RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
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
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 128
OP 130
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090103
VO 23
IS 1
A1 Bazemore, Andrew
A1 Diller, Philip
A1 Carrozza, Mark
YR 2010
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/1/128.abstract
AB 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.