Consumers across demographic groups are feeling the sting of high out-of-pocket medical costs, often delaying or foregoing necessary treatment because they can’t afford it. With the pandemic possibly on the wane in 2022, consumers who’ve put off medical treatment are flooding back to their physicians,...
Citing growing demand and a general expansion of its efforts in the healthcare space, Amazon is rolling out it Amazon Care platform following a series of successful pilots last year. In an announcement on Tuesday (Feb. 8) the company said it has now made virtual...
We learned during the pandemic that some stopgaps are in fact improvements over what went before, and telehealth is leading that pack of innovations with ongoing widespread support. With emergency COVID reimbursement rules expiring at the state and federal levels, there’s a flurry of activity...
As frustrating as the pandemic is for patients, frontline healthcare workers are exhausted, stretched thin and quitting in battalions. This is having impacts across practices, including back-office functions that are falling behind on receivables. Removing the friction from healthcare payments with specialized forms of credit...
Medentrx Inc. has launched a healthcare product marketplace designed for both medical professionals and consumers, the company announced Thursday (Feb. 3). The marketplace lets practitioners shop for a range of dental, medical, pharmaceutical and veterinary supplies, while also offering consumers access to health care products,...
Most consumers typically access healthcare at their primary physician or doctor. In fact, 61% of consumers saw their primary physician or doctor in the last 12 months, in person or online, according to Wellness And Affordability, a PYMNTS report with research sponsored by CareCredit. Get...
While many consumers expect to have to shell out money for a copay when they see a doctor, they still approach the visit with the same question they have about most transactions: What will it cost? PYMNTS’ research has found that consumers want transparency into...
As Bugs Bunny famously said, “You don’t look so good. You oughta see the doc.” He was referring to Dr. Jekyll, and it’s a pretty old cartoon so you know … grain of salt. As for PYMNTS latest Provider Ranking of Telemedicine Apps, it’s not...
Personalization is turning into a powerful prescription for better healthcare experiences and outcomes, from finding the right provider to paying for the care patients receive. Latest evidence of the healthcare personalization trend comes from Walmart, now partnering with Health at Scale and using the latter’s...
