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71% of Healthcare Execs to Invest in AI Over the Next 3 Years

71% of Healthcare Execs to Invest in AI Over the Next 3 Years
71% of Healthcare Execs to Invest in AI Over the Next 3 Years
September 10, 2021  |  Healthcare

The majority of health insurers’ fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) investigations take place after claims are paid, not before — and consumer payments can be...

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Mastercard’s Aiia Acquisition: Connectivity Is Critical for Open Banking’s Innovation
Mastercard’s Aiia Acquisition: Connectivity Is Critical for Open Banking’s Innovation
September 10, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

If data exists as the new oil, as they say, of open banking, then the pipes and the plumbing — and even the safety valves...

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Jack In The Box Goes Big On Custom Data With A Side Of Loyalty
Jack In The Box Goes Big On Custom Data With A Side Of Loyalty
September 10, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Consumers’ dining habits are evolving as a growing share gain access to vaccinations, which is prompting many to reenter brick-and-mortar stores and restaurants after months-long...

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London’s FinTech Scene Leverages Opportunity, Talent and Diversity to Stay on Top
London’s FinTech Scene Leverages Opportunity, Talent and Diversity to Stay on Top
September 10, 2021  |  Startups

Back in the days when co-working meant making a cappuccino in Starbucks last an entire morning, London’s digital entrepreneurs were much more of a curiosity...

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Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification Helps to Reduce Synthetic IDs
Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification Helps to Reduce Synthetic IDs
September 10, 2021  |  Digital Identity

With the headlines swirling about data breaches and the sensitive information that is being sold on the dark web, it may seem like the most...

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Life Happens: Demand Up for Tuition Insurance as COVID Looms Over Another School Year
Life Happens: Demand Up for Tuition Insurance as COVID Looms Over Another School Year
September 10, 2021  |  Insurance

While young people tend to think they’re indestructible, accidents do still happen and can have big consequences for anyone in school. With the cost of...

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34% of Consumers Buy at Least Some of Their ‘Usual’ Groceries Online
34% of Consumers Buy at Least Some of Their ‘Usual’ Groceries Online
September 09, 2021  |  Retail

The continued shift toward digital commerce has changed the way we as consumers shop, pay and acquire the groceries we need to sustain us. Get...

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‘Super App as a Service’ Enables BNPL, Universal Rewards Redemptions, Including Crypto
‘Super App as a Service’ Enables BNPL, Universal Rewards Redemptions, Including Crypto
September 09, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

“People are ready to switch their rewards to crypto,” novae CEO Sergio Arana told PYMNTS. With the help of Visa and a sweeping new rewards program,...

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BitPay CEO Sees Promise Beyond El Salvador’s Grand Bitcoin Experiment
BitPay CEO Sees Promise Beyond El Salvador’s Grand Bitcoin Experiment
September 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador’s embrace of bitcoin may be a grand experiment, marked by great expectations … or it may be a technological flop with few takers...

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