Healthcare

Health care, health-care, or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health fields.

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Report: Waystar Plans to Launch IPO in Early June
Report: Waystar Plans to Launch IPO in Early June
May 14, 2024  |  IPO

Waystar is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in early June, seeking a valuation of $5 billion or $6 billion. The healthcare payments company will...

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Sift Healthcare Raises $20 Million to Grow Payments Intelligence Platform
Sift Healthcare Raises $20 Million to Grow Payments Intelligence Platform
May 10, 2024  |  Investments

Sift Healthcare has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round to grow its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Payments Intelligence Platform for the healthcare industry. The...

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Dell Data Breach Underscores Rising Cost of Cybersecurity Complacency
Dell Data Breach Underscores Rising Cost of Cybersecurity Complacency
May 10, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

As digital becomes an operational imperative, so too does enterprise cybersecurity. Progress must be protected. With the news Thursday (May 9) that Dell suffered a security breach earlier this...

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Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities
Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities
May 09, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

In response to a recent cyberattack that exposed the data of 100 million Americans, the Biden administration reportedly intends to require hospitals to meet minimum...

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Report: Oracle Health Facing Challenges Modernizing Outdated Systems
Report: Oracle Health Facing Challenges Modernizing Outdated Systems
May 09, 2024  |  Healthcare

Oracle has reportedly encountered obstacles in its ambitious plans for electronic medical records company Cerner, which it acquired for $28 billion in December 2021. The company has lost...

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Study Finds Small Business Healthcare Providers Receive 25% of Payments Late
Study Finds Small Business Healthcare Providers Receive 25% of Payments Late
May 09, 2024  |  SMBs

Increasingly, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) operating in the healthcare field are using real-time payment technology to improve cash flow efficiency. Thirty-eight percent of the healthcare SMBs PYMNTS Intelligence...

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65% of Low-Income Earners Have Less Than $500 on Hand for Medical Emergencies
65% of Low-Income Earners Have Less Than $500 on Hand for Medical Emergencies
May 07, 2024  |  Healthcare Financing

More than 6 in 10 U.S. consumers who earn below $50,000 annually have less than $500 on hand for medical emergencies — and they are...

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Pharmacy AI Set to Grow as Companies Look to Streamline
Pharmacy AI Set to Grow as Companies Look to Streamline
May 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The robots are coming — to a pharmacy near you. As the world looks to streamline healthcare, the pharmacy automation market is poised to be...

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Oscar Health: Gig Workers Drive Record Jump in ‘Obamacare’ Enrollment
Oscar Health: Gig Workers Drive Record Jump in ‘Obamacare’ Enrollment
May 07, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Insurance platform Oscar Health recorded its first-ever net profit amid record customer enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans. During an earnings call Tuesday (May 7), CEO Mark Bertolini said that...

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