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HOW SAVI CAN HELP SAVI’S LOCATION-BASED INFORMATION AND SERVICES HELP THE HEALTH SECTOR, INCLUDING: Health Departments Hospitals & Medical Centers Health Policy & Research Organizations HEALTH DEPARTMENTS Nonprofit Health Organizations HOSPITALS & MEDICAL CENTERS • Conduct community health needs assessments • Conduct community health needs assessments • Identify vulnerable and at-risk populations • Identify health care markets • Identify and address health disparities • Identify and track the population and service area for an Accountable Care Organization • Identity areas to target prevention and intervention programs • Allocate public health resources • Inform conversations with community stakeholders 2 Teachers & Students • Analyze and select new health care sites (or Locate health services) • Identify more costeffective delivery modes • Plan place-based programs and services RESEARCHERS & POLICY ANALYSTS • Investigate social determinants of health • Analyze access to health care • Evaluate program effectiveness • Explore the causes of health disparities