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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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Utilizing Telehealth in the ER Can Reduce Wait Times and Patient Length of Stay

Utilizing Telehealth in the ER Can Reduce Wait Times and Patient Length of Stay

Healthcare Finance, October 19, 2020

Telehealth has become more common given the current global pandemic. COVID-19 has limited doctor's office and hospital visits to ensure safety for as many people as possible. But rather than diminish the quality of care, new research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research finds that wider use of telehealth in the emergency room can yield positive results for both patients and providers.

Magical Unconventional Computing Beyond Quantum

Magical Unconventional Computing Beyond Quantum

TedX, October 5, 2020

Quantum computing is but one of the forms of unconventional computing racing to disrupt our world as we know it. In this talk, Professor Sridhar Tayur discusses a magical form of unconventional computing that uses lasers that may outrace quantum.

Take a Seat at the Table! Understand the Big Picture, and Have Confidence in Your Abilities

Take a Seat at the Table! Understand the Big Picture, and Have Confidence in Your Abilities

Medium, October 8, 2020

Radhika Kulkarni retired as VP, Advanced Analytics R&D at SAS Institute Inc. where she was responsible for the world’s leading Analytics Software products portfolio. She spearheaded creation of the OR/AIML Center of Excellence to provide expert consulting to several Fortune 100 companies. Kulkarni is an INFORMS Fellow and WORMS Award winner, and has contributed in numerous ways to advance the careers of analytics professionals.

Vaccine Storage Issues Could Leave 3B People Without Access

Vaccine Storage Issues Could Leave 3B People Without Access

AP News, October 19, 2020

The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator. From factory to syringe, the world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need non-stop sterile refrigeration to stay potent and safe. But despite enormous strides in equipping developing countries to maintain the vaccine “cold chain,” nearly 3 billion of the world’s 7.8 billion people live where temperature-controlled storage is insufficient for an immunization campaign to bring COVID-19 under control.

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