Regional maps of health needs and opinions about the justification of new investments in health care infrastructure are new tools for investments planning in health care sector. Regional maps of health needs serve as the basis for setting regional health priorities and elaboration of yearly health benefits purchasing plans prepared by National Health Fund. As far as the opinions are concerned, voivode issues the opinion, based on the regional map of health needs, on request of an entity (public or private) intending to create a new hospital, hospital ward or a larger ambulatory care facility.