[Talk-us] Bulk import for large healthcare system in central PA

[Justin Mosebach]

Thanks for the info! Yes, I did see the import guidelines (which led me to
emailing this group).

Would lat/long suffice for the location info (in addition to the address)?

Thanks,
Justin

On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 12:09 PM, Clifford Snow <clifford at snowandsnow.us>
wrote:

> Justin,
> I'm guessing you have looked at the import guidelines [1], but if you
> haven't, you can find them on the wiki. The import guidelines talk about
> community involvement, licensing, documentation and the actual import. For
> community involvement, you might want to join us on the US Slack import
> channel [2].
>
> From looking at the data, the one major piece missing is location. While
> the address is there, that means you'll have to rely on a geocoder which
> probably won't provide the accuracy needed to properly locate the building.
> When you document the process, please specify how you plan to determine the
> location. If you do plan on using a geocoder, it's important to use one
> that won't cause a licensing issue.
>
> Best,
> Clifford
>
> [1] https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Import/Guidelines
> [2] Sign up at https://osmus-slack.herokuapp.com/
>
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Justin Mosebach <justin at ydop.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> We're working with Lancaster General Health which has 105 physical
>> locations (not doctors, etc) in Lancaster and Chester counties in
>> Pennsylvania.
>>
>> I have updated data for all of the locations directly from them, which
>> I've attached to this email as a CSV. This data includes the names,
>> addresses, phone numbers, URLs, hours, and even descriptions of each
>> location.
>>
>> I've never done a bulk import with OSM before, but am excited to learn.
>>
>> Can someone let me know what the next step is?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Justin Mosebach, *Director of Local Search*
>> YDOP
>> http://www.ydop.com
>> 717-397-1212
>>
>>
>>
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