Technology
We are watching the healthcare industry reinvent itself after being buffeted by a pandemic. In addition to problems of staffing, space, and encouraging preventive habits, paying for care has been exposed as particularly problematic. Fortunately, as reported on the PYMNTS.com website, new players are stepping up to address it. Startup Walnut announced Thursday (May 5) its $110 million…
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The latest PaymentsJournal podcast, with guest speaker Chuck Doherty, Fiserv’s Director of Client Relations for Deposit Solutions, and Sarah Grotta, Director of Debit and Alternative Products Advisory Service at Mercator Advisory Group, discusses mobile check deposits, best practices to drive greater accountholder adoption, and the challenges financial institutions face as they continue to search for…
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PwC, a leader in Customer Experience Strategy Consulting, released a report that examines medical costs trends in this unique period of time: The pandemic has shifted how and where Americans gain access to care, a shift large enough to influence multiple aspects of price and utilization and, thus, medical cost trend. The aftereffects of the…
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It’s no surprise that the banking industry has become more dynamic, trending towards technology to help meet ever-changing customer demands. While large financial institutions have the resources to adapt to these changing needs more quickly, community banks and small financial institutions must be more strategic, as each decision can drastically impact the business. Additionally, community…
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The No Surprises Act was signed into law in 2020, going into effect on January 1, 2022 for most consumers enrolled in individual and group health insurance plans. As discussed in this space previously, the new law addresses “surprise” medical bills in any of the following three circumstances as described by the Commonwealth Fund: An…
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The OCC’s senior deputy comptroller for midsize and community bank supervision, Sydney Menefee, recently spoke to American Banker about some of the changes she’s observed in the decade since the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency last overhauled its supervision of small and midsize banks. “The industry has evolved, and we have to evolve,…
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In case you missed it, over the past month, we have published incredible content on our OrboNation Blog and Modernizing RCM with AI. Review the latest OrboNation Newsletter online or via PDF download.
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In case you missed it, over the past month, we have published incredible content on our OrboNation Blog and Modernizing Omnichannel Check Fraud Detection. Review the latest OrboNation Newsletter online or via PDF download.
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Corcentric CEO Matt Clark talked to PYMNTS about moving healthcare, insurance and financial services into the digital age. The conversation came against a backdrop in which 71% of surveyed chief financial officers (CFOs) at finance and insurance companies and 58% of healthcare and medical company CFOs said they expect the digitization of their payments processes to speed up…
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Victoria Dougherty, Fiserv’s Director of Product Management, Financial and Risk Management Solutions, notes that “reports of the paper check’s death have been greatly exaggerated.” Most people still write and cash checks, even if they do it less frequently. Plus, with fewer checks in circulation, the checks people write and receive – and the funds tied…
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