Today in healthcare, DeepMind gets hit with class-action lawsuit by U.K. patients. Plus, Walgreens rolls out a healthcare-focused business segment, and UnitedHealth Group reports healthy fiscal growth as it plans to expand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Best Buy has agreed to buy care-at-home technology startup Current Health, according to a press release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Today in healthcare, artificial intelligence is taking a bite of the $300 billion in fraud, waste and abuse in healthcare. Plus, the No Surprise Act is bringing transparency and innovation to healthcare payments, and African startups could thrive with telehealth. Get the Full Story Complete...
The healthcare industry’s fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) problem has gone from bad to worse during the pandemic, but new signs suggest the insurers and providers at the center of this $300 billion annual problem are making fresh progress toward reining it in. Get the...
African telehealth is looking like it could hit a boom with more mobile connectivity and better innovations to bridge the doctor-patient ratio gap, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The No Surprise Act (NSA) and Transparency in Coverage rule recently issued by the Biden Administration is sending ripples through the healthcare sector, with firms racing to create new digital tools that enable consumer choice while bringing efficiency and clarity to the payments process Get...
As patients have become responsible for paying more and more of the costs of healthcare, they have begun to think and act more like they do in other aspects of their lives — as consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
When hospitals and clinics seek payment for services rendered, their interactions with claims processors and insurance companies generally include exchanging information, following up on payment statuses and, finally, transferring funds. Manual methods can add costs and delays, so digitizing more of these processes typically produces substantial savings. Get...
Today in healthcare, Walmart teams up with healthcare records platform Epic. Plus, Amazon’s Halo line expansion means upheaval is ahead in connected fitness, and almost two-thirds of patients pay out-of-pocket healthcare costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
