The road to digital payments in healthcare begins with a few cashless steps, says Bank of America

PYMNTS-MonitorEdge-May-2024

There are few disciplines outside of healthcare that have more symbolic of both the possibilities of digital technology and the challenges of its implementation. In an era where digital transformation is cutting across industries, the healthcare sector finds himself struggling with the challenge of modernizing its payment system. “Historically, [as it relates to payment flows … Read more

Texas Governor Abbott is ordering hospitals to collect data on patients’ immigration status

Texas Governor Abbott is ordering hospitals to collect data on patients' immigration status

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered hospitals in the Lone Star State to ask patients about their immigration status to determine the cost of providing medical care to people living in the United States illegally. By executive order, Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to compile data on inpatient discharges and emergency visits of immigrants … Read more