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Learning From Data: Putting AHEC on the Map Laura Gano, MPH Andrea Kelley, MPHc Putting AHEC on the Map • AHEC goals • Strategies for meeting goals • Role of GIS technology in goal realization Putting AHEC on the Map What is GIS? • ArcGIS software Putting AHEC on the Map • AHEC staff developed maps illustrating: – Indiana Vulnerable Communities – Indiana Health Outcomes – Indiana AHEC Program Outcomes Putting AHEC on the Map • Where are the needs? – Primary health professions shortage areas (HPSAs) – Medically underserved areas (MUAs) • Target high priority communities Indiana counties Indiana AHEC Regions Putting AHEC on the Map • Predictors of serving in vulnerable communities: – Where are you from – Where were you trained Primary Care Health Professions Shortage Areas (HPSAs) Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUAs) HPSAs & MUAs Disadvantaged Schools Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) State-funded Community Health Centers (CHCs) Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) Putting AHEC on the Map • Targeting students to serve in vulnerable communities • Focus on Indiana health needs Obesity Adult Smoking Low Birth Weight Putting AHEC on the Map • Program evaluation is essential • Recruit individuals to serve vulnerable communities • Goal 1: increase intent to pursue a health professions training program Recruiting Putting AHEC on the Map • Tracking student matriculation into college and health career programs • Demonstrate effectiveness of pipeline programs • Observe geospatially where these students matriculated from through mapping Matriculation Putting AHEC on the Map • Tracking alumni by matching with PLA data • Visualize if and where AHEC alumni are practicing All Alumni Nursing Alumni Physician Alumni Putting AHEC on the Map • Just the beginning… • For the future: – Continue mapping needs and outcomes – Develop capacity to share tool on Indiana AHEC Network website – Train other staff and student RAs Putting AHEC on the Map Questions? References Agency for Healthcare Reserach and Quality. ((n.d.)). Evidence-based practice from http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/glossary-ofterms/?pageaction=showterm&termid=24 Esri. ((n.d.)). About Esri. from http://www.esri.com/about-esri/history/history-more Indiana Primary Health Care Association. ((n.d.)). What Is a Community Health Center (CHC)? from http://www.indianapca.org/?page=18 University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. (2014). County health rankings and roadmaps from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ US Department of Health Resources and Services Administration. ((n.d.)-a). Find Shortage Areas: MUA/P by State and County from http://muafind.hrsa.gov/index.aspx US Department of Health Resources and Services Administration. ((n.d.)-b). What are Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs)? from http://www.hrsa.gov/healthit/toolbox/RuralHealthITtoolbox/Introduction/qualified.ht ml US Environmental Protection Agency. ((n.d.)). Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from http://www.epa.gov/reg3esd1/data/gis.htm