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Louisiana Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health Uses MapInfo Location Intelligence to Rebuild Community Health Systems in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Posted on: Thursday, 16 November 2006, 12:00 CST

MapInfo Corporation (NASDAQ: MAPS), the leading global provider of location intelligence solutions, today announced that the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals' Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health is utilizing MapInfo location intelligence technology to redesign the state's health care system and advance emergency preparedness following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Using MapInfo Professional®, MapMarker Plus® and StreetPro®, the Bureau has developed a mapping system to better evaluate healthcare providers, engage in strategic planning projects and visually depict healthcare information for employees and recipients.

The Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health is responsible for monitoring and developing access to healthcare services throughout the state of Louisiana. When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast last summer, the state's population dramatically shifted from the region, raising numerous questions regarding healthcare services and resources. The Bureau, a MapInfo customer since 2003, relied on MapInfo technology to survey and visually represent healthcare data, realizing that location intelligence technology could enable them to visually assess and analyze the status of the department's employees, healthcare facilities and providers. With the help of MapInfo solutions, the Bureau was able to generate maps identifying where healthcare employees had relocated to, as well as where they moved from, helping to administer aid where residents needed it the most.

"In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Bureau was tasked with comparing healthcare facilities with the new altered populations, and MapInfo played a key role in illustrating which facilities were functional, partially functional or destroyed," said Jonathan Chapman, Health Information Services, the Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health. "In addition to providing excellent customer service and support, MapInfo has provided the Bureau with the tools to tackle additional projects, such as mapping New Orleans flood zones by neighborhood and overlaying this information with existing healthcare facilities. We look forward to exploring additional capabilities of MapInfo solutions that will help accelerate healthcare processes and communications as the recovery process continues throughout the state."

"The Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health's ongoing work with MapInfo in Louisiana exemplifies how location intelligence plays a crucial role in disaster and emergency management," Mike Hickey, COO, MapInfo. "MapInfo is pleased to be able to contribute to the region's rebuilding efforts and aid in delivering the care residents need."

About MapInfo Corporation

MapInfo is a global company and the leading provider of location intelligence solutions, integrating software, data and services to provide greater value from location-based information and drive more insightful decisions for businesses and government organizations around the world. MapInfo solutions are available in 20 languages through a network of strategic partners and distribution channels in 60 countries. Headquartered in Troy, N.Y., MapInfo is on the World Wide Web at www.mapinfo.com.

MapInfo, MapInfo Professional, MapMarker Plus and StreetPro are trademarks of MapInfo Corporation and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Of Note

This press release contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Any statement not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, including without limitation statements concerning demand for and benefits of MapInfo products and integration of MapInfo products with existing solutions. Actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those factors contained in the Company's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the heading "Risk Factors." MapInfo takes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements.

Source: Business Wire

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