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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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What exactly should federal policy be when it comes to integrated circuits?

What exactly should federal policy be when it comes to integrated circuits?

Federal News Network, October 20, 2022

Congress recently agreed to throw 10s of billions of dollars at the semiconductor industry. The idea was to expand production of vital circuits in the United States. My next guest has done extensive analysis of the chip industry and says there should be more to policy than only national security.  The Federal Drive with Tom Temin  spoke to assistant professor of management at Radford University,  Zach Collier.

State of the Halloween Supply Chain in 2022

State of the Halloween Supply Chain in 2022

Audio Clip, October 24, 2022

New audio is available for media use featuring Tim Kraft, an associate professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University. He’s also the Associate Research Director of Supply Chain Resource Cooperative. He speaks about the Halloween supply chain. This content is made available by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. What follows are 4 questions and responses. These responses were provided on October 21, 2022.

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