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Using IoT to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines | Luma Health's Aditya Bansod

IoT For All Podcast · 26 Apr 2021 · 29m

What this episode covers

Aditya Bansod, Co-Founder and CTO of Luma Health, explains how his company uses IoT and digital platforms to streamline patient engagement and vaccine distribution. He details the evolution of Luma from a smart waitlist tool to a comprehensive platform managing eligibility, scheduling, and remote monitoring for chronic diseases like diabetes. Bansod highlights the critical challenges of healthcare data access, HIPAA compliance, and the need for multi-modal communication to serve diverse patient demographics, including the elderly.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Luma Health, Adobe, Microsoft, Pfizer, Moderna
Products
Apple HealthKit
Also
FHIR, HL7

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