| Title: | Spatial Analysis in Healthcare |
| Authors: | Jane L. Garb, Baystate Health |
| Date/Time: | Wednesday, September 24 ~ 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Abstract: | As the field of GIS continues to grow, there are an increasing number of GIS applications in health. These encompass a broad range of fields from research to direct patient care to disaster preparedness. Baystate Health, the only hospital with a full-time GIS Department (the Health Geographics Program), has been recognized for its innovative and wide-ranging use of GIS in health. This presentation will describe some of the ways in which Baystate Health has used GIS to address problems in healthcare. A key component in the effective use of GIS in healthcare is the implementation of spatial analytic techniques for exploration, hypothesis testing and modeling. This presentation will highlight the spatial statistical methods used in Baystate Health’s applications and discuss their appropriate use, as well as their availability in current GIS software. Some of the challenges faced in obtaining and using health data for analysis will also be discussed. |
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