Category Archives: Public Health

VANGHR’s HPTA Analysis Tool highlights areas of need

By Beth Manghi | Published October 26, 2012

VANGHR’s High Priority Target Area (HPTA) Analysis Tool is an effective modality for  identifying areas for interventions and policy change. The HPTA Analysis Tool helps visualize the interaction between two indicators and highlights areas of highest priority. See the HPTA Analysis Tool in action in the Virginia Health Chart Book or to learn more, visit […]

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VANGHR participates in the Virginia Rural Health Conference in Staunton, Virginia

By Beth Manghi | Published December 8, 2010

Steve Sedlock, founder and executive director of the Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research, participated in forming policy framework and health data initiatives during work group sessions at the Virginia Rural Health Conference. Since its early beginnings, VANGHR has been at the forefront of Virginia rural health data policy, analysis, and distribution. In 2009, VANGHR […]

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VANGHR delivers two presentations at the ESRI Health Conference in Denver

By Beth Manghi | Published October 20, 2010

The Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research (VANGHR) delivered two presentations at the ESRI Health Conference in Denver, Colorado. ESRI Health is the largest meeting of GIS health application users in the world. Steve Sedlock, founder and executive director of VANGHR, presented on “The Virginia Rural Health Data Portal”; and “Geospatial Analysis of Stroke Hospitalizations […]

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