Francis P. Boscoe

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Francis P. Boscoe is a health geographer and epidemiologist whose research centers on the spatial analysis of cancer care, health technology diffusion, and healthcare utilization. His work illuminates how geographic and demographic factors shape access to advanced medical technologies and treatment outcomes. Boscoe’s most cited study, “Visualizing the Diffusion of Digital Mammography in New York State” (2017, 18 citations), maps the uneven adoption of digital mammography, revealing disparities in technology access across regions and populations. This work provides a compelling visual framework for understanding how innovation spreads—or fails to spread—within healthcare systems. In a second influential paper (2019, 10 citations), Boscoe conducted a population-based analysis of hospital costs and utilization associated with robotic surgery for colon and rectal cancer, offering critical insights into the economic and clinical implications of adopting costly surgical technologies. His research is notable for its methodological rigor and its practical relevance to health policy and cancer care delivery. Boscoe’s contributions help bridge the gap between geographic information science and public health, making him a key figure in the study of health disparities and technology diffusion.