The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it is going to implement new, more inclusive bundled outpatient codes akin to inpatient diagnosis-related groups. The move is happening because CMS wants to better align Medicare’s payment systems, according to a recent...
With the mobile payments trend sweeping across the B2B world, it seems surprising there might still be some holdouts. But there are and they are in the enterprise space. A recent study found that travel managers could care less about using mobile payments, contactless cards...
Electronics distributor Tech Data Corp. announced this week that it launched an eCommerce site specifically for small-to-medium-sized businesses. Called SMB.TechData.com, the new site is designed as a login-only site for corporate purchasing managers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
We are thrilled to announce the dates, agenda and venue for RAMP 2014 powered by PYMNTS.com. Please join us this October 8-9 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, McCormick Place as we once again assemble the most influential minds in retail for 2 days of panel discussions, networking and first-hand access to the latest technologies that...
The general merchandise retailer ATWOODS announced this week that it was adding a new store to its 55-brick-and-mortar locations – and it’s a digital one. ATWOODS is partnering with ShopVisible to launch its first transactional eCommerce website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
It’s baacck. About twenty years ago, the big corporate buzzword was “glocal” – the global-plus-local business strategy that defined how multinationals would compete successfully on a global stage. Well, “glocal” is not only back, it’s the imprimatur of a strategy that makes the most of...
TSYS’s ProPay is partnering with ThreatMetrix to provide an advanced fraud prevention system that accurately differentiates real customers from cyber-criminals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Temperatures have gone up, and while it is difficult to argue that the weather is not better than it was nationwide in February—unless one happens to live in Tornado Alley—recent releases on retail spending would seem to indicate that consumer enthusiasm toward shopping hasn’t quite...
Software-as-a-Service firm Captricity announced this week that it had raised $10 million Series B round of financing. According to a company release, this round of funding included Atlas Venture and Social+Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...