Why I'm Building a Modern Laboratory Information System
After a decade of working with lab systems — building them, integrating them, and living with their limitations — I believe it's time for a fresh approach.
After more than a decade of building and maintaining Laboratory Information Systems across three countries, I’ve seen the same problems repeat themselves: legacy architectures that resist change, interoperability bolted on as an afterthought, and vendor lock-in that costs healthcare organizations millions.
The Problem
Most LIS platforms on the market today were designed in an era before cloud computing, before FHIR, and before modern software architecture practices became mainstream. They work — but at enormous cost in maintenance, customization, and integration effort.
I’ve experienced this firsthand. At Almana Group of Hospitals in Saudi Arabia, I spent over a decade building solutions around and on top of these limitations. I created a complete LIS, integrated it with every laboratory device in the facility, and connected it to national health platforms like NPHIES using FHIR.
The Opportunity
What if a LIS was built today, with everything we know now?
- Interoperability from day one — HL7, FHIR R4, ASTM, and POCT1 as core architecture, not plugins
- Cloud-native — deployable on Azure, scalable from a single lab to a hospital network
- Clean Architecture — DDD, CQRS, and modular design that makes customization safe and fast
- AI-augmented development — shipping production features at 2x speed using modern AI tools
What I’m Looking For
I’m looking for a partner — a laboratory, a health system, a startup, or an investor — who shares this vision. Someone who wants to build a LIS product that can compete with the incumbents, not by copying them, but by rethinking the approach from the ground up.
If this resonates with you, let’s talk.