INTEGRATION & INTEROPERABILITY SPECIALIST

Overview

• This position will provide expert support for the development, implementation and maintenance of the eHealth Program and Ministry's-wide Integration strategy ensuring comprehensive Integration management systems and processes are implemented in accordance to government and international standards.
• The role involves a deep and technical understanding of HL7 interfaces, with the ability to design and implement interfaces, and apply best practices in the development of the country’s health ecosystem.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the eHealth Integration Framework which will facilitate and fully support the seamless integration of disparate eHealth systems, providing clinical and business staff with an exceptional user experience
• Represent eHealth Department for guiding the Health Sector to integrate Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and clinical systems data to the eHealth platform and national health system
• Work with Data Standards and Policies division of eHealth on required standards and policies for integration and data exchange
• Support the development and maintenance of integration policies along with specific supporting policies, ensuring successful implementation, appropriate authorization, commitment and endorsement from Ministry's senior management and business management
• Lead the development and lifecycle of HL7 V2 messages and HL7 FHIR profiles for health system integrations
• Lead Working Groups for Central Platform and Interoperability, and participate in other Working Groups where required
• Collaborate with clinical and technical teams to gather requirements for interface design
• Develop and maintain interface specifications
• Configure and customize interface engines or middleware for data integration
• Test interfaces for functionality and data accuracy
• Troubleshoot and resolve interface-related issues
• Implement data transformation and mapping processes as needed
• Monitor and manage data feeds, ensuring data integrity and compliance with industry standards (HL7, FHIR, etc.)
• Continuously monitor and evaluate interface performance
• Identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency improvements
• Implement enhancements to streamline data exchange processes
• Lead integration activities with internal Ministry systems to integrate with the eHealth ecosystem
• Lead integration activities with external agencies to integrate with eHealth systems
• Coordinate interactions between enterprise integration management and other processes, especially service level management, availability management, IT service continuity management and organizational integration management
• Collaborate with internal teams, including IT, clinical, and administrative staff, to understand their data needs and requirements
• Communicate effectively with external vendors and partners for interface development and support
• Maintain a set of integration controls and documentations, and regularly review and audit all controls and procedures