Geospatial Insights Newsletter (Spring 2025)

Welcome to Geospatial Insights, a quarterly newsletter for geographic information systems (GIS) users in public health. To share feedback or ask questions,
email us at gis@doh.wa.gov.

News and Announcements

The Department of Health's Geospatial Services team is excited to announce that Category 3 data is now officially supported and can be hosted on GeoHUB’s ArcGIS Online platform!

Introducing open office hours! Whether you have questions, ideas, or simply want to learn how GIS can support your team, we’re here to help. Email the GIS team to request an invite to the series, or join with the link below. 

• Office Hours: 2nd Wednesday of the Month from 1:15 to 2:10 PT

GIS Showcase

The Department of Health has released an updated interactive vaccine map, making it easier for WA residents to locate free vaccine providers. Learn how this tool supports the Adult and Childhood Vaccine Programs.

Discover how the Department of Health is advancing wastewater management in the Puget Sound region! Their ArcGIS dashboard brings a new level of oversight to on-site septic systems (OSS), essential for areas without public sewers. Dive into the full article to explore this innovative solution and its impact!

Upcoming Events

Washington GIS Conference
June 16 - 18, 2025
Tacoma, WA

Esri User Conference
July 14 - 18, 2025
San Diego, California

Case Studies & Best Practices

A Five-Year Retrospective: GIS in the Fight Against COVID-19

Leverage ArcGIS Online Dashboards to present and share your data in an engaging, interactive format. This tool allows you to integrate multiple data sources into a single application. Available in GeoHUB, it's the perfect solution for visualizing and exploring data. Reach out to the GIS team to learn how you can create your own dashboard.

Featured Training

Streamlining GeoHUB Content Sharing: Tips, Processes, and Resources (DOH staff on VPN)

GeoHUB Training: Unlocking Insights with Drive Time Analysis (DOH staff on VPN)

GeoHUB Lunch and Learn: Exploring the State of GIS at DOH (DOH staff on VPN)

GIS Resources

Learn what's new in StoryMaps, a professional tool available in GeoHUB for harnessing the power of maps to communicate your work using storytelling.

The CDC Places dataset in ArcGIS Living Atlas now includes measures on health-related social needs, such as housing and food insecurity, social isolation, and more. These datasets can be accessed in GeoHUB's ArcGIS Online portal. Explore how these new insights can empower communities to address critical health challenges.

GeoHUB Tips and Tricks

Sharing ArcGIS Online URLs? Avoid the hassle of sign-in prompts by removing ‘wadoh.maps’ from the URL. Discover a quick fix by copying links from the URL section of the item page. Click here for the detailed steps!

Geospatial Insights is published quarterly by the Geospatial Services Office at the Washington State Department of Health.