Abstract
 GIS and Vital Statistics in California Track: Health and Human Services Author(s): Linette Scott Data about California's registered births and deaths are collected and maintained by the Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services (CHS). Come and learn how GIS has been used to enhance the quality, analysis, and presentation of these datasets. With statewide implementation of an Electronic Death Registration System in progress and recent improvements to the statewide Automated Vital Statistics System, the CHS is in a position to begin routinely geocoding California's vital statistics. The addition of longitude and latitude to birth and death records facilitates their use for a multitude of public and preventive health policy and business functions. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how GIS enhances the quality and utility of California's birth and death datasets, important data privacy considerations in the geographical display of vital record data, and benefits from specific public health uses of geocoded vital record data. Linette Scott California Department of Health Services Center For Health Statistics 1616 Capitol Avenue-MS 5101 PO Box 997410 Sacramento , CA 95899-7410 US Phone: 916-440-7849 E-mail: lscott@dhs.ca.gov |
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