• J Am Board Fam Med · Jan 2010

    The impact of a clinic move on vulnerable patients with chronic disease: a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis.

    • Andrew Bazemore, Philip Diller, and Mark Carrozza.
    • Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC, USA. ABazemore@aafp.org
    • J Am Board Fam Med. 2010 Jan 1; 23 (1): 128130128-30.

    BackgroundChanging locations disrupts the populations served by primary health care clinics, and such changes may differentially affect access to care for vulnerable populations.MethodsOnline geographic information systems mapping tools were used to define how the relocation of a family medicine center impacted access to care for black and Hispanic patients with chronic disease.ResultsMaps created from practice management data revealed a distinct shift in black and Hispanic patients with chronic disease being served in the new location.ConclusionsGeographic information systems tools are valuable aids in defining changing service areas of primary health care clinics.

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