Medical Mergers

The following post has three assignments namely;

1.Medical Mergers

Middieboro Community Hospital is considering acquiring Physician Care Services Inc- based in Mifflenville and Jasper- You are the administrator for Physician Care Services, Inc. What do you need to consider before advising your providers about this merger?

2.Ancient History/Archaeology

Living and Dying in Roman Italy: What do the water supply and bathing facilities in Rome and the towns of Italy you have visited suggest about life in these urban centres?

3.Operations Management Fundamentals

In this article about optimizing traffic flow by implementing "zipper merges," one traffic engineer says: “. . . the data suggests that while the speeds are lower and the travel time may not be shorter [with zipper merges], traffic continues to move and is predictable . . . In other words, the travel conditions are more reliable, which has its own set of benefits.” Why don't zipper merges necessarily decrease motorists' travel times? From an operations perspective, what are all the possible benefits of having traffic that continues to move and is predictable? https://nyti.ms/2dXYNIy