Medical Care news and trends

US Bank Launches Banking, Payments Services for Smaller Medical Practices
Healthcare // September 14, 2023

U.S. Bank says it wants to give smaller medical practices the same financial help as their larger counterparts.  The bank on Thursday (Sept. 14) announced a program to offer banking, payments and wealth management services for healthcare practices with up to $25 million in yearly revenue. “While...

Consumers See Healthcare Super App as Cure for Fragmented Experience
Healthcare // December 08, 2022

The key to better medical care looks to be better information all in one place. That’s according to recent research in PYMNTS’ December report “Healthcare in the Digital Age,” which found that nearly 80% of consumers want to use a unified digital platform to manage...

CVS Moves Closer to Offering Primary Healthcare
Healthcare // August 03, 2022

CVS said it would either purchase or take a stake in a primary-care company before the year is over, part of a wave of pharmacy retailers strengthening their medical care offerings. As CNBC reported Wednesday (Aug. 3), company CEO Karen Lynch said CVS wants to...

Bringing eCommerce – And The Shopping Cart Model – To Healthcare
Merchant Innovation // March 10, 2020

To solve the healthcare payments puzzle — look to eCommerce. In an interview with Karen Webster, Paul Ketchel, founder and CEO of MDsave, said that online platform models could help bring together patients seeking affordable care with providers and simplify billing and payments collection along...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bringing eCommerce – And The Shopping Cart Model – To Healthcare

March 10, 2020
To solve the healthcare payments puzzle — look to eCommerce. In an interview with Karen Webster, Paul Ketchel, founder and CEO of MDsave, said that online platform models could help bring together patients seeking affordable care with providers and simplify billing and payments collection along the way. The conversation came against the backdrop, of course, […]

How One Matchmaker CEO Is Bringing Back House Calls

May 30, 2018
It’s an experience that almost every American adult can relate to: the holiday trip to an emergency room with an injured or sick child that becomes a half-day experience. It’s usually prompted by...

The RX For Healthy Payments Processes

November 14, 2017
Amid momentous changes in healthcare, debt is on the rise, while deductibles are high. How to set in place a positive practice management payments process? Matt McCammon, general manager of...

Quick Reads
Care.com Debuts Employer-Based Spending Accounts

May 22, 2024
Care.com has introduced a spending account to help workers cover the cost of care. The new accounts, announced Wednesday (May 22), are designed to give employers a solution to support employees who need to pay for care for children, seniors, pets or themselves. “Conversations about the cost of care have moved from the living room to the conference […]

US Bank Launches Banking, Payments Services for Smaller Medical Practices

September 14, 2023
U.S. Bank says it wants to give smaller medical practices the same financial help as their larger counterparts.  The bank on Thursday (Sept. 14) announced a program to offer banking, payments and...

CVS Moves Closer to Offering Primary Healthcare

August 03, 2022
CVS said it would either purchase or take a stake in a primary-care company before the year is over, part of a wave of pharmacy retailers strengthening their medical care...

AI Healthcare Mkt Projected To Reach $36B By 2025

December 27, 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare market is expected to grow to $36.1 billion by 2025. The “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Market by Offering, Technology, End-Use Application, End User And...