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Sri Lanka

Our FHIR-compliant EHR system links four major medical record systems, connecting over 50 million patient visits annually.

<h5 class="font_5"><strong>National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) platform</strong></h5> <p class="font_8">Sri Lanka's healthcare system had fragmented patient data across four major electronic medical record systems, affecting approximately 50 million patient encounters annually. This fragmentation affected continuity of care, particularly for patients moving between facilities.</p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <p class="font_8"><strong>Working with the Ministry of Health, we implemented an FHIR-compliant NEHR platform quickly:</strong></p> <ul class="font_8"> <li><p class="font_8">Implemented the International Patient Summary standard in nine weeks</p></li> <li><p class="font_8">Integrated four major clinical systems with the Health Information Exchange</p></li> <li><p class="font_8">Enabled data exchange across 17 use case topics during a national connectathon</p></li> <li><p class="font_8">Developed an FHIR Implementation Guide and Terminology Service</p></li> </ul> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <p class="font_8">National healthcare systems can share the International Patient Summary (IPS), a standardised set of essential health information about a patient, during emergencies or unplanned care. Doctors can use it to quickly access critical patient information such as allergies, medications and medical problems.</p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <h5 class="font_5"><strong>Why this work matters</strong></h5> <ul class="font_8"> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For patients:</strong> Comprehensive medical histories are instantly available regardless of which facility they visit.</p></li> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For healthcare providers:</strong> Better data accuracy supports improved clinical decision-making.</p></li> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For health facilities:</strong> Streamlined workflows reduce administrative burdens.</p></li> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For the health system:</strong> Integration of over 50 million annual patient encounters creates powerful opportunities for health planning.</p></li> </ul> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <h5 class="font_5"><em>“We owe a debt of gratitude to the Jembi team, whose dedicated support and expertise played a pivotal role in setting up the essential infrastructure and assisting the Ministry of Health team in the development of FHIR Implementation Guides.”</em></h5> <p class="font_8" style="text-align: right"><strong>– Dr Chaminda Weerabaddana, Health Informatician at the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka</strong></p> <p class="font_8" style="text-align: right"><br></p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <p class="font_8">Our work in Sri Lanka shows that nationwide health data integration is achievable even in resource-constrained settings. This success creates opportunities to share knowledge throughout Asia and beyond, helping other countries improve their health data systems</p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <p class="font_8"><br></p>

This South Asian nation is building a health system where data flows between systems, giving healthcare providers access to patient information and improving care nationwide. In 2024, with support from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, we helped implement a national electronic health record system that addressed a key challenge.

National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) platform

Sri Lanka's healthcare system had fragmented patient data across four major electronic medical record systems, affecting approximately 50 million patient encounters annually. This fragmentation affected continuity of care, particularly for patients moving between facilities.


Working with the Ministry of Health, we implemented an FHIR-compliant NEHR platform quickly:

  • Implemented the International Patient Summary standard in nine weeks

  • Integrated four major clinical systems with the Health Information Exchange

  • Enabled data exchange across 17 use case topics during a national connectathon

  • Developed an FHIR Implementation Guide and Terminology Service


National healthcare systems can share the International Patient Summary (IPS), a standardised set of essential health information about a patient, during emergencies or unplanned care. Doctors can use it to quickly access critical patient information such as allergies, medications and medical problems.


Why this work matters

  • For patients: Comprehensive medical histories are instantly available regardless of which facility they visit.

  • For healthcare providers: Better data accuracy supports improved clinical decision-making.

  • For health facilities: Streamlined workflows reduce administrative burdens.

  • For the health system: Integration of over 50 million annual patient encounters creates powerful opportunities for health planning.




“We owe a debt of gratitude to the Jembi team, whose dedicated support and expertise played a pivotal role in setting up the essential infrastructure and assisting the Ministry of Health team in the development of FHIR Implementation Guides.”

– Dr Chaminda Weerabaddana, Health Informatician at the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka




Our work in Sri Lanka shows that nationwide health data integration is achievable even in resource-constrained settings. This success creates opportunities to share knowledge throughout Asia and beyond, helping other countries improve their health data systems



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