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Cherry-Picking Profitable Patients: New Research Identifies Unintended Consequences for Some Medicare Patients

Cherry-Picking Profitable Patients: New Research Identifies Unintended Consequences for Some Medicare Patients

News Release, January 4, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, January 4, 2023 – New research in the INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management finds that Medicare Advantage (MA), the largest healthcare capitation program in the U.S., unintentionally incentivizes health plans to cherry-pick profitable patients from traditional Medicare (TM). “Capitation” is the annual fee paid to a healthcare practice by each participant in a health plan.

New Audio Available for Media Use: What the 2023 Workplace Will Look Like

New Audio Available for Media Use: What the 2023 Workplace Will Look Like

Audio Clip, January 3, 2023

BALTIMORE, MD, January 3, 2023 – New audio is available for media use featuring Anita Woolley. She is Associate Dean of Research at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. She’s a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory. She speaks about what the workplace will look like this year. This content is provided by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences. What follows are four questions and responses. These responses were provided on December 20, 2022.

What Goes into a Retailer’s Decision to Lower Prices?

What Goes into a Retailer’s Decision to Lower Prices?

News Release, December 15, 2022

BALTIMORE, MD, December 15, 2022 – Holiday shoppers are finding that discounts among some of the items on their shopping lists are a little easier to find this year due to higher inventories at retailers and a slowing demand due to inflation and certain recessionary economic conditions. At the same time, consumers may notice that some retailers are slower to reduce prices to generate sales.

Decision Science Digest: December 14, 2022

Decision Science Digest: December 14, 2022

Journal Paper, December 14, 2022
  • New Research Finds Evidence of that Cloud Computing Significantly Improves Users’ Energy Efficiency (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Improving Patient Flow in Emergency Departments: New Research Finds a Solution (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
  • Improving Store Productivity and Increasing Sales: New Research Finds Responsible Scheduling is the Key (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Reducing the Ripple Effects of Online Sex Websites: Shutting them Down is Not the Answer (INFORMS journal Management Science)

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Decision Science Digest: April 2, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, April 2, 2024 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • New Research Finds COVID-19 Lockdowns Should Have Come Earlier, People Don’t Take Them Seriously (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Utilizing Data and Analytics in Wildfire Response: The New Framework That Could Enhance Efficiency in Response and Policies (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
  • Are You a Woman Applying for a Job? If the Founder is a Girl-Dad, You Have a Better Shot at Getting Hired! (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • New Research Identifies Ways to Reduce Energy Consumption Costs of Electric Vehicles by Looking at Driver Speeds (INFORMS journal Transportation Science)
Decision Science Digest: February 27, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, February 27, 2024 – 

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • New Research Finds Silver Lining in Virtual Learning During COVID-19, The Importance of Online Student Engagement (INFORMS journal INFORMS Transactions on Education)
  • The Impact of User-Generated Content on Video Streaming Platforms  New Artists Win, At the Expense of Established Artists (INFORMS journal Marketing Science)
  • New Research Shows Investors Respond Meaningfully to CEO Activism (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Fighting Inequities in School Resources  Why Research Shows Nonprofits Working with U.S. Public Schools Could Unknowingly Be Part of the Problem (INFORMS journal Management Science)
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