Doctor visits and medical bills are a fact of life. But occasionally the payments tables are turned in favor of the patient in the form of refunds or disbursements. It’s a happy event, to be sure, and sometimes an unexpected one. But all too often...
The invisible cost of caregiving continues to pose a challenge for women and mothers. Across America, women are making an impossible choice: prioritize their families’ needs or take care of their own health. With grocery bills climbing, healthcare costs rising and the pressure to juggle...
The healthcare landscape is as complex and slow moving as it is vital. But in an industry notorious for its slow tech adoption, healthcare providers are being pushed to overhaul their payment systems as digital-first solutions become the norm. Against this backdrop, the critical role of...
Electronic billing company Paymentus has launched a partnership with Altera Digital Health. The new agreement adds Paymentus’ electronic bill presentment and payments platform to Altera’s suite of healthcare IT solutions, the company said Thursday (Sept. 26). “Healthcare billing is a historic pain point for patients...
October 24, 2024
For smaller healthcare providers, manual processes dominate the back office — and when it comes to reconciling remittances with deposits, pain points emerge that rival any sprain or bruise. Cash flows suffer. Productivity suffers too, because staff are so intricately involved in maintaining and updating files and other data. Dee Harding, chief product officer at […]
October 17, 2024
Doctor visits and medical bills are a fact of life. But occasionally the payments tables are turned in favor of the patient in the form of refunds or disbursements. It’s...
October 17, 2024
The invisible cost of caregiving continues to pose a challenge for women and mothers. Across America, women are making an impossible choice: prioritize their families’ needs or take care of...
October 04, 2024
The healthcare landscape is as complex and slow moving as it is vital. But in an industry notorious for its slow tech adoption, healthcare providers are being pushed to overhaul...
September 26, 2024
Electronic billing company Paymentus has launched a partnership with Altera Digital Health. The new agreement adds Paymentus’ electronic bill presentment and payments platform to Altera’s suite of healthcare IT solutions, the company said Thursday (Sept. 26). “Healthcare billing is a historic pain point for patients and healthcare providers alike,” Dushyant Sharma, founder and CEO of […]
September 05, 2024
New Mountain Capital is reportedly combining three HealthTech firms in a $3 billion deal. The merger is designed to employ artificial intelligence (AI) to help improve payments from health plans...
August 27, 2024
Weave has debuted a feature to help healthcare practices collect more outstanding balances. The experience platform for small and medium-sized medical practices has introduced Payment Reminders, a feature that lets...
August 22, 2024
U.S. Bank has acquired healthcare financial technology firm Salucro Healthcare Solutions. The 20-year-old Arizona company, which focuses on patient payments and billing, had been a partner of Elavon, U.S. Bank’s...
