Stream: implementers
Topic: Searching Organizations by district?
Simone Heckmann (Aug 17 2016 at 21:06):
Am I wrong to assume that searching for a health-care provider by district should be among the most common requirements (with a search by state being too wide and by city too narrow) to find a suitable healthcare provider within reach?
However, "district" is the one part of address that is *not* a search parameter.
Eric Haas (Aug 17 2016 at 22:27):
how about search by ZIP which is more common here.
Simone Heckmann (Aug 18 2016 at 08:46):
In Germany, a ZIP covers even less ground than a city... I am thinking of a use case like: Where can I find a Doctor/Clinic/Provider for Service X within a reasonable driving distance?
Pascal Pfiffner (Aug 18 2016 at 08:51):
Could you achieve that by looking at Location.position, attached to HealthcareService or Practitioner?
Simone Heckmann (Aug 18 2016 at 09:07):
Hmm. Yes, I guess a system that wants to provide sophisticated location based search would have to take the extra step. I'm just wondering if there are use cases where the district is a relevant criteria? Maybe not.
Josh Mandel (Aug 18 2016 at 13:28):
More and more, though, these days, the expectation is for a more sophisticated viewing of what's "near me". I've even (rarely, but it's cool) seen some search sites that locate places within a specific commute time (rather than physical distance).
Josh Mandel (Aug 18 2016 at 13:29):
That's no argument against adding a search parameter on "district" though :)
Simone Heckmann (Aug 22 2016 at 13:58):
Am I wrong to assume that searching for a health-care provider by district should be among the most common requirements (with a search by state being too wide and by city too narrow) to find a suitable healthcare provider within reach?
However, "district" is the one part of address that is *not* a search parameter.
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