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3.5KSecurity & FraudHack Of Patient Survey Firm NRC Health Raises Questions Over US Records Security
A cyberattack at NRC Health has prompted questions about the security of its data and overall patient privacy, CNBC reported. On Feb....
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5.0KInternationalChina’s Alibaba Sets Up Platform For Coronavirus Medical Supplies
Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group has set up a special platform featuring global medical supplies to help fight the Coronavirus. The Alibaba...
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2.3KDeliveryUCSD Tests New Drone Deliveries For Medical Products
A new drone delivery program by Matternet, and operated by UPS, will fly blood samples and other medical necessities to those in...
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2.8KHealthcareMicrosoft Health Exec Calls For More Transparency Of Patient Data
Peter Lee, corporate vice president of Microsoft Healthcare, wants to make sure patients have access to their healthcare records. Lee, speaking with...
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4.3KDataHospitals’ Sharing Of Patient Data Extends To Other Big Tech Players
In the latest example of hospitals’ influence in the data economy, Microsoft and Amazon now have access to patient records. The deal,...
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4.4KHealthcareCan Payments Solve Healthcare’s $20K-Per-Family Cost Burden?
We all know the drill. After receiving treatment at a hospital (whether an in-and-out affair, such as an MRI, or a multi-day...
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3.6KHealthcareCould Payment Plans Help Both Patients And Providers?
Consumers are increasingly responsible for out-of-pocket healthcare costs — even with insurance. Some opt for payment plans when available; others just don’t...
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5.0KHealthcare5G Starts Adding Fuel To Healthcare Payments And Innovation
As 5G deployments start, the people who run hospitals and medical offices, along with companies that supply healthcare devices and payment services,...
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5.8KB2B PaymentsHospital ERPs Find Promise In The Cloud
Cloud technology is relatively old, considering the pace of innovation in the back office. However, that doesn’t mean every business has taken...
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5.2KBlockchainBlockchain To Help Cure Hospital Supply Chain’s Ills?
As blockchain cleaves from its association with cryptocurrencies, one way distributed ledger technology is finding new use cases is through the application...
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6.8KB2B PaymentsSupply Chain Management’s Impact On Hospitals’ Financial Health
It is generally accepted that digital supply chain management (SCM) strategies are good for business, yet it can be difficult to put...
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6.2KPayments InnovationFlywire Surpasses $10B In Total Payments Volume
Global payments and receivables company Flywire enjoyed strong growth in 2018 that it plans to carry into this coming year and over...
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5.5KHealthcareHow Payment Plans Can Cure Healthcare Payments’ Biggest Problem
Americans are on the hook for an ever-increasing percentage of their medical bills. As healthcare becomes a tough pill to swallow financially,...
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6.3KB2B PaymentsPutting Hospitals’ Supply Chain Spend On The Examination Table
Supply chain management is essential for any company, but in the healthcare field, it can literally mean the difference between life and...
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5.6KAmazonAmazon’s Healthcare Push Now Includes Whole Hospital Rooms
One day, your hospital room — yes, the whole room — might be brought to you by Amazon. The eCommerce operator, continuing...
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4.6KB2B PaymentsCrowe Launches Cash Management Solution For Hospitals
Accounting, consultancy and technology firm Crowe is rolling out a new solution designed for hospitals to automate daily bank reconciliation processes and...
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3.1KHealthcareAre Patients Really Gaining More Power Over Healthcare Pricing?
Information is power, right? Sure. Except when it’s a source of confusion. That’s the emerging — if very early — story so far...
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5.7KAmazonAmazon, Xealth, Two Hospitals To Test Medical Supply Project
Amazon is in talks with Xealth, and potentially two more hospital networks, to take part in a test project that would enable...
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5.9KHealthcareHow Much Can Technology Improve Healthcare Payments?
Among the latest hopes for healthcare payments is blockchain. Touted by observers and industry players as one of the top trends that...
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4.2KFacebookFacebook Tables Health Data Research Project
After the Cambridge Analytica data scandal raised privacy concerns, Facebook reportedly tabled a proposal to work with multiple U.S. hospitals on a...
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8.6KRidesharingLyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
To provide rides to people who can’t drive to their doctor’s appointments, Lyft is expanding its partnerships with healthcare providers by teaming up...
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5.9KLoansLendingPoint CEO On Medical Payments ‘Last Mile’ Problem
With healthcare costs on the perpetual rise, many employers are offering insurance plans with high deductibles to keep costs down. But that...
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3.1KDebtWith Debt Rising, US Hospitals Toy With Charging Patients Upfront
U.S. hospitals, balking at paying the bill for millions of Americans who have high deductible plans under Obamacare, are toying with requiring patients...
