| 'This Week In Payments' Series |
| For Payments Firms, Trade Dealâs First Step In Long Journey Into China The trade deal between China and the U.S. â Phase One, anyway â has been signed. Now comes the hard part: Making sure both sides comply with the spirit and tenets of the agreement. Hereâs our dive into the implications and the language surrounding financial services, eCommerce and whatâs in the cards for (credit) cards. |
| What Serving The Internetâs âUnderservedâ Means For Payments Digital payments are only as good as the quality of local internet access. In a new PYMNTS interview, Kent Winrich, chief technology officer of Open Broadband, talks about how to get better internet into areas outside of major metro areas, and how companies such as his can compete with Amazonâs wish to provide its own satellite-based internet coverage. |
| Does Hipmunk’s Demise Signal Larger Changes In Travel? As the travel industry shifts attempts to reach a new digital cruising altitude — and vies for millennial and Gen Z travelers — some players are getting left behind. That’s what happened this week to travel search startup Hipmunk — once a rising star in the space — now-defunct. Why did it crash-land? And what does it reveal about the greater state of the industry? Take this trip to find out. |
| | B2B Healthcare Payments Report™ | | Oscar Health: Using Tech To Take The Pain Out Of B2B Healthcare Payments Health insurance companies can take weeks â or months â to reimburse physicians, leaving some so frustrated that they refuse to accept insurance plans at all. And that's pressuring insurers to offer faster, convenient digital disbursements. In the new B2B Healthcare Payments Report, Brett Lotito, vice president of insurance operations for Oscar Health, discusses how the tech-focused startup is using physician portals and automated claims review to get doctors paid electronically â within days. |
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