Healthcare Payments

Insurance Firms Cozy Up To Wearables And Fitness Tracking Tech

Insurance Firms Cozy Up To Wearables And Fitness Tracking Tech
Insurance Firms Cozy Up To Wearables And Fitness Tracking Tech
November 05, 2018  |  Healthcare

Digital technology and the data that consumers are willing to provide are giving insurance agents a closer look at the day-to-day habits of individuals, with...

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Google Search Executive Manber Jumping Ship For Anthem Health
Google Search Executive Manber Jumping Ship For Anthem Health
October 25, 2018  |  Business

Anthem, the health insurance company, has landed Udi Manber, the Google executive who ran engineering for its core search products, as its new head of...

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MINDBODY Co Data Breach Could Impact 113.5M Users
MINDBODY Co Data Breach Could Impact 113.5M Users
October 12, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

FitMetrix, a fitness technology and performance tracking company owned by MINDBODY, has suffered a data breach that could impact 113.5 million users. The company, which...

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Why Walmart Says Blockchain Can Improve Food Safety
Why Walmart Says Blockchain Can Improve Food Safety
September 27, 2018  |  Blockchain

Origins are all the rage in modern life: origin stories, family origins via DNA and digital ancestry databases. Add to that Walmart’s latest effort to...

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OODA: Why It’s Time For A Healthcare Payments Moonshot
OODA: Why It’s Time For A Healthcare Payments Moonshot
September 24, 2018  |  Healthcare

There are few participants in the American healthcare system that offer rave reviews of its payment process. Providers (doctors, hospitals, etc.), payers (insurance companies) and members (patients) all...

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Median Household Income Tops $61K In 2017, Up 1.8 Pct
Median Household Income Tops $61K In 2017, Up 1.8 Pct
September 13, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

New census data shows that U.S. household incomes rose for the third straight year, up 1.8 percent when adjusted for inflation. The Wall Street Journal...

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Five At Five: A New Payment Model For Addiction
Five At Five: A New Payment Model For Addiction
September 10, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the day’s biggest payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes news about healthcare payments...

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Digital Healthcare Faces Hurdles, But The Push Continues
Digital Healthcare Faces Hurdles, But The Push Continues
September 04, 2018  |  Healthcare

Digital technology is changing healthcare, from recordkeeping to disbursements, but the move away from analog is a journey that involves significant hurdles. Consider the ongoing...

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