Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) don’t necessarily mean the end for one company. On the contrary, it could mean the start of a strong partnership that will benefit all organizations involved. This is the for many health care providers, as M&A action is becoming more common...
Startup AnyPerk this week announced $3 million in additional funding, bringing its total funding to $4.5 million. Investors are seeing a growing business need for companies to keep their employees happy, and see the “perks” AnyPerk offers such as movie discounts and babysitting services as...
Healthcare payments make sense to almost no one—a highly regulated and mediated system that sends money or promises for future money through so many hands and systems that every attempt at making them more clear, somehow makes them more complex and thus more opaque. Primary...
April showers bring May flowers … and consumer spending, as it turns out. MasterCard SVP Sarah Quinlan tells MPD CEO Karen Webster that spending by consumers remains strong, fueled by travel and increased spend in a retail category that may surprise you. Listen in to...
Just how exactly does the health care industry feel about “value-based” contracts? According to a recent survey, health care managers believe linking reimbursement from health plans and government payers to efficiency and the quality of care could hurt overall profits.
Russia’s move to create a national payment card scheme may not be simply a political ploy. A new report suggests local payment networks also provide lower-cost options to international payment networks, and they can offer products and services better suited for local needs.
Dubai’s government is continuing its efforts to make its systems “smarter” by taking paper out of its invoicing and payroll activities. Under an agreement with Dubai Islamic Bank, vendors now may send their government invoices through the financial institution for processing, speeding the process and...
Payday lenders, pornographers and ammunition dealers are not most people's favorite parts of the economy; though there are few who actually want all of those things made wholesale illegal and the federal government is not trying outright ban any of them. It does seem, however,...
There is no doubt that the market for B2B eCommerce is one of the great under recognized cash rivers flowing through the world today—with almost $530 billion in revenue per year and growing. However, while markets are growing fast, regulations aren’t keeping up, and innovative...
