Issue link: https://resources.esri.ca/i/1294420
Executive Summary Geographic information system (GIS) technology helps the world better understand, respond to, and ultimately improve human health. 2 This is especially true with respects to mobile government. Geospatially enabled mobile solutions are differentiated by its ability to capture and store data at the source location which can be fed immediately into master database and operational dashboard in real time. This real time capability is changing the face health and human services workflows. To facilitate improved productivity and efficiency in the field, Esri—the world leader in GIS—has created a suite of mobile solutions designed to work together to support the entire mobile workflow. The platform allows health and human services professionals to plan their work, coordinate activities, navigate for higher productivity, capture data in the field, and monitor progress back at the office. What is being presented is a mobile strategy rather than unconnected workflows. One that offers the capability to collect authoritative information as a system of record. These configurable apps allow for a large amount of data collection purposes that are primed to capture the vital information that provides for a system of insight. The apps also connect to server and cloud-based tools that allow field workers and health professionals to immediately inform decision makers using a situational awareness tools for the ability to give a data driven response. That's why GovLoop has partnered with Esri for this Industry Perspective about data collection and healthy communities. This report will show you how GIS-based data collection magnifies understanding of health issues by updating databases in real time and visually expressing that intelligence for analysis and sharper decision making. Building Healthy Communities with Data Collection and GIS Field Operations P l a n C a p t ur e M o ni t o r N a vi g a t e C o o r d i n a t e