Company: Farallon Geographics, Inc.
Industry: Health Care, Local Government, Public Health, Consulting, Business GIS, Demographic Data, Geographic Data, Database, Software Development, GIS Software Products, State Government, Internet/Web Mapping/Web Services, Interoperability and Data Integration, Open Source GIS, Business Intelligence, Location Technology, Geospatial Technology, Internet Portals, Location Intelligence
Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States of America

Farallon Geographics and its design partner Stamen Designs have been selected by the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to develop a Rich Internet Application (RIA) for the next generation of its "California Health Care Atlas". The new web-based atlas will integrate interactive mapping, reporting, and charting elements with a dynamic real-time interface to tell the healthcare story in California, allowing a broad spectrum of users the ability to investigate and learn about the human health and healthcare landscape in California.

OSHPD works to ensure equitable access to healthcare for all Californians. Achieving its goals requires an ongoing commitment to collecting and analyzing the data necessary to quantify the current and anticipated future state of health care access throughout California. The goal of the atlas is to help OSHPD staff enhance their understanding of health care issues by presenting sophisticated analyses of California healthcare trends in a an easy-to-explore and easy-to-understand manner.

The Farallon team plans to build the server component of the application using ESRI's AcrGIS Server 9.3 for the geospatial processing and Microsoft's .NET for the healthcare data analysis and application logic. On the client side, an Adobe's Flex interface will present a rich and dynamic way to understand complex spatial and temporal perspectives.

"We are excited about this development and expect it to become the next evolution in information delivery for our data", said Michael Byrne, GIS Architect of OSHPD.

About Farallon Geographics
Farallon Geographics (http://www.fargeo.com), based in San Francisco, is a leader in the planning, implementation, and integration of GIS systems and software to support mission critical business functions. As a formal business partner with major vendors in the GIS market, Farallon provides unique and objective strategic and technical implementation services for enterprise-scale GIS.

About Stamen Design
Stamen Design is an interactive design and technology studio located in San Francisco. The studio has developed a reputation for beautiful and technologically sophisticated projects in a diverse range of commercial and cultural settings. Stamen works with a range of collaborators: news media, financial institutions, artists and architects, car manufacturers, design agencies, museums, technology firms, political action committees, and universities.

Farallon Geographics, Inc. (jmetro@fargeo.com)
Phone: 415-227-1140