www.gishealthportal.cawww.gishealthportal.ca• Towards Web-based representation and processing

of health information, Gao S, Mioc D, Yi X, Anton F, Oldfield E, Coleman , Gao S, Mioc D, Yi X, Anton F, Oldfield E, Coleman DJ, DJ, International Journal of Health GeographicsInternational Journal of Health Geographics 2009, 8:3 (21 January 2009)2009, 8:3 (21 January 2009)

• Nominated for BioMed Central Nominated for BioMed Central Medicine Prize Medicine Prize 20092009 for most ground breaking research.  Winner for most ground breaking research.  Winner will be announced June 10, 2010.will be announced June 10, 2010.

• http://www.biomedcentral.com/researchawards/http://www.biomedcentral.com/researchawards/shortlistshortlist

WFS, WPS

ArcGIS Server

A user can define which combination of values to obtain for A user can define which combination of values to obtain for respiratory disease (by name/type or ICD9&10 MRD codes), as respiratory disease (by name/type or ICD9&10 MRD codes), as well as gender, age, admission period, statistical methods, well as gender, age, admission period, statistical methods, classification methods, legend range, geometry/scale. classification methods, legend range, geometry/scale.

Web Web Processing Processing

ServicesServices

One of our Community Outreach Programs, One of our Community Outreach Programs, Asthma CampsAsthma Camps, is , is designed to assist children with chronic asthma, their guardians, designed to assist children with chronic asthma, their guardians, healthcare providers, peers and the general public to recognize, assist healthcare providers, peers and the general public to recognize, assist and respond to the many issues surrounding this debilitating disease.and respond to the many issues surrounding this debilitating disease.

Asthma CampsAsthma Camps

The New Brunswick Lung Association maintains an historical database The New Brunswick Lung Association maintains an historical database on Asthma hospitalization cases in the province dating back to 1990. on Asthma hospitalization cases in the province dating back to 1990. Data is stripped of personal identifiers, but retains a postal code for Data is stripped of personal identifiers, but retains a postal code for geo-referencing purposes. Data is masked, aggregated, and geo-referencing purposes. Data is masked, aggregated, and statistically altered before being mapped.statistically altered before being mapped.

Asthma CampsAsthma Camps

Health outcome data (e.g. ICD 9 and 10, hospital Health outcome data (e.g. ICD 9 and 10, hospital

discharge) is integrated with corresponding population discharge) is integrated with corresponding population

and geospatial parameters, then statistically modeled.and geospatial parameters, then statistically modeled.

Asthma CampsAsthma Camps

Statistical outputs are in turn mapped according to several geometric Statistical outputs are in turn mapped according to several geometric

features (available on our WFS): Provincial boundaries, Health features (available on our WFS): Provincial boundaries, Health

Regions, Census Divisions (Counties), Census Subdivisions Regions, Census Divisions (Counties), Census Subdivisions

(Municipalities), Forward Sortation Areas, Dissemination Areas.(Municipalities), Forward Sortation Areas, Dissemination Areas.

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When the spatial distribution of Asthma Camp participants’ When the spatial distribution of Asthma Camp participants’ origins overlays the spatial distribution of Asthma hospitalization origins overlays the spatial distribution of Asthma hospitalization outcomes, our program directors, project funders, healthcare outcomes, our program directors, project funders, healthcare planners and providers are readily able to determine significant planners and providers are readily able to determine significant historical gaps and future opportunities for the Program.historical gaps and future opportunities for the Program.

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Visualize Disease Trends

Identify

Gaps/Vulnerabilities

Identify Program Impact

Identify Resources

Plan Interventions

Build Awareness / Access

Migrated to ESRI ArcGIS Migrated to ESRI ArcGIS ServerServer

Fast Forward - tracking Respiratory Health Outcomes in Fast Forward - tracking Respiratory Health Outcomes in relation to environmental pollution, smoking, and relation to environmental pollution, smoking, and population vulnerabilities using a Canadian Respiratory population vulnerabilities using a Canadian Respiratory Health AtlasHealth Atlas

Nationally Adjusted Morbidity Trends for Respiratory Disease

Users can select Users can select parameters for parameters for statistical querying and statistical querying and map visualizationmap visualization

Location of Framework Stakeholders: Location of Framework Stakeholders: e.g. Lung Associationse.g. Lung Associations

Users can Users can Select Points or RegionsSelect Points or Regions on Map on Mapto to Link to ResourcesLink to Resources::

1. View / Export Attribute Data (where available)2. Access Peer-Reviewed Publications3. Access Online PowerPoints, Media, RSS Alerts4. Access Metadata / Distributed Web Map Services5. Link to Official Websites

Fast Forward Fast Forward ––Monitoring Monitoring

Population Health, Conducting Population Health, Conducting

Research, and Transferring Research, and Transferring

Knowledge through a National Knowledge through a National

Atlas and GeoBrokerageAtlas and GeoBrokerage

Air Quality Health IndexAir Quality Health Index

Healthy Schools and SIMPLEHealthy Schools and SIMPLE

Vehicle Scrappage ProgramVehicle Scrappage Program

Energy Smart Communities, Fuel Energy Smart Communities, Fuel Efficient Fleets, Municipal GHG Efficient Fleets, Municipal GHG Reduction and Climate Change Plans, Reduction and Climate Change Plans, Wind Farms, …Wind Farms, …

Energy Smart Communities, Fuel Energy Smart Communities, Fuel Efficient Fleets, Municipal GHG Efficient Fleets, Municipal GHG Reduction and Climate Change Plans, Reduction and Climate Change Plans, Wind Farms, …Wind Farms, …

Easy Deployment of ESRI Flex Viewer Easy Deployment of ESRI Flex Viewer on www.nbhub.orgon www.nbhub.org

Sample Actions Taken to dateSample Actions Taken to date

Municipal Environment Municipal Environment CommitteesCommittees GHG Reduction PlansGHG Reduction Plans

Easy Deployment of ESRI Flex Viewer Easy Deployment of ESRI Flex Viewer on www.nbhub.orgon www.nbhub.org

Easy Deployment of ESRI Flex Viewer Easy Deployment of ESRI Flex Viewer on www.nbhub.orgon www.nbhub.org

On the Horizon:On the Horizon:Creating a Common Operating Picture for:Creating a Common Operating Picture for:

• Public Health (prevention, education, Public Health (prevention, education, research)research)

• Climate / Environment (mitigation, research)Climate / Environment (mitigation, research)

• Smart Grid / Energy (monitoring, planning)Smart Grid / Energy (monitoring, planning)

• Public Safety / Emergency ManagementPublic Safety / Emergency Management

Tel.: 506 455-8961 ext 113Tel.: 506 455-8961 ext 113

Email: Email: eddie.oldfield@nb.lung.ca

Website: Website: www.nbhub.org; Twitter: ; Twitter: @NBCCHUB@NBCCHUB