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Indian SaveIN Debuts ‘Care Now, Pay Later’ Healthcare Service 
December 28, 2021

Indian FinTech company SaveIN has launched a paperless buy now, pay later product called Care Now, Pay Later that will break healthcare expenses into more affordable payments.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Magellan Starting Digital Emotional Wellness Services
December 28, 2021

Managed healthcare firm Magellan Healthcare announced on Tuesday (Dec. 28) that it’s rolling out a digital emotional wellbeing program that will help members improve their overall health and wellbeing, manage stress and build resilience — all in a confidential setting. Get the Full Story Complete...

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Digital Health Tech, Seeks Industry Comment By March 2022
December 27, 2021

In a nod to the potential of connected digital devices like data-collecting wearables to improve medical studies while protecting consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance for companies creating health monitoring hardware and software ahead of new rulemaking. Get the...

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Goldman: COVID Surge Could Reduce 2022 Demand for Elective Medical Procedures
December 26, 2021

With the pandemic ongoing, Goldman Sachs analysts are saying that the recovery in hospital procedure volumes and rebound in MedTech procedures could be delayed, a report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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UK’s DeHealth to Create a 3D Healthcare Metaverse
December 22, 2021

British nonprofit DeHealth is looking into making a “decentralized metaverse” to allow doctors and patients to interact in another “new world,” a Wednesday (Dec. 22) press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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COVID-19 Telehealth Program Gets $4.3M in Federal Funding
December 22, 2021

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced Wednesday (Dec. 22) that $4.3 million in federal funding will go toward numerous Illinois healthcare providers as part of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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21% of US Consumers Paying More Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs This Year
December 21, 2021

Digital interactions between patients and healthcare providers take many forms, but of all the technology upgrades happening now in the health space, taking the pain out of payments is sprinting ahead — before patients act like paying customers and take their treatment elsewhere. Get the...

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Natural Language Processing (NLP) Unlocking Unstructured Patient Data for Better Outcomes and Costs
December 21, 2021

The concept of value-based care where data is dynamic, patients are encouraged to proactively manage chronic conditions, and physicians are reimbursed on outcomes rather than total tests and procedures performed is seeing renewed interest during COVID’s remaking of healthcare. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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HealthTech Firm Edifecs to Buy Risk Adjuster Health Fidelity
December 21, 2021

Edifecs, a health information tech solutions company, has bought risk adjustment solution provider Health Fidelity, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...