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Hospitals Redefine Their Procure-to-Pay Goals
Hospitals Redefine Their Procure-to-Pay Goals
August 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

No industry was hit harder by supply chain disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic than the healthcare space. The consequences of volatility were dire, often life-threatening,...

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Short-Term Healthcare Plans Leave Many Patients Holding The Bill
Short-Term Healthcare Plans Leave Many Patients Holding The Bill
June 25, 2020  |  Healthcare

A new report from the Democratic Staff Committee has concluded that short-term healthcare plans are “dangerous” and “unregulated,” saying they would leave those who purchased...

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Sphere, VisitPay Debut Text To Pay For Healthcare
Sphere, VisitPay Debut Text To Pay For Healthcare
February 28, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Sphere, a leader in end-to-end payment solutions, will team up with VisitPay, which works with medical patient payment and security, to improve patient payment processes....

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Deep Dive: How Digital Updgrades Help Healthcare Providers’ Cash Flows
Deep Dive: How Digital Updgrades Help Healthcare Providers’ Cash Flows
January 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Healthcare providers must carefully safeguard their cash flows to operate, but many face hurdles to getting fully compensated for provided services. The American Hospital Association (AHA) told PYMNTS via...

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UBS: Amazon’s Presence In Healthcare Procurement Waning
UBS: Amazon’s Presence In Healthcare Procurement Waning
July 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Fewer purchasing managers in the healthcare industry are procuring goods from Amazon, according to a new survey by UBS Group and reported by on Bloomberg...

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How Payment Plans Could Cure A $7.5B Medical Malady
How Payment Plans Could Cure A $7.5B Medical Malady
January 15, 2019  |  Healthcare

In medicine, it seems there is a side effect for every treatment. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, which was signed into law in...

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Hospital Cyberattacker Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence
Hospital Cyberattacker Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence
January 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for a cyberattack that disrupted Boston Children’s Hospital‘s network for two weeks. Reuters...

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