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Corporate Chains Revolutionize Fertility Clinics: Improved IVF Success Rates, More Treatments and Safer Outcomes
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BALTIMORE, MD, January 21, 2025 – New research published in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals that corporate chain ownership of fertility clinics not only increases access to treatment but also enhances patient outcomes. The study shows that chain-owned clinics perform 27.2% more IVF cycles, achieve a 13.6% improvement in success rates, and adopt standardized practices that reduce risky multiple births while prioritizing healthier single births.

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The LA crisis is bigger than the fires — insurance is the next burning issue
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The Los Angeles wildfires have spread across tens of thousands of acres of land, burning everything in their path. Homes have been destroyed and lives upended as families begin the process of rebuilding — not only their homes, but their lives.  

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Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up
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Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.

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Decision Science Digest: November 16, 2022

Decision Science Digest: November 16, 2022

Journal Paper, November 16, 2022
  • New Research Finds Airbnb’s Encourage Residential Real Estate Investments (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
  • New Policy Increases Equity and Service Across Nonprofits and Nongovernmental Organizations (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Your Political Affiliations Are Affecting Whether You Get a Loan, New Research Says How (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Are Reviews Helping or Hurting Buying Decisions? New Research Interprets Consumer Response to Top Ratings (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
How to avoid impending holiday travel disruptions

How to avoid impending holiday travel disruptions

The Hill, November 15, 2022

After a tumultuous summer of air travel delays and cancellations, fall air travel has been remarkably placid. Face mask mandates have long ended, and the two most active hurricane season months brought just one major storm, Hurricane Ian, to the continental United States, as well as a late-season Category 1 storm, Hurricane Nicole. This has mostly kept the airlines under the radar for problems and issues that directly impact travelers. 

Five Travel Myths Debunked for Thanksgiving Weekend

Five Travel Myths Debunked for Thanksgiving Weekend

Henry Herald, November 15, 2022

Conventional wisdom is often wrong on holiday travel, so pay attention next week, America. As any frequent traveler will say, just about any trip via air, rail, boat, or even car is a risky proposition, especially at a time like Thanksgiving when millions of Americans will be heading home – or away from home – for the holidays.

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