The Health Spatial Data Infrastructure Concept Development Study Engineering Report (ogc.org) has finally been published by the Open Geospatial Consortium. Much thanks to the Office of the NYS GIO, the NYS GIS Association Regional Committee, NYC GISMO, and NSGIC for their invaluable inputs and support. The study makes a strong case for improved use of precision GIS data to track pandemic cases from first interaction with the health system, the employment of spatial tools to support contact tracing operations, and the secure use of detailed health data to predict disease spread, among a number of other findings and recommendations. Since this is likely to become a “living document” which we seek to constantly improve upon, please send any recommendations and corrections you might have to Alan Leidner at leidnera@nyc.rr.com.
