5 Ways GIS Can Improve COVID Vaccine Distribution

Episode 97 of the Healthcare IT Today Interviews podcast, hosted by John Lynn, titled "5 Ways GIS Can Improve COVID Vaccine Distribution" was published on April 23, 2021 and runs 20 minutes.

April 23, 2021 ·20m · Healthcare IT Today Interviews

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Summary

COVID vaccinations are not happening at the pace we need. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can simplify the planning and logistics of administering the vaccine by: identifying optimal vaccination sites, prioritizing populations, matching sites to populations, inventory management and targeted info campaigns. Este Geraghty CMO of Esri speaks with Healthcare IT Today about the power of GIS for vaccination planning.    Learn more about Esri: https://www.esri.com/  Find more great health IT content: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

Episode Description

COVID vaccinations are not happening at the pace we need. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can simplify the planning and logistics of administering the vaccine by: identifying optimal vaccination sites, prioritizing populations, matching sites to populations, inventory management and targeted info campaigns. Este Geraghty CMO of Esri speaks with Healthcare IT Today about the power of GIS for vaccination planning.

Learn more about Esri: https://www.esri.com/

Find more great health IT content: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

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