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Blazing 5G Network Connectivity Is Powering A Wave Of Telehealth Innovation
August 05, 2021

Healthcare is transforming before our very eyes. Trends such as telehealth, Internet of Things (IoT)-based medical devices and remote surgery that makes use of state-of-the-art imaging equipment have put medicine at the cusp of innovation, and it’s all thanks to one breakthrough — 5G connectivity....

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JPMorgan Invests $50M In Medical Subscription Startup Vera Whole Health
August 05, 2021

J.P. Morgan Chase is backing healthcare startup Vera Whole Health with $50 million and will soon offer the subscription model plan to its employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Today In Healthcare: MedPay, Palta, Embark Veterinary Find Investors; Getting Medical Bills Paid On Time
August 04, 2021

Today in healthcare, MedPay raises $1.2 million in early venture round with a pair of investors, and Palta will use $100 million in funding for preventive healthcare products. Plus, solving the $140 billion unpaid healthcare bills problem and Embark Veterinary’s plans for its $75 million...

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With $140B In Medical Debt, Doctors Saying ‘I’ll Bill You’ Doesn’t Cut It Anymore
August 03, 2021

Healthcare has a $140 billion unpaid bills problem – and it’s growing, Rectangle Health CEO Dominick Colabella told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. Every minute that practitioners spend trying to collect those funds, the price is going up – and the amount of money...

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Today In Healthcare: Spot Fundraising Round Nets $17.5M, Medical Industry Sees Digital Transformation
July 29, 2021

Today in healthcare, InsurTech startup Spot snatches $17.5 million in funding, and the medical industry has adapted to a digital, consumer-based care model. Plus, Hollywood is facing COVID-19 vaccination questions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Safety Paves A Path To Digital Healthcare Payments
July 29, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Dominick Colabella, CEO of...

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Today In Healthcare: Using AI To Fight Healthcare Fraud, Delta Variant Triggers More Vax Mandates...
July 27, 2021

Today in healthcare, a study finds few companies use artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against healthcare fraud, waste and abuse, and InComm Payments has partnered with Convey Health for over-the-counter healthcare services. Plus, the Delta variant leads to more vaccine mandates across the U.S...

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InComm Payments Partners With Convey Health For OTC Services
July 27, 2021

InComm Payments is teaming up with Convey Health Solutions to offer wider access to over-the-counter (OTC) services to its health plan associates. The collaboration between the two firms will make use of Miramar, Convey’s Medicare enrollment software that serves as an end-to-end OTC benefits tool....

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Data Brief: Only 12 Pct Of Healthcare Firms Use AI To Fight Fraud, Waste, Abuse
July 27, 2021

Fraud and abuse in healthcare billing is as old as health insurance at the very least and remains a damaging drain on a system already beset with inefficiencies. However, more fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) scams can fail thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) and its...