The 4th MEAHI Conference had been held on 22-24 April, 2013 in Hotel Crowne Plaza, Deira, Dubai. The Conference featured a day of tutorial sessions followed by two days of intensive talks, during which the state of medical informatics in the region and also internal and international matters of MEAHI were the main topics of discussion. The 4th MEAHI conference was honored by the presence of the IMIA board members, who aside from delivering interesting keynote speeches, provide valuable inputs in discussions around conference topics.