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Hackensack Meridian Fully Integrates With Google to Drive Patient Care Improvement
October 20, 2021

Hackensack Meridian Health is among the first medical care systems anywhere in the world to take the full leap into integrating with Google Workspace and Chrome OS devices to improve the overall digital ecosystem for patient care. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Patients Are Empowered Consumers, and They Expect Personalized Payment Options
October 18, 2021

In “The Way Payments Are Now Done,” 33 payment executives discuss what payments’ “new normal” looks like. Alberto Casellas, EVP and CEO at Synchrony’s health and wellness platform, CareCredit is one of those contributors. He discusses how in the healthcare arena, patients are increasingly expecting...

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Sprinter Health Aims to Solve Healthcare’s Last Mile With On-Demand Lab Tests
October 18, 2021

Every service has a last mile – that final, physical meeting between consumer and provider. We tend to equate the “last-mile” concept with retail, with the delivery vans that move from distribution center to doorstep. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today in Healthcare: UHC and Walgreens Make Digital Advancements, U.K. HC Records at Heart of...
October 15, 2021

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...

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Best Buy to Acquire Current Health to Advance Tech-Focused Patient Care
October 12, 2021

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...

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Today in Healthcare: Telehealth in Africa, AI vs. Payment Fraud, Transparency and Innovation
October 12, 2021

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...

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Artificial Intelligence is ‘Shining Star’ in Fight Against Healthcare Payments Fraud
October 12, 2021

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...

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Startups Look to Tap Into Africa’s Telehealth Opportunities
October 11, 2021

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...

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‘No Surprise Act’ Could Bring Unexpected Transparency, Innovation to Healthcare Payments
October 11, 2021

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...