Clinical significance of geographic information systems in diagnostics of regional population health disorders

Abstract

Three good reasons are forcing medical managers in Ukraine to study more deeply the methods and capabilities of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Firstly, the ongoing reform of national health care, which changes the state budget type to insurance. This requires a revision of the logistics and principles for the distribution of diagnostic and transport equipment, medical supplies, medical personnel and financial resources for the most equitable distribution of resources for the population. The issue of social justice in the field of health protection of the urban and rural populations is relevant for any country The second reason is the intensification of the study so-called "routes of the patient" (RP). RP is an algorithm for the movement of a patient by structural units of a healthcare institution (or various healthcare institutions) that are involved in providing care for a specific condition or disease.