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Digital Payments Easing Pains For Hurting Medical And Dental Practices
December 29, 2020

In a time of mass illness and economic contraction, are doctors and hospitals feeling OK about payments? We hope so ­— but it takes more than hope to run a medical practice. It takes money, and for the medical profession, money has been a strangely...

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Flywire Says It Processes $14 Billion In Healthcare Patient Transactions, About A Third Of US...
December 10, 2020

Software and payments company Flywire has announced record growth for its healthcare business, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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AWS Unveils Amazon HealthLake Data Services For Healthcare Industry
December 09, 2020

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Amazon HealthLake, a data services unit aimed at helping healthcare organizations store and analyze their data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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COVID-19 Causes Healthcare To Adopt More Touchless Payments
December 03, 2020

Having a customer’s credit card on file or being able to take payments online is a common practice for many retailers. But increased adoption by healthcare providers of such basic processes during the pandemic has marked a huge step forward for an industry that’s focused...

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Walgreens CFO Unfazed By Amazon’s Pharmacy Entry
November 19, 2020

James Kehoe, Walgreens’ chief financial officer, said he doesn’t think Amazon’s push into the online pharmacy world is cause for concern, Bloomberg reported. 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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Telemed Startup K Health Partners With Mayo Clinic, Closes $42M Funding Round
November 18, 2020

New York-headquartered Tel Aviv telemed startup K Health announced that it has partnered with Mayo Clinic and separately closed a $42 million Series D funding round led by Valor Equity Partners, according to a VentureBeat report on Wednesday (Nov. 18).  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bringing Order To Chaos: Open Banking Meets Healthcare Payments
November 18, 2020

In the accelerated, digital-first world, few things are more complicated than healthcare payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Amazon Takes On Pharmacies
November 17, 2020

Amazon is doubling down on its digital pharmacy service with a new benefit for Prime members announced on Tuesday (Nov. 17): two-day delivery of their prescriptions. The new Prime benefit comes care of the eCommerce giant’s new separate storefront: Amazon Pharmacy. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Pharmacy Launches With Two-Day Prescription Delivery
November 17, 2020

Amazon is going all-in with its pharmacy vertical, launching a separate storefront with two-day prescription delivery for Prime members. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...