Where Healthcare Strategy Meets Technical Execution
Light-it is a healthcare software development company that designs, builds, and scales HIPAA-compliant clinical, operational, and patient-facing products. Founded in 2019, Light-it has shipped 143+ products with a team of 180+ people. Light-it partners with digital health companies, provider organizations, healthcare platforms and infrastructure providers, and pharma and medtech companies.
Our healthcare software development services
Compliance architecture, clinical workflow integration, and post-launch stewardship; not as checkboxes, but as the foundation.
From a college start-up to a healthcare software partner
We moved beyond software delivery to become a healthcare technology partner.
Our experience in complex system architecture, regulatory requirements, and clinical workflows enables us to support organizations in building secure, interoperable, and high-performing healthcare solutions.
We're now dedicated to collaborating with healthcare organizations and professionals to build software that changes how care is delivered, experienced, and optimized
We build experiences that leave a lasting impact on people's lives
Every person on the team works as a problem-solver, regardless of role. That instinct is what built our Innovation Lab, where we've developed our own AI-powered healthcare products including ClinicFrame, CompliantChatGPT, and Lumia, alongside client work.
We measure impact by what the product does for the people using it: Oxford Mindfulness making research-backed mindfulness accessible, Mavida supporting women through the maternity journey, the Ab InBev Foundation's alcohol risk assessment tool deployed worldwide. That's the bar for what we build.
Within the team and clients, we work horizontally and collaboratively towards the same goal. For us, in solid teams, everyone has genuine leadership and ownership of the product, clearly delimited by the role.
Budgets, timelines, and scope shift over the course of a healthcare project. We plan for that instead of just reacting to it. When something changes, we sit down, reassess, and restructure the plan with you.
We run agile sprints with reviews built into every cycle, and every team member goes through ongoing training. We seek excellence, and we conceive it as a horizon that's always there; this means there's always room for growth.
We believe in the power
of diverse mindsets
We champion a culture of collaboration, where every team member's ideas and perspectives are valued, leading to the creation of truly exceptional products
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn everything about us and the way we work
Light-it's services are purpose-built for healthcare organizations developing, scaling, or modernizing clinical, operational, and patient-facing products. Our core capabilities span:
- Product Strategy & Advisory: Defining the right product direction from day one, including roadmap planning, market positioning, and decision frameworks that account for clinical workflows and regulatory constraints.
- Product Design: UX/UI design built around the people who actually use the product — patients, clinicians, and care teams — with accessibility, usability, and compliance requirements built in from the start.
- Custom Software Development: End-to-end engineering for healthcare platforms, from architecture through deployment.
- Integrations & Interoperability: Connecting your product to the broader healthcare ecosystem —including EHR systems, third-party APIs, medical devices, and data infrastructure.
- EHR Migrations & Clinical Platform Integrations: Managing complex migrations and deep EHR integrations with the technical rigor and clinical context they require.
- Staff Augmentation: Embedding experienced healthcare technology talent into your existing team.
- Data Engineering: Designing and building the data infrastructure that powers clinical decision-making, operational reporting, and compliant data exchange across your organization.
- Emerging Technologies Consulting: Helping you assess and implement technologies like Generative AI, machine learning, and immersive tech in contexts where clinical validity and regulatory fit are essential considerations.
- 100% personalized. At Light-it, we work as partners, and our goal will be to provide the best service according to your needs.
- Our technology and healthcare expertise will allow us to understand your business and help you make decisions in every aspect of your project, from product, to tech stack, we have you covered!
- Once we have a clear understanding of your needs, we will assemble a team that fits the requirements.
Yes, we can provide reference contacts from previous clients during sales processes.
Yes. We currently work exclusively for the healthcare industry.
Yes! We specialize in healthcare but we have amazing partners we can refer you to
Yes! We have partnership programs with third-party providers, products, and agency. Check our partnership site and contact us to collaborate.Light-it is a healthcare software development company that designs, builds, and scales HIPAA-compliant clinical, operational, and patient-facing products. Founded in 2019, Light-it has shipped 143+ products with a team of 180 people. Light-it partners with digital health companies, provider organizations, healthcare platforms and infrastructure providers, and pharma and medtech companies.
Light-it was founded by Alan Brande (CEO), Martín Oppenheimer (COO), and Javier Lempert (CTO). The three met in school and were close friends before they started Light-it together.
Light-it was founded in 2019. Since then, Light-it has shipped 143+ products and grown to a team of 180 people.
Yes. Light-it builds its own healthcare products through the Light-it Innovation Lab, its in-house team for AI-powered product development. Lab products include CompliantChatGPT, a HIPAA-compliant AI copilot for clinical tasks such as SOAP notes and treatment planning, and ClinicFrame, an AI medical scribe that automates clinical documentation.
- We have a shared slack channel between our team and yours.
- You’ll have access to the Jira board with the progress for each sprint.
- You’re invited to the sprint plannings, reviews, and daily meetings, in case you want to join!
- You’ll have recurring meetings with an account manager.
Our HQ are in Montevideo, Uruguay (UTC-3) and we have an office in Buenos Aires, Argentina (UTC-3). Do you want to visit us in Uruguay? Check out our guide!
We involve Quality Engineers in all of our projects to test and ensure the best quality possible for all use cases. They conduct thorough testing and follow industry best practices to make sure our products work well and provide a great user experience.
- We work with Time and Materials contracts, meaning we will charge per hour per professional.
- We will estimate the number of hours based on your scope, during the sales process.
- If you need a different type of contract liked fixed price, please feel free to schedule a consultation.
- You can get a quote for your project here.
We’re open to discuss projects from all sizes as long as we trust our client’s mission.
At Light-it, we work with estimated timelines that allow flexibility for adjustments based on evolving needs or potential challenges. If the project progresses faster than expected, we can incorporate additional scope to enhance the initial plan. If it takes longer, we will maintain clear communication with the client to address any issues and collaboratively determine the focus for the next iteration, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the process.
- Yes, we can sign BAAs.
- We work on existing / legacy applications. Usually, we begin with a code audit to evaluate the code’s quality, and plan a development roadmap.
- Yes. Our HIPAA Policy includes guidelines, background checks for all of our employees, trainings, and more. Contact us to learn more.
- We can also adapt our HIPAA Policy and proceses to our clients if needed.
Light-it's Innovation Lab has built several AI-powered products for healthcare, including CompliantChatGPT, Lumia, and a gamified CPR training kiosk, alongside client platforms like ClinicFrame. Each one tackles a specific problem in digital health, from clinical documentation to mental wellness to hands-on emergency training.ClinicFrame: an AI medical scribe that automates clinical documentation for healthcare providers.CompliantChatGPT: a medical AI copilot that supports healthcare teams with daily clinical tasks.Lumia: one of the first AI-powered meditation apps, delivering personalized mindfulness experiences through generative AI.Gamified CPR Kiosk: an interactive kiosk that links a training manikin to a real-time feedback screen to teach proper CPR technique.
