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Case Study - GIS "hot-spotting" program

Case study background

Case Study

  • A county public health department
  • New GIS" hot-spotting" program
  • Researchers vs government leadership

Implementation of GIS

GIS

  • The implementation of GIS has a lot of benefits in the healthcare industry.

  • It can be used in epidemiological studies
  • This will help in tracking diseases around specific areas of an outbreak.
  • Healthcare organizations will be able to have plans in place in case of any major emergencies.
  • This will help in establishing policies and regulations as well.

Health Department

Biostatistical principles

  • First, it is important for the researchers and the government leaders to discuss the main goal of the implementation.

  • There will need to be some kind of mutual understanding.

  • Identifying these key goals will lead to creating a system that will benefit both the organization and the community.

Use of Hot Spot Program

  • It reduces re-hospitalizations
  • Reduces health care spending
  • Creates different resources for patients

Hot Spot in Healthcare

Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

  • Qualitative will be able to answer the 'Why' questions.
  • Quantitative will looks into the numbers more closely.

Approaches

References

  • Health Care Hotspotting in the United States: The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/health-care-hotspotting-united-states

  • https://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0499/umbrella.html

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