HealthIT Answers April 23, 2020
The effects of COVID-19 have rapidly spread across the globe – testing the limits of both the population and the public health sector. High in-demand medical services are countered by disruptions in daily operations as hospitals struggle to function in the face of overcapacity, understaffing, and information deficits. However, efforts to curb the outbreak have been in effect as public health experts look to location data as a means of alleviating the pressure on our already overwhelmed healthcare systems.
Utilizing location data to detect, respond to, and prevent disease outbreaks is not a new concept. In the past, data was used to face health threats head-on, including using geographic information systems (GIS) to map the risk of radiation exposure in...
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