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New Research Calls for Transparency in Medicare Advantage Operations
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BALTIMORE, MD, October 8, 2024 – New findings from a team of renowned researchers calls for transparency and rigorous oversight of the U.S. Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the United States’ largest healthcare capitation program.

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Local Craft Beer Consumers Lose Loyalty When Their Favorite Brands are Acquired
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BALTIMORE, MD, October 8, 2024 – Local craft beer consumers don’t seem to like it when their favorite brands are acquired, showing displeasure through spending habits, according to a new study on brand loyalty and craft beers.

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Number of Holiday Shopping Days Continues to Expand, With Sales Expected to Rise Among Frugal Consumers
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If you’re in a retail store in early October and are struck by the sudden appearance of holiday gifts, sales, and decorations, you won’t be imagining it. The holiday shopping season may come earlier than ever this year due to several factors, from a short shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas to the distraction of a national election.

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Maximizing Bike-Share Ridership: It’s All About Location

Maximizing Bike-Share Ridership: It’s All About Location

Eurasia Review, January 6, 2020

The popularity of bike-share systems has grown in popularity thanks to the younger, more environmentally conscious generation. While they have garnered considerable attention in cities from Paris to Washington, D.C., their promise of urban transformation is far from being fully realized.

President's Desk: Time to engage in a world full of challenging problems

President's Desk: Time to engage in a world full of challenging problems

OR/MS Today, February 3, 2019

In his President’s Desk column in the February issue of OR/MS Today, INFORMS President Ramayya Krishnan shares examples of how O.R. and analytics are addressing some of society’s biggest problems, and the importance of collaboration and active engagement with government and industry, other INFORMS members, and the public to ensure O.R. and analytics continue to grow in vibrancy and relevance.

President's Desk: Ensuring INFORMS’ place in fast-moving AI race

President's Desk: Ensuring INFORMS’ place in fast-moving AI race

OR/MS Today, March 26, 2019

The convergence of big data, AI (artificial intelligence) and algorithmic platforms is transforming all sectors of the economy. Driverless cars and popular applications such as IBM Watson and AlphaGo have captured the imagination of the public and leaders alike. Organizations of all types and sizes are pondering what AI means for them. As AI automates, fully or partially, the execution of a task, the nature of a job that is a collection of tasks, changes. This in turn raises questions among workers in every sector of the economy about the future of their work, and policymakers are actively discussing the myriad opportunities and challenges of AI’s impact on our society and our economy.

President's Desk: Messaging with discipline: The INFORMS advocacy initiative

President's Desk: Messaging with discipline: The INFORMS advocacy initiative

OR/MS Today, July 30, 2019

In his President’s Desk column in the August issue of OR/MS Today, INFORMS president Ramayya Krishnan takes a look back to the launch of the INFORMS advocacy effort and the progress that has been made, as well as discusses next steps and how INFORMS members can get involved.

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