Healthcare

Health care, health-care, or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health fields.

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53% of Healthcare Organizations Have Automated Payment Workflows
53% of Healthcare Organizations Have Automated Payment Workflows
September 19, 2024  |  Healthcare

The healthcare industry faces significant challenges with outdated payment and claims systems, which undermine financial stability and patient satisfaction. Despite the potential benefits of digital...

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Cigna Launches E-Treatment Service for Convenient Patient Access
Cigna Launches E-Treatment Service for Convenient Patient Access
September 18, 2024  |  Healthcare

As the telehealth sector is projected to reach $450 billion by 2032, Cigna Healthcare recently launched an “E-Treatment” option via MDLIVE, offering customers access to...

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Synchrony’s CareCredit Credit Card Now Accepted at Albertsons Cos. Stores
Synchrony’s CareCredit Credit Card Now Accepted at Albertsons Cos. Stores
September 18, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Synchrony’s CareCredit health and wellness credit card is now accepted for select items in nearly 2,200 Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, ACME, Shaw’s and Jewel-Osco stores. A new collaboration of Synchrony and food and drug...

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FDA OKs Software That Turns AirPods Pro Into a Hearing Aid
FDA OKs Software That Turns AirPods Pro Into a Hearing Aid
September 17, 2024  |  Healthcare

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has  approved the Hearing Aid Feature (HAF), an over-the-counter (OTC) software that turns Apple AirPods Pro into a...

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Talkspace Teams With Amazon on Behavioral Health Benefits
Talkspace Teams With Amazon on Behavioral Health Benefits
September 17, 2024  |  Partnerships

Online behavioral health care company Talkspace has joined an Amazon Health Services program that helps individuals discover and enroll in their health insurance benefits. With this partnership,...

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Report: Cherry Considers Offering Bonds Tied to BNPL for Cosmetic Surgery
Report: Cherry Considers Offering Bonds Tied to BNPL for Cosmetic Surgery
September 16, 2024  |  BNPL

Cherry is reportedly gauging investors’ interest in a potential bond tied to buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans for dental or medical aesthetic treatments like cosmetic...

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AI Explained: AI Models Lay Groundwork for Everyday Tech
AI Explained: AI Models Lay Groundwork for Everyday Tech
September 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence models have emerged as key drivers of innovation across various sectors, reshaping industries and everyday experiences. These complex algorithms form the foundation of...

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Nirvana Raises $24.2 Million to Expand Health Insurance Verification Platform
Nirvana Raises $24.2 Million to Expand Health Insurance Verification Platform
September 13, 2024  |  Investments

Nirvana has raised $24.2 million in a Series A funding round to add more specialties to its platform that provides insurance verification and cost estimates...

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Pfizer Hopes Direct-to-Consumer Play Spurs New Era of Healthcare Accessibility
Pfizer Hopes Direct-to-Consumer Play Spurs New Era of Healthcare Accessibility
September 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

As important as the healthcare system is, it remains far from perfect. Fragmentation and opacity play a large part in that imperfection. The traditional healthcare...

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