A geographic information system dashboard for heart transplantation.

In an ever-evolving information technology environment, we will continue to evaluate our digital privacy practices to protect patient data according to health privacy regulations in our patients' jurisdictions. Dear Editor, On March 22, 2023, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced plans to modernize the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) to strengthen accountability, equity, and performance in the transplant system.[1] A highlight of the press release was the need for data dashboards detailing organ retrieval, waitlist outcomes, transplants, and demographic information. 2016; 9 (6): 695 - 703. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.116.002652 4 Akintoye E, Shin D, Alvarez P, Briasoulis A. State-level variation in waitlist mortality and transplant outcomes among patients listed for heart transplantation in the US from 2011 to 2016. [Extracted from the article]