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8 Percent of Payments Fraud Is Linked to Terrorism

July 2, 2019

An article from Digital Transactions finally quantifies the relationship between payments fraud and terrorism! Startling facts in this report show that, outside of pure fraud losses, there is a crucial national security component to fraud prevention. Information-security firm Terbium Labs, in its “The Next Generation of Criminal Financing: How Payment Fraud Funds Transnational Crime” report,…

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Patients Are Searching for Healthcare Information From Multiple – and Multiplying – Sources. Are You Ready?

June 27, 2019

OrboGraph’s development and deployment of our own Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning technologies called OrbNetAI and this year’s OrboGraph Technology Conference theme — 2019: The Year of AI and Modernization — make it clear that we are no strangers to the new frontiers opened up by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies in our sector.…

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AI: Safeguarding Privacy and Ethics

June 26, 2019

For all the upbeat and optimistic talk about Artificial Intelligence and its emerging role in the banking industry (not to mention healthcare), it’s certainly well worth taking the time to examine the issues of ethics and privacy as they relate to deployment of these new tools. David Lott, a payments risk expert in the Retail…

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AI: MIA In Most FI Fraud Departments?

June 18, 2019

PYMNTS.COM takes a look at the implementation of Artificial Intelligence solutions in Financial Institution fraud departments — or, rather, the stunning lack thereof: AI systems are unique, can process large volumes of data in real time and can “learn” to quickly identify suspicious financial activity. Yet, few FIs leverage this technology in their anti-fraud efforts…

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Healthcare Payments Firm InstaMed Bought by JP Morgan

June 11, 2019

CNBC reports that J.P. Morgan is paying more than $500 million for the medical payments technology firm InstaMed, a bold move into the $3.5 trillion market for U.S. health-care spending. It is the lender’s largest takeover since buying Bear Stearns and the bank assets of Washington Mutual in 2008, according to people with knowledge of…

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An Executive’s Guide to Deep Learning

June 11, 2019

Last week’s OrboGraph Conference theme in Charlotte, NC was 2019: The Year of AI and Modernization, and the attendees were treated to a variety of presentations by and interactions with experts on various aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) – – the Deep Learning topics that are of vital importance to any…

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Contentious Negotiations Highlight 2019 Payer & Provider Trends

May 30, 2019

HealthcareDive takes a look at changes and trends it anticipates in the coming year, mainly due to political ripples from Washington (for instance, a judge’s declaration that the Affordable Care Act is no longer constitutional) and emerging consumer preferences. Their snapshot of a few big trends for the payer and provider crowds to watch for…

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Payment Paradox: Millennials Using Checks

May 28, 2019

We’ve noted here before that there is a Millennial and sub-Millennial generation for whom checks are a bit of a novelty. Still, they will need to use checks more than they may expect or desire, so it’s important that they learn how to use them properly. Fraud is becoming easier and easier to overcome in…

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Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Uses Tools Similar to Healthcare EOB Processing

May 7, 2019

In news that is encouraging to millions of individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease, Scientific American reportson researchers from the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam who suggest AI and Machine Learning — already making waves in other industries — could eventually allow automated screening and assisted diagnosis of various forms of dementia, particularly…

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The OrboGraph Top 10 Reasons To…

May 6, 2019

The 2019 Healthcare and Check Payment Technology Conference is nearly upon us. Hot off the presses, we’ve added new stars to the speaker line-up and have a Top 10 List of highlights. Check them out! Jason Schwabline, Alogent, Chief Strategy Officer – check capture innovations Robert “Bob” Frimet, RMF Consulting Group, Chief Rain Maker –…

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