Background The purpose of this literature review is to understand geographical information
systems (GISs) and how they can be applied to public health informatics, medical informatics …

Background: Medical deserts are considered a problematic issue for many Western
countries which try to employ multitude of policies and initiatives to achieve a better …

Increasing availability of new types of data strengthens geospatial research in different
scientific fields and opens up opportunities to better measure results and evaluate the …

Many opportunities exist for evaluators to help public and nonprofit organizations to improve
program design and program performance. This chapter addresses four challenges: quality …

Background The factors that influence physicians to establish and maintain their practice in
a region are variable. The presence of a regional medical campus (RMC) could influence …

The article begins by giving an overview of spatial thinking concepts that are relevant to
evaluation. The article relates the spatial perspective to both a realist evaluation and a …

Healthcare deficiencies in the United States have long been perpetuated by a shortage of
primary care providers. A core purpose of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act …

Evaluating program impact is a critical aspect of public health. Utilizing Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) is a novel way to evaluate programs which try to reduce …

Background: This study purposed to analyze the spatial accessibility of women in
childbearing age to the healthcare organizations (HCOs) providing delivery services in …

Objective The term health information exchange (HIE) is often used in health informatics, yet
uncertainties remain about its precise meaning. This scoping review aimed to capture and …