Health care management is a rapidly developing field, where even slight shifts in policy affect the health care we receive. In this book, youandrsquoll see how physicians, public health officials, insurance providers, hospitals, epidemiologists, researchers, and HMO executives use GIS to focus resources to meet the needs of those in their care. GIS for Health Organizations gives detailed and compelling answers to the difficult questions health care providers ask every day: Where is the disease coming from? How will it spread? Where is the nearest hospital? What is the fastest route for the ambulance? Where should we allocate our funding? GIS for Health Organizations presents 12 case studies in which GIS is used to: br • Track the spread of infectious and environmentally caused diseasesbr • Site new hospitals and clinics based on demand and demographic factorsbr • Monitor toxic spills to protect the health of nearby residentsbr • Map the demand for future nursing home facilitiesbr • Market pharmaceuticalsbr