REDLANDS, Calif.-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.

LEARN MORE: Visit Esri at HIMSS Conference, booth #2573.

About Esri

Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, offers the most powerful Geospatial Cloud available. Since 1969, Esri has helped customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Today, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations including the world’s largest cities, most national governments, 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most advanced solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com.

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About Providence St. Joseph Health

Providence St. Joseph Health is a national, not-for-profit Catholic health system comprising a diverse family of organizations and driven by a belief that health is a human right. With 51 hospitals, 829 physician clinics, senior services, supportive housing and many other health and educational services, the health system and its partners employ more than 119,000 caregivers serving communities across seven states—Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington—with system offices based in Renton, Wash., and Irvine, Calif.