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Mapping Methodology

The population planning portion of this project was completed using an analysis within ArcGIS software, an ESRI product. This analysis combines several demographic layers into a "suitability analysis". See below for more detail about data sources, methodologies and the specific criteria used for each service line analysis.

DEMOGRAPHIC MAP DATA SOURCES

The following demographic maps were produced for each network using sources as noted:

 

Map:

Projected outpatient volume growth, 2024

Projected primary care physician need, 2024

Projected specialist physician need, 2024

Projected adult outpatient surgery volume growth, 2024

Projected outpatient emergency department volume growth, 2024

Projected inpatient behavioral health growth, 2024

PacificBlue Health patient density

Population density

Projected population growth, 2020

15-44 year old female density

Percent of population using employer provided insurance

Percent of population using medicare insurance

Percent of population using medicaid insurance

Percent of population 18-64 years old

Percent of population over 65 years old

Buffer from major retailers

Daytime population

Proportion of married households to other households

Median household income

Percent of population 0-18 years old

Percent of population using depression medication

 

 

 

 

 

Source:

Advisory Board, 2014

Advisory Board, 2014

Advisory Board, 2014

Advisory Board, 2014

Advisory Board, 2014

Advisory Board, 2014

PacificBlue Health, 2016

US Census, 2013

US Census, 2013

US Census, 2013

US Census, 2013

US Census, 2013

US Census, 2013

US Census, 2013

US Census, 2013

ESRI Business Analyst, NAICS, 2015

US Census, 2013

US Census 2013

ESRI, 2015

US Census, 2013

ESRI, 2015

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