Nexuzhealth develops cloud-based Laboratory Information System

By Pieter De Smet, Business Line Director Lab at Nexuzhealth — 12.6.2025

A new Laboratory Information System (LIS) is currently in development at Nexuzhealth. Designed for clinical biology, microbiology, pathology, and genetics, this cloud-based platform puts a strong emphasis on operational efficiency, interoperability, and adaptability. Product Manager Sara Moeys and Product Specialist Yoram Aendenboom share an early look at what’s to come.

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Yoram Aendenboom, Product Specialist Lab at Nexuzhealth
“Many healthcare institutions are still partly relying on paper-based lab requests,” explains Sara Moeys. “These manual workflows slow down sample processing and increase the risk of errors. In addition, laboratory departments - such as clinical biology and pathology - often use separate systems within the same hospital. This fragmented IT environment complicates data exchange, when in fact seamless collaboration is essential. Moreover, we’re seeing a clear push from the government for more standardized and digital workflows - take the recent update to HPV testing guidelines, for example.”
 
Nexuzhealth Lab is designed to adress these challenges:

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Inefficient processes and an increased risk of errors

Inefficient processes and an increased risk of errors
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Fragmented IT systems make data exchange difficult

Fragmented IT systems make data exchange difficult
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Lagging in innovation caused by limited flexibility of existing systems

Lagging in innovation caused by limited flexibility of existing systems
The platform will be fully modular and cloud-native, enabling it to scale across both small labs and large hospital networks. This flexibility allows organisations to tailor the solution to their unique needs. At its core, Nexuzhealth Lab focuses on operational excellence, integration, and flexibility.
 
 
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"The platform will be a modern Laboratory Information System with maximum integration capabilities, placing operational efficiency at its core"

Pieter De Smet
Director Business Line Lab at Nexuzhealth

Collaboration across healthcare

Nexuzhealth Lab is designed not only to improve workflows for professionals, but also to enhance the patient experience. “One of the main frustrations for patients is the lack of coordination between laboratories,” Sara continues. “People often need to redo blood tests because previous results from one hospital aren’t accessible in another. That leads to delays, additional costs, and unnecessary dissatisfaction.”

New opportunities are also emerging to give patients more control over their own health. In the future, patients may be able to request certain lab tests themselves. This could contribute not only to better prevention and early detection of health issues, but also to increased engagement and overall satisfaction.
 
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Sara Moeys, Product Manager Lab at Nexuzhealth

 
Real-world example

While Nexuzhealth Lab will be a separate platform, it will integrate seamlessly with the centralized electronic health record (EHR). “Interoperability is absolutely essential,” says Yoram Aendenboom, who illustrates this with a practical example.
“Let’s say a patient with advanced osteoarthritis visits an orthopaedic surgeon, who decides to schedule knee replacement surgery. From within the EHR, the physician can initiate a digital order flow. Thanks to the integrated collaboration between the LIS and the EHR, the system automatically proposes a standardized action plan. The physician is shown a predefined order set for lab and ECG tests and can easily add additional tests. Sample collection and functional tests can be scheduled right away.”
Laboratory staff then access these orders directly in Nexuzhealth Lab. Once processed, results become immediately available in the EHR - and, after validation, also in the patient portal Mynexuzhealth. “This seamless integration allows both care providers and lab teams to work more efficiently while offering a better experience for the patient.”
 

Key differentiators

What sets Nexuzhealth Lab apart is that it was designed entirely with the end user in mind. The platform features an intuitive, user-friendly interface that reduces complexity and minimises the risk of human error. Naturally, it also supports international standards like FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), ensuring easy integration into existing IT environments. Even legacy systems can remain in use thanks to flexible integration options.
 
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Phased implementation

UZ Leuven has already approved the initial implementation. “We’ll start by deploying the core LIS functionalities, such as sample processing and reporting,” says Sara Moeys. “Later phases will introduce advanced capabilities for hospitals, such as blood bank management. The first pilot launch is expected in 2027, with wider deployment planned for 2029.”

Nexuzhealth Lab represents a significant step forward in integrated and efficient healthcare. “The platform will be a modern Laboratory Information System with maximum integration capabilities, placing operational efficiency at its core,” concludes Director Business Line Lab, Pieter De Smet.
 
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Pieter De Smet, Business Line Director Lab at Nexuzhealth

Pieter is responsible for the strategic development of the Laboratory Information System (LIS). He focuses on innovation, integration, and scalability to make laboratory processes more efficient and future-oriented.

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Topics: Digitalization Nexuzhealth Lab

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