USE CASE · DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Mapping information systems to support health data integration
The Raylab founder’s experience as Health System Specialist through the Asian Development Bank, mapping the Ministry of Health’s information systems and integration needs.
This assignment ran through the Asian Development Bank, not as a direct assignment from the Ministry of Health. It is distinct from the Ministry of Health digital transformation assignment presented separately.
The assignment ran through the Asian Development Bank in support of the Ministry of Health. The contribution focused on mapping and framing integration needs, not building the entire system. This is distinct from the Ministry of Health assignment and does not double-count the same outcomes.
- Institution or context
- Asian Development Bank, supporting the Ministry of Health
- Founder’s role
- Health System Specialist
- Assignment context
- An assignment through the Asian Development Bank (2021–2022) supporting the Ministry of Health’s health ecosystem.
- Related services
- Digital Transformation Advisory
Period: 2021–2022
Contents
Context and challenge
Health information systems grew across many units, creating overlapping data and processes.
Integration needs could not be solved by adding more applications; a clear system map and architecture direction were needed.
Approach and the founder’s contribution
Mapping the current state
Existing systems and applications were mapped to identify overlaps, dependencies, and data gaps, including COVID-19 and non-COVID systems.
Framing integration
Data-exchange and integration needs were translated into architecture direction, including an API factory and data lake.
Keeping the contribution bounded
The assignment ran through ADB; the ecosystem supported was the Ministry of Health. The founder’s focus was mapping and framing needs, not building the entire system.
Founder’s contribution
Mapped overlapping information systems and defined integration requirements, including the direction for an API factory and data lake for pandemic-era systems. The contribution focused on mapping and defining needs, not building the entire system.
Outcomes
- A map of overlapping Ministry of Health information systems.
- A framing of integration needs and architecture direction for pandemic-era systems.
The source material mentions support for shaping the API factory and data lake, but does not state that every component was built. The outcomes are therefore written as mapping and recommendations.
What other institutions can take from it
- Integration starts with an accurate system map; without it, new applications only add overlap.
- The assignment context and the ecosystem supported must be distinguished so the contribution is not overstated.