TY - JOUR T1 - The Impact of a Clinic Move on Vulnerable Patients with Chronic Disease: A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analysis JF - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO - J Am Board Fam Med SP - 128 LP - 130 DO - 10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090103 VL - 23 IS - 1 AU - Andrew Bazemore AU - Philip Diller AU - Mark Carrozza Y1 - 2010/01/01 UR - http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/1/128.abstract N2 - Background: Changing locations disrupts the populations served by primary health care clinics, and such changes may differentially affect access to care for vulnerable populations.Methods: Online 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.Results: Maps created from practice management data revealed a distinct shift in black and Hispanic patients with chronic disease being served in the new location.Conclusions: Geographic information systems tools are valuable aids in defining changing service areas of primary health care clinics. ER -