title: HIV/AIDS Community Health Information System.
abstract: Given changes in the faces of AIDS over the last decade, it is crucial that disparities in health and access to healthcare are addressed. An Internet-based GIS was developed using ESRI's Arc Internet Map Server (Arc IMS) to provide users with a suite of tools to interact with geographic data and conduct spatial analyses related to the characteristics that promote or impede the provision of HIV-related services. Internet Mapping allows those engaged in local decision-making to: (1) geographically visualize information via the Internet; (2) Assess the relationship between the distribution of HIV services and spatially referenced socio-economic data; and (3) generate "what if" scenarios" that may direct the allocation of healthcare resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Fulcher
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Kaukinen
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D002641:Chicago / Q000453:epidemiology; D018672:Community Health Planning; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D040442:Public Health Informatics