framework Cloud governance controls Vendor risk assessments	Critical
10	USO/10/2026 – Mandatory Onboarding Minimum Required Dataset with Malaffi	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi	Mandatory by DoH Abu Dhabi	Standardized healthcare data submission	Mandatory dataset alignment Structured data exchange Data quality and consistency Clinical coding readiness	Dataset mapping Data dictionaries Validation reports Quality assurance procedures	High
11	UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)	UAE Data Office	Mandatory under UAE Federal Law	National personal data protection law	Lawful processing Consent management Sensitive health data controls Data subject rights Cross-border transfer governance	Privacy notices DPIA Consent records Data retention policy	Critical
12	ISO/IEC 27001:2022	International Organization for Standardization	Optional, but highly recommended and often contractually required	Information Security Management System	Risk-based ISMS Access control Incident management Supplier security Business continuity	ISMS manual Risk assessment Statement of Applicability	High
13	ISO/IEC 42001:2023	International Organization for Standardization	Optional, strategically recommended for AI healthcare systems	Artificial Intelligence Management System	AI governance Accountability Bias monitoring Human oversight AI risk management Explainability	AI governance framework AI risk register AI lifecycle controls	Critical
14	HL7 / FHIR Interoperability Standards	Health Level Seven International	Mandatory indirectly through Malaffi / Riayati integration requirements	Healthcare interoperability standards	Structured clinical data exchange API interoperability Standardized healthcare communication	FHIR APIs Interface specifications Interoperability test results	High
15	Healthcare Cloud & Data Residency Requirements	Department of Health – Abu Dhabi / Dubai Health Authority	Mandatory where healthcare data is hosted or processed	Hosting and cloud governance	UAE data residency Secure cloud hosting Backup and disaster recovery Infrastructure governance	Hosting architecture DR plans Cloud security assessments	High

Implementation support

How Corpolgia helps

Gap Assessment

Review current policies, architecture, security controls, integrations and evidence against applicable requirements.

Compliance Roadmap

Prioritize remediation actions by risk, criticality, regulatory urgency and operational impact.

Evidence Pack Development

Prepare policies, mappings, registers, reports, testing evidence and audit-ready documentation.

Governance & Training