GIS for Health
Progressive health systems, hospitals, payers, public health authorities, and governments are using geographic information system (GIS) technology to deliver better care and improve the health of communities. GIS is a system that creates, manages, analyzes, and maps all types of data.
By combining healthcare and location data, CIOs and IT departments can provide powerful visualizations to organizational leaders so that they can make faster decisions that yields the best outcomes while optimizing the use of precious resources.
On this page you will find healthcare GIS success stories, reference material for providers and public health, upcoming events where GIS technology is featured, and links to interactive maps that you can explore. We hope this page can help you see the value GIS technology brings to your healthcare organization.