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Health Information Services       Data and Statistics       IMPLAN       Louisiana Maps       Post-Hurricane Population Estimates       Rebuilding Louisiana: The Health and Population Survey       Research & Information

About Health Information Services
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hosptials' Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health offers health information services to health care facilities, organizations and providers across the state. Several forms of assistance are available:

Economic impact studies that analyze the financial and employment influence of a business or facility on its community with special emphasis on the health care industry and its components.

The collection and dissemination of demographic, economic, health and social indicators gathered by various geographical boundaries (state, parish, zip code, place, census tract and radius)

Mapping of services, locations, clients, competition and quality of life indicators that illustrate current and potential market reach

Health service market analyses that combine the elements mentioned above to create an overview of the community's access to health care

Health grants clearinghouse that serves as a centralized location to obtain funding information on federal, state and foundation assistance programs.This service includes an online searchable database and a forum for grant technical assistance, best practices and model programs.

Technical assistance through work groups and advisory committees, grant application documentation, proposal development, identification of potential collaborators, letters of support and the reviewing of grant applications (with sufficient notice)

Health Information Services is utilized internally by Bureau programs to expand responses, enhance information and enrich presentation

At the same time, these services also are helpful to health care related entities seeking assistance in economic development, grant support, business planning and feasibility of service expansion.

Contact Information:

Gerrelda Davis Director (225) 342-2657 gerrelda.davis@la.gov	Brandi Bourgeois Tobacco Public Health Epidemiologist (225) 342-9307 brandi.bourgeois@la.gov
Todd Griffin Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Coordinator Diabetes Public Health Epidemiologist (225) 342-2027 todd.griffin@la.gov	Alok Bhoi Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Epidemiologist (225)342-3957 alek.bhoi@la.gov