Network adequacy standards ensure that health plan members can have reasonable access to health services. Achieve geographic accessibility through facility siting, providing mobile and e-health options, and ensuring availability of in-network providers. Location intelligence supports network optimization through identification of those with special needs and lets organizations focus on mitigating the impacts of social determinants of health.
Improve processes for connecting residents with health services to ensure health care for all who need it. Data is the currency from which you can analyze how well you are placing health-related services in the paths of people and improving access. GIS allows you to match health and health care to population needs, address disparities in accessibility, provide health organizations with key metrics, and inform and educate patients.
To achieve universal health coverage by 2030 as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, individuals and communities around the world must be able to access the full spectrum of essential health services—from illness prevention and health promotion to treatment and recovery care. GIS can help identify which services are needed and where to make the most of new and existing resources.
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Rancho Cucamonga, California, uses GIS to make a positive difference in quality of life and improve how the city engages with residents.
