Public Health GIS provides a common analytical framework within which health authorities can understand problems and formulate responses, improving incident management and health planning.

Hospital Occupancy GIS works with existing hospital management systems to accomplish important analytical and reporting tasks, from bed management to trauma analysis.

Self-Help Services GIS provides intuitive tools to access important health information.

Pharmaceutical Marketing Management Management of marketing and sales of pharmaceuticals benefits from a geographic view of data.

Asset & Property Management Property and asset management within hospitals can be greatly enhanced through the use of GIS.

In the health industry there is a world of information about demographics, spread of disease, location of hospitals and doctors and so much more. At the very core of this information is a geographic location. Understanding issues ranging from epidemiology to access to healthcare requires understanding of the geographic context of these issues.

Using GIS helps those working in the health industry manage their information to make better decisions. By tying information to specific locations including hospital and surgeries, contaminated land and spread of disease, analysts can produce maps that help them identify patterns and understand relationships.

Application areas include:

• Identify your nearest health centre, pharmacist, doctor
• Track the spread of infectious and environmentally caused diseases
• Site new clinics based upon demand and demographic factors
• Map demand for future nursing home facilities
• Market pharmaceuticals