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MEGAPHONE Thematic Data Project - University of Montreal
The Research Centre of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre (CRCHUM) seeks to enhance the functionality and data availability of their current geographic information system (GIS) called the Montreal Epidemiological and Geographical Analysis of Population Health Outcomes and Neighbourhood Effects, or MEGAPHONE. The improvement to MEGAPHONE will increase the quality of decision making in the areas of health analysis and surveillance, and sustainable development in the metropolitan area.
Enhanced GIS functionality will be accomplished through collaboration with the Léa-Roback Centre, the Public Health Agency of Quebec, and the provincial Ministry of Health and Social Services. Using CGDI endorsed standards, these groups will collectively prepare and structure data, establish data standards, and implement a Web portal to ensure data interoperability.
Health related data is easily accessed by the user via the Web portal from a desktop computer or laptop. Quick and easy access to data results in higher quality health care services, assessment, treatment, and sharing of time-sensitive data among health care practitioners and the public.
Primary Partner:
Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Montréal,
Quebec;
Partners:
Léa-Roback Centre
Direction de santé publique
Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux
Funding From GeoConnections: $100,000.00 ( 46.42 %)
Estimated Inception Date: July, 2009
Estimated Completion Date: March, 2010
Deliverables from this project benefitted the following provinces: Quebec;