Healthcare

Microsoft, Allscripts Dial Up Telehealth Growth
July 13, 2020

Microsoft and Chicago-based Allscripts are extending “their long-standing strategic alliance to enable the expanded development and delivery of cloud-based health IT solutions.” The move comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has moved telehealth into mainstream medicine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Traditional Healthcare Is Going Under The Knife Of Disruption
July 13, 2020

The greatest health crisis in a generation is poised to accelerate innovation at the intersection of healthcare, technology and payments as never before. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Digital 3.0 And The Unbundling Of HealthCare
July 09, 2020

Call it the Amazonification of healthcare. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push
July 08, 2020

As it grows its healthcare offerings beyond low-cost clinics and technology to help patients manage their medications, Walmart has formed a new company to sell insurance policies called Walmart Insurance Services LLC. The business’ moniker was initially filed late last month in Arkansas with the secretary...

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Cedar CEO: Solving For Healthcare’s ‘Black Box’ Of Patient Billing
July 06, 2020

It may be the blackest of black boxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Walmart, Disruptors Take Aim At US Healthcare’s High Costs
June 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and the related U.S. recession have combined to make already-soaring healthcare costs even more of a crisis. But an increasing number of players are wondering if lowering healthcare costs might be less complicated than it seems. They aim to compete on price...

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Short-Term Healthcare Plans Leave Many Patients Holding The Bill
June 25, 2020

A new report from the Democratic Staff Committee has concluded that short-term healthcare plans are “dangerous” and “unregulated,” saying they would leave those who purchased them with thousands of dollars of debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Flywire Launches Charitable Foundation To Foster Equality For The Underrepresented
June 23, 2020

Flywire is looking to offer four scholarships to students from underrepresented areas or backgrounds studying medicine, global health and social justice, a press release from the vertical payments company says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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How Telemedicine Is Going To The Dogs (And Cats, Too)
June 19, 2020

Pet care, no surprise, is big business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...