The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shake up the hospital sector. One challenge is that hospitals have been bringing in less money, as profitable elective procedures have been canceled during coronavirus surges. This means a squeeze on their budgets — even while hospitals are taking added measures...
Quil, a joint venture of Comcast NBCUniveral and Independence Health Group, on Monday (Oct. 12) announced a major update to its platform that makes it easier for caregivers to interact with family members who are in their own homes. “Quil Assure … will include ambient...
The entire healthcare system has gone from emergency mode to a new normal in just months, after COVID-19 disrupted supply chains, customer care, communications and even the ability to go into work, CEO Lance Hill of patient-engagement platform Within3 told PYMNTS in a recent conversation....
In an apparent acknowledgment that their 2018 link-up was just what the doctor ordered, GoodRx and Kroger Health have extended their relationship by three years, the companies announced on Thursday (Oct. 8) in a joint news release. “By partnering with Kroger Health to power the...
The consumerization of payments continues. And it may be enough to fix what ails healthcare. In an interview with Karen Webster, John Talaga, executive vice president and general manager, healthcare at Flywire, said healthcare firms are getting creative with the ways they grapple with collecting...
Clover Health, a tech-driven provider of Medicare Advantage insurance plans, plans to go public through a merger with a blank-check company called Social Capital Hedosophia, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday (Oct. 6). The transaction, set to close in...
When COVID-19 made its first U.S. appearance some six months ago, insurance providers quickly modified coverage plans to include telehealth visits, paying practitioners the same rates offered for in-office visits and often not requiring consumers to make co-pays. Those two small changes made a big difference...
At a time when COVID-19 has put healthcare at the forefront of public concerns, CEO Sean Engelking of Starship, a provider of health savings accounts (HSAs), says neither the pandemic nor politics are likely to slow his sector’s rapid growth. In fact, continued medical-cost hikes...
Customer data giant Melissa is teaming up with healthcare IT firm Allscripts in a bid to take some of the headaches out of medical billing for doctors. Melissa and Allscripts on Thursday announced a “continuing partnership” that will offer the Melissa Address Validation system within...
