health care

Siilo Notches €4.5 Million For Medical Messaging App
Siilo Notches €4.5 Million For Medical Messaging App
October 05, 2018  |  Investments

To help get its messaging service before more doctors, a messaging app geared toward medical professionals has notched €4.5 million in funding. The service, which...

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Humana Eyes Expanding Retail Options With Walmart
Humana Eyes Expanding Retail Options With Walmart
August 02, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It looks like Humana’s partnership with the Walgreens Boots Alliance will not prevent it from expanding its relationship with Walmart. Humana announced it plans to...

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Amazon Healthcare Venture Still Seeking CEO
Amazon Healthcare Venture Still Seeking CEO
May 17, 2018  |  Amazon

The healthcare venture formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase is having a hard time finding a CEO. According to CNBC, the search for...

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Hospitals Ready For Amazon As A Supplier, Survey Says
Hospitals Ready For Amazon As A Supplier, Survey Says
May 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As Amazon continues to explore entering the hospital supply chain, a survey from Reaction Data released this week suggests most hospitals would be open to...

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Meal Kits Sizzle, iTunes Cards Fizzle, Tariffs Just Confuse
Meal Kits Sizzle, iTunes Cards Fizzle, Tariffs Just Confuse
March 09, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Who fizzled most this week from the news that a trade war looms, courtesy of the Donald Trump administration? There was the continued drain of...

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Walmart Taps TSYS For Health Care Payments
Walmart Taps TSYS For Health Care Payments
March 08, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TSYS, a global payment technology company based in Georgia, announced Wednesday (March 7) a new payment solution dubbed Advanced AuthControl will be implemented at Walmart...

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The Payments RX For Health Care No-Shows
The Payments RX For Health Care No-Shows
March 07, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Patient no-shows are a serious problem – for the patient who does not get necessary care, and the provider who loses revenue.  Transportation is a...

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Fitbit Expands Its Health Care Reach With Twine Health Buy
Fitbit Expands Its Health Care Reach With Twine Health Buy
February 14, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Fitbit, the maker of wearable devices, announced Tuesday (Feb. 13) that it is acquiring Twine Health, the health coaching platform that aims to help people...

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Blockchain: A Cure For What Ails Health Care Payments?
Blockchain: A Cure For What Ails Health Care Payments?
January 18, 2018  |  Blockchain

Healthcare could be, well, a bit healthier when it comes to payments, and data management…and coordinating care in general. One firm, SimplyVital Health, sees blockchain...

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