Hospitals

UCSD Tests New Drone Deliveries For Medical Products
UCSD Tests New Drone Deliveries For Medical Products
January 30, 2020  |  Delivery

A new drone delivery program by Matternet, and operated by UPS, will fly blood samples and other medical necessities to those in need, according to...

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Microsoft Health Exec Calls For More Transparency Of Patient Data
Microsoft Health Exec Calls For More Transparency Of Patient Data
January 26, 2020  |  Healthcare

Peter Lee, corporate vice president of Microsoft Healthcare, wants to make sure patients have access to their healthcare records. Lee, speaking with CNBC, said he...

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Hospitals’ Sharing Of Patient Data Extends To Other Big Tech Players
Hospitals’ Sharing Of Patient Data Extends To Other Big Tech Players
January 21, 2020  |  Data

In the latest example of hospitals’ influence in the data economy, Microsoft and Amazon now have access to patient records. The deal, struck with large...

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Can Payments Solve Healthcare’s $20K-Per-Family Cost Burden?
Can Payments Solve Healthcare’s $20K-Per-Family Cost Burden?
September 30, 2019  |  Healthcare

We all know the drill. After receiving treatment at a hospital (whether an in-and-out affair, such as an MRI, or a multi-day stay in a...

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Could Payment Plans Help Both Patients And Providers?
Could Payment Plans Help Both Patients And Providers?
June 27, 2019  |  Healthcare

Consumers are increasingly responsible for out-of-pocket healthcare costs — even with insurance. Some opt for payment plans when available; others just don’t pay their bills....

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5G Starts Adding Fuel To Healthcare Payments And Innovation
5G Starts Adding Fuel To Healthcare Payments And Innovation
May 30, 2019  |  Healthcare

As 5G deployments start, the people who run hospitals and medical offices, along with companies that supply healthcare devices and payment services, are starting to...

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Hospital ERPs Find Promise In The Cloud
Hospital ERPs Find Promise In The Cloud
April 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Cloud technology is relatively old, considering the pace of innovation in the back office. However, that doesn’t mean every business has taken this seemingly basic...

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Blockchain To Help Cure Hospital Supply Chain’s Ills?
Blockchain To Help Cure Hospital Supply Chain’s Ills?
April 04, 2019  |  Blockchain

As blockchain cleaves from its association with cryptocurrencies, one way distributed ledger technology is finding new use cases is through the application to logistics and...

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Supply Chain Management’s Impact On Hospitals’ Financial Health
Supply Chain Management’s Impact On Hospitals’ Financial Health
March 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

It is generally accepted that digital supply chain management (SCM) strategies are good for business, yet it can be difficult to put a price tag...

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