Integrating Location Data into Analytics: Methods, Applications, and Fairness in Public Healthcare

Graduation Year

2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Ph.D.

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Degree Granting Department

Business Administration

Major Professor

Balaji Padmanabhan, Ph.D.

Co-Major Professor

Kaushik Dutta, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Wolfgang Jank, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Mohammadreza Ebrahimi, Ph.D.

Committee Member

Anand Kumar, Ph.D.

Keywords

AI Bias, Data-driven Forecasting, Epidemic Spread, Health Equity, Population Mobility, Social Vulnerability

Abstract

This dissertation explores the application of location data in healthcare management, focusing on epidemic spread forecasts and fairness in healthcare access. It demonstrates the power of location data in understanding and forecasting epidemic spread with two examples, using mobility metrics derived from the location data. The second example also considers the effect of social vulnerability along with population mobility and extends a popular deep-learning algorithm to accept static anddynamic data. The dissertation also proposes health equity measures by evaluating the alignment between healthcare facility locations and people’s mobility patterns, considering demographic factors. This research highlights the valuable insight location data can provide in healthcare and offers practical implications for decision-makers.

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