Autism diagnoses are on the rise in children all over the world. In the U.S., for example, Autism Speaks reports that one in 36 children and one in 45 adults have been diagnosed with some level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), up from just two...
Six months after parting ways with its consumer health unit, Kenvue, Johnson & Johnson has reported total sales of $21.4 billion for the last quarter of 2023, a 7.3% increase from the corresponding quarter in 2022. The pharmaceutical giant disclosed a net income of $4.13 billion,...
The new year often ushers in a case of the winter sniffles, but help is just a click away. With lots of choices in the world of online healthcare, PYMNTS is here to help you sort them out with the Provider Ranking of Telemedicine Apps. This...
Healthcare is a complex field, but that doesn’t mean healthcare payments can’t be simple. Of course, due to intricate billing processes with various codes, regulations, compliance requirements and more, healthcare payments — particularly B2B ones — remain a sea of inefficiency and complications. Addressing these...
Trying to get rid of the middleman seems to be a universal business pastime. Companies spend billions trying to “go direct” to gather first-party data, exert more control over the customer experience and cut out the middleman fees. Investors pour tens of billions into startups...
Mastercard is launching a medical claim payment solution with key partners in India. The firm is collaborating with one of the country’s leading financial institutions and Remedinet, a cloud-based HealthTech platform, Mastercard said in a Thursday (Jan. 18) press release emailed to PYMNTS. This solution will use...
Tennessee-based Tower Community Bank has partnered with FintechOS to launch a point-of-sale (POS) lending platform. The new Momentum by Tower embedded lending solution enables local businesses to provide financing options direct to their customers, the companies said in a Wednesday (Jan. 17) press release. Designed for Tennessee’s medical community, Momentum...
Drugstore chain Walgreens is making strides in expanding its healthcare business, according to Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO Tim Wentworth. Wentworth highlighted the company’s efforts to transform itself into a large healthcare company by using its stores and brand, in an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer,...
Weave, a platform for small and medium-sized healthcare businesses, has announced the integration of ACH debit payments into its product suite. This new addition allows patients to pay their co-pays or bills directly from their bank accounts, providing a more convenient and secure payment...