Analysing the power of deep learning techniques over the traditional methods using medicare utilisation and provider data

• Published in: Journal of experimental & theoretical artificial intelligence 2019-01, Vol.31 (1), p.99-115
• Main Authors: Gurupur, Varadraj P., Kulkarni, Shrirang A., Liu, Xinliang, Desai, Usha, Nasir, Ayan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Algorithms; Analytics; Artificial intelligence; Confusion Matrix (CM); Data analysis; Deep learning; Deep Learning Technique (DLT); Experimentation; Formulations; Health care; Linear Regression (LR); Machine learning; Machine Learning (ML); Medicare; medicare data; Neural networks; Regression analysis
• ISSN: 0952-813X; 1362-3079
• DOI: 10.1080/0952813X.2018.1518999

Deep Learning Technique (DLT) is the sub-branch of Machine Learning (ML) which assists to learn the data in multiple levels of representation and abstraction and shows impressive performance on many Artificial Intelligence (AI) tasks. This paper presents a new method to analyse the healthcare data using DLT algorithms and associated mathematical formulations. In this study, we have first developed a DLT to programme two types of deep learning neural networks, namely: (a) a two-hidden layer network, and (b) a three-hidden layer network. The data was analysed for predictability in both of these networks. Additionally, a comparison was also made with simple and multiple Linear Regression (LR). The demonstration of successful application of this method is carried out using the dataset that was constructed based on 2014 Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data. The results indicate a stronger case to use DLTs compared to traditional techniques like LR. Furthermore, it was identified that adding more hidden layers to neural network constructed for performing deep learning analysis did not have much impact on predictability for the dataset considered in this study. Therefore, the experimentation described in this article sets up a case for using DLTs over the traditional predictive analytics. The investigators assume that the algorithms described for deep learning is repeatable and can be applied for other types of predictive analysis on healthcare data. The observed results indicate, the accuracy obtained by DLT was 40% more accurate than the traditional multivariate LR analysis.