Hospitals

Amazon’s Healthcare Push Now Includes Whole Hospital Rooms
Amazon’s Healthcare Push Now Includes Whole Hospital Rooms
January 25, 2019  |  Amazon

One day, your hospital room — yes, the whole room — might be brought to you by Amazon. The eCommerce operator, continuing its push into...

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Crowe Launches Cash Management Solution For Hospitals
Crowe Launches Cash Management Solution For Hospitals
January 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Accounting, consultancy and technology firm Crowe is rolling out a new solution designed for hospitals to automate daily bank reconciliation processes and manage cash flow,...

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Are Patients Really Gaining More Power Over Healthcare Pricing?
Are Patients Really Gaining More Power Over Healthcare Pricing?
January 11, 2019  |  Healthcare

Information is power, right? Sure. Except when it’s a source of confusion. That’s the emerging — if very early — story so far with the new...

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Amazon, Xealth, Two Hospitals To Test Medical Supply Project
Amazon, Xealth, Two Hospitals To Test Medical Supply Project
July 12, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is in talks with Xealth, and potentially two more hospital networks, to take part in a test project that would enable doctors to recommend...

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How Much Can Technology Improve Healthcare Payments?
How Much Can Technology Improve Healthcare Payments?
May 25, 2018  |  Healthcare

Among the latest hopes for healthcare payments is blockchain. Touted by observers and industry players as one of the top trends that could impact medical...

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Facebook Tables Health Data Research Project
Facebook Tables Health Data Research Project
April 16, 2018  |  Facebook

After the Cambridge Analytica data scandal raised privacy concerns, Facebook reportedly tabled a proposal to work with multiple U.S. hospitals on a research project. The...

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Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

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 with Allscripts to reach...

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LendingPoint CEO On Medical Payments ‘Last Mile’ Problem
LendingPoint CEO On Medical Payments ‘Last Mile’ Problem
July 03, 2017  |  Loans

With healthcare costs on the perpetual rise, many employers are offering insurance plans with high deductibles to keep costs down. But that can leave patients...

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With Debt Rising, US Hospitals Toy With Charging Patients Upfront
With Debt Rising, US Hospitals Toy With Charging Patients Upfront
April 14, 2017  |  Debt

U.S. hospitals, balking at paying the bill for millions of Americans who have high deductible plans under Obamacare, are toying with requiring patients to pay up...

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