Esri Customer Providence St. Joseph Health Showcases How Esri Technology Can Improve Community Health Status across the Health System's Entire Service Area

REDLANDS, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 11, 2019 — Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, will be at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Conference & Exhibition, to be held February 11–15, 2019. Attendees will learn from Esri customer Providence St. Joseph Health how community health needs assessments are being modernized using Esri technology.

WHO: Rhonda Medows, MD, president of Population Health at Providence St. Joseph Health and CEO of Ayin Health Solutions, and Dora Barilla, DrPH, vice president of Community Health Investment, Providence St. Joseph Health, will present "Going Deep into Our Communities with Advanced Data Platforms."

WHAT: Health-care professionals are continually seeking to streamline and develop best practices for IT in hospitals, health systems, and national health organizations. Powerful location intelligence is needed to improve health data standards and interoperability and facilitate industry-wide IT management and infrastructure. The Esri platform enables users to analyze spatial information and make data-driven decisions.

WHY: As the global market leader in geographic information system software, location intelligence, and mapping, Esri offers health-care agencies an innovative way to approach current industry concerns. Health organizations can use Esri's ArcGIS Business Analyst to study challenges in accessing care, make educated decisions regarding site location, and apply geographic accuracy and information systems interoperability to the development of the electronic health record. Esri's comprehensive datasets and advanced analytics can help medical professionals make the best possible use of their information technology, improving and modernizing the health care of tomorrow.