NSGIC Mid-Year Reports: GIS in Health Issues
A panel of contractors and officials in the health arena gave an overview of the use of geospatial data in health policy and health care.
A contractor for the CDC showed a shared data portal that has been updated to try to increase interconnections among agencies and information groups.
Another speaker demonstrated using GIS to analyze the frequency of types of disease to help plan the deployment of resources. He also showed examples of using GIS to explore health policy issues. He noted that the need for strong confidentiality in the health arena may reduce public use of GIS in the industry.
One speaker looked closely at ways to analyze sampled patient hospitalization data to find ways to improve policy.
Update (3/18/08): Presentation materials from this session are now available on-line.
A contractor for the CDC showed a shared data portal that has been updated to try to increase interconnections among agencies and information groups.
Another speaker demonstrated using GIS to analyze the frequency of types of disease to help plan the deployment of resources. He also showed examples of using GIS to explore health policy issues. He noted that the need for strong confidentiality in the health arena may reduce public use of GIS in the industry.
One speaker looked closely at ways to analyze sampled patient hospitalization data to find ways to improve policy.
Update (3/18/08): Presentation materials from this session are now available on-line.
Labels: 2008midyear, health, policy
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