Cerner Corp. announced that Mobile Doctors (MD 24-7), a physician helpline service headquartered in Dubai, will implement mobility solutions from Cerner to enable MD 24-7's subscribers to access their electronic health record (EHR), schedule appointments and message with a doctor.

"Cerner was chosen as our partner of choice given their unmatched EHR and population health solutions that support the physician workflow and enhance our ability to engage with our consumers," said Raouf Khalil, founder and chief executive officer, Mobile Doctors. "By working with Cerner, we consolidate medicine and technology for a true doctor driven, 24-7 patient advocate delivery service. Jointly, we will transform the relationship between patients and physicians by allowing the patient to have access to their medical records and physicians schedules, resulting in better clinical outcomes."

MD 24-7 empowers consumers to speak to a doctor 24 hours a day for medical consultations, triage and care coordination, as well as receive assessments based on evidence-based medicine. In addition to the patient portal, MD 24-7 will implement Cerner's ambulatory EHR and practice management solutions, as well as Cerner PureWellness and others.

"Given the UAE government's strong initiatives around development and digitisation of the health care industry, we are honored to support Mobile Doctors as they enhance their patient advocate system to offer world-class services for the community," said Michael Pomerance, vice president and managing director, Cerner Middle East and Africa. "This agreement will enable the UAE communities to improve their health and wellness using the latest mobile information technology. MD 24-7 is our first relationship in the UAE's private health care sector and we look forward to other collaborations."

Cerner's health information technologies connect people, information, and systems, at approximately 14,000 facilities worldwide. Recognized for innovation, Cerner solutions assist clinicians in making care decisions and enable organizations to manage the health of populations. The company provides clients with a wide range of in-house services, as well as an integrated clinical and financial system to help organizations manage revenue. Cerner's mission is to contribute to the systemic improvement of health care delivery and the health of communities.