When it comes to digital healthcare, consumers living in urban areas continue to increase their engagement, but those in rural areas are beginning to pull back and return to more traditional methods. The PYMNTS Intelligence study “ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report: The Urban-Rural Health Divide Edition” draws...
The healthcare industry is undergoing a digital transformation, with telehealth services gaining popularity among consumers of all ages. Even baby boomers, often stereotyped as resistant to technology, are embracing the trend, according to findings from a PYMNTS Intelligence research study. In fact, contrary to stereotypes, the...
From diagnostics to care delivery, artificial intelligence (AI) would appear to be tailor-made for healthcare. And in fact, it’s already had a substantial impact on the industry — just not the one we’d imagine, or hope for. “AI has been revolutionizing medicine over the last...
Sika Health has launched a marketplace that makes it easy for consumers to shop at more than 30 health and wellness brands and retailers with Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) funds. The new Sika Health Marketplace helps consumers understand where they...
Experian has acquired Wave HDC, a health tech firm offering AI-powered data curation. The deal is designed to help Experian Health leverage Wave’s technology to offer more comprehensive and faster healthcare coverage identification and automation capabilities, according to a Thursday (Nov. 30) press release. Wave uses artificial intelligence (AI) to...
Walgreens has launched a digital tool designed to help customers find lower prices on their prescription medications. The new Rx Savings Finder searches multiple discount card websites for free, third-party discount cards, the healthcare, pharmacy and retail firm said in a Thursday (Nov. 30) press...
Humana and Cigna are reportedly in talks for a potential merger that could reshape the health insurance industry. A deal could be finalized by the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Nov. 29), citing unnamed sources. Neither Cigna nor Humana immediately replied to...
Global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has launched a HealthTech business aimed at offering digital health solutions in the life sciences sector. The primary focus of the new company, which is called Evinova, is to bring established and scalable digital technology solutions to optimize clinical trial design...
The digitization of health care continues. And the progress can be tracked, in part, by the continued slew of earnings reports from the platforms and Big Tech firms making inroads in a market where, as estimated by the government, U.S. healthcare spending tops $4.3 trillion. Beyond...
