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Dr. Yasir Khan

Lead Physician Executive
Oracle Cerner

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Emirates Health Services and Oracle Cerner supporting children with autism

by Dr. Aisha Mohammed Suhail Al Seraidi | Dr. Yasir Khan
March 7, 2023
Early childhood diseases can be very frightening for parents and caregivers. Many of these conditions stay with the child indefinitely, if not permanently. The child and the family can face challenges in dealing with the situation and navigating the course of therapy. When detected early, the management plan can be initiated earlier, improving the disease outcome substantially in many cases.

Digital maturity in health: Comparison with other industries

by Dr. Yasir Khan
July 18, 2022
Senior healthcare professionals and industry observers have long believed that the healthcare business is behind other industries in adopting new technology and undergoing digital transformation. McKinsey has published a digital index comparing the maturity of different industries, which demonstrates healthcare among the least advanced sectors in digitalization, particularly regarding transactions, digital spending on employees and digital capital. However, exactly how far behind schedule is the healthcare system? The reality is more complicated.

Digital health and patient safety

by Dr. Yasir Khan
January 13, 2022
‘Do no harm’ – an undertaking that every clinician takes when they enter the world of healthcare provision. It is one of the oldest guiding principles of medical service that has existed since the Hippocratic Oath was first uttered. This principle reflects on a huge responsibility that lies on the shoulders of healthcare providers and organizations across the entire spectrum of healthcare.

Digital transformation of healthcare

by Dr Mohamed AlRayyes | Dr. Yasir Khan
June 1, 2021
Cerner connects people and systems around the world by offering a range of intelligent solutions and tools that support the clinical, financial and operational needs of healthcare organisations. Dr Yasir Khan and Dr Mohamed Al Rayyes, Cerner’s Senior Physician Executives in Middle East and Africa, tell Gulf News how health information technology solutions are disrupting the industry.

How technology is changing kidney care in the UAE

by Dr Ali Al Obaidli | Dr Siddiq Anwar | Dr. Yasir Khan
November 23, 2020
As the UAE’s largest healthcare network, Abu Dhabi Healthcare Services (SEHA) is privy to sizeable amounts of data on specific diseases affecting residents across the emirate and their impact. But with great amounts of data comes a big responsibility to contextualise and parse the information, and that’s where Cerner and its smart electronic medical records (EMRs) come into play, particularly in the case of treating acute kidney 
injury (AKI).

Embracing modernization of health care delivery using technology innovations

by Bashar Balish | Dr. Yasir Khan
November 17, 2020
Hospitals has the pleasure to interview Dr. Bashar Balish, senior director and client leader, and Dr. Yasir Khan, senior physician executive, to discuss Cerner’s perspective on digital transformation and the new norms post-COVID-19. Cerner connects people and systems around the world by offering a range of intelligent solutions and tools that support the clinical, financial and operational needs of health care organizations.

Combatting thalassemia in the UAE

by Dr. Yasir Khan
November 26, 2019
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to produce an abnormal form of haemoglobin, the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anaemia, a condition in which the body doesn’t have enough normal, healthy red blood cells.

Social transformation of health care

by Dr. Yasir Khan
September 9, 2019
To help populations live fully and healthily, smart health management is of core value. It refers to an integrated approach where an organization takes up the responsibility for holistic health care and all health-care-delivery-related functionalities, which is data- (hence evidence-) driven. It not only helps in generating data, but also guides the organizations in making informed decisions around designing strategies for the best outcomes.

The challenges and uses of AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare

by Jim Massey | Dr. Yasir Khan
July 5, 2018
Artificial intelligence will be accepted as the supporting tool which will greatly enhance the accuracy and relevance of clinical decision making, just like stethoscope, ECG and Echocardiogram has done in the past. It will lower the cognitive load and open new dimensions for care providers.

Wareed COVID-19 Response Program

by Dr. Yasir Khan
As we reach unprecedented numbers of patients infected worldwide, COVID-19 has brought the world to a stop. Governments and healthcare organizations are working around the clock to control the spread of this pandemic using all means possible.