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How to Achieve Interoperability in Healthcare After the Pandemic

October 7, 2021

Daily Host News takes a look at a topic we consider integral to the future of the healthcare industry, and that is INTEROPERABILITY. As important as it was previous to the COVID emergency, interoperability is now absolutely crucial in a pandemic environment. Their definition of INTEROPERABILITY is as follows:

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Disaster-Proof: FDITECH Launches Tech Sprint to Measure & Test Bank Operational Resiliency

October 6, 2021

A couple of days ago, Facebook went offline for approximately six hours and it made international headlines. Afterwards, it was revealed that a relatively minor internal error caused the outage, which reportedly cost Mark Zuckerberg seven billion dollars (with a “b”). However, everything was soon back on line completely intact, and the world was free…

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To Catch a Criminal, Train AI to Think Like One

October 5, 2021

It’s valuable to know how criminals and fraudsters think Some criminal traits are actually admirable when redirected AI and ML detect criminal tactics and habits that human observation can overlook Business Innovation Brief offers some streetwise advice: If you want to stop fraud activity, you have to think like a criminal. They also go one…

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AKASA Survey: Hospital Revenue Cycle Automation Adoption Sees 12% Increase

September 30, 2021

According to an AKASA-commissioned survey that included 400 chief financial officers and revenue cycle leaders at hospitals and health systems in the United States, with responses collected between May 27 and June 28, 2021, the number of health systems using revenue cycle automation has increased by 12% since last year. RevCycleIntelligence.com reports that the COVID…

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OrboNation Newsletter: Healthcare Payments Edition – September 2021

September 29, 2021

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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OrboNation Newsletter: Check Processing Edition – September 2021

September 29, 2021

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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AFP: 66% of All Fraud Originates from Paper Checks

September 28, 2021

In a digital world, check fraud still leads the pack There are common “ingredients” to each fraud “recipe” Consumers can protect themselves Joshua Riggins, president of Farmers and Mechanics Federal Savings Bank, makes no bones about it in an article for the Greene County Daily World: Even in the rapidly expanding world of digital finances,…

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More Time and More Automation Needed for No Surprises Act Compliance

September 24, 2021

As noted here previously, the No Surprises Act — which is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act introduced earlier this year — presents some formidable challenges to the healthcare industry. The No Surprises Act is so named because it is designed eliminate some of the surprises that group health plan participants encounter from unexpected charges, which most people will agree is certainly a needed solution. However, as reported at HealthcareDive.com, payers and hospitals are asking for more time to get their “ducks in a row” in preparation to meet the new requirements:

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Mark Cuban: Shutting Off Crypto Growth Like Stopping E-commerce in 1995

September 23, 2021

In recent news, the new infrastructure bill set out by the US government contains tighter rules for crypto businesses. Mark Cuban, for one, doesn’t like it. Known for his brash and outgoing personality, along with his business and tech savvy, Mr. Cuban is not afraid to voice his opinion. Speaking to The Washington Post before the bill officially passed the Senate, Cuban drew a parallel between the growth of crypto to the rise of e-commerce and the internet in general:

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Ceto & Associates: Community Banks are at a Disadvantage in Fraud Detection

September 21, 2021

Community banks and credit unions are at a disadvantage. Their lack of necessary internal resources and budget to upgrade their systems and integrate new technologies compared to big banks leads to gaps in fraud coverage, automation capabilities, and outdated systems. These gaps are perilous when almost all industry numbers indicate check fraud is on the rise. Meanwhile, the banking industry is more competitive than ever as new fintech companies like Chime, Brex, and Acorn hit targeted markets. Community banks and credit unions also perform much more manual work compared to these new fintech companies.

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