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PayGround Adds Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Capabilities to Its Mobile Payment Platform

June 14, 2022

With the introduction of OCR, patients can now snap a picture of their bill, making it even easier to make healthcare payments

Cancer Survivors Day – Vivek’s Story

June 2, 2022

Today is Cancer Survivors Day, a day we celebrate annually here at PayGround. Our company’s origin started after our co-founder/CEO, Drew, battled and beat testicular cancer.
This year we are highlighting the story of Vivek, a dear friend of the PayGround family and someone who believed in and supported PayGround early on. Vivek was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2020 and we are thrilled to say he recently had his 6-month scan and is cancer-free!

PayGround Mobile App Honored in Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards

May 12, 2022

A panel of eminent Fast Company editors and reporters selected PayGround’s mobile app as a winner in the ‘On the Rise: 0-4 Years in Business’ category, from a pool of approximately 3,000 entries across transportation, education, food, politics, technology, health, social justice and more.

What Is PCI Compliance in Healthcare?

April 26, 2022

If your business uses credit cards to handle transactions, you probably need to make sure your IT and payment infrastructure is PCI compliant. However, understanding PCI compliance can be challenging. We’re here to make the process easy to understand. Take a look at our extensive guide below.

Are Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal HIPAA Compliant?

April 25, 2022

Healthcare practitioners are moving their way toward digital transactions too, utilizing forms of online bill pay. You might be wondering if it’s worth investing in a healthcare-specific payment platform or if something like Venmo, Zelle, or Payal can do the job. It’s hard to ignore the low-cost investment and brand familiarity these payment platforms provide, but the risk might not be worth the savings. Why?

What is HIPAA Compliance?

April 24, 2022

Healthcare can be a chaotic business. You need to constantly move sensitive personal information across hospitals, doctor’s offices, insurers, etc. Here at PayGround, we know the amount of grief our healthcare business partners go through when it comes to ensuring HIPAA compliance. If you’re new to HIPAA or just need a refresher, we’ll go through how to navigate these compliance rules in plain English.

PayGround Expands Digital Wallet with Plastiq Partnership

April 5, 2022

Patients can now pay any medical provider using their credit, debit or HSA/FSA card through the PayGround mobile app, powered by Plastiq Connect

PayGround Expands into Digital Health Markets

February 25, 2022

The embedded solution makes PayGround the perfect payment partner for any healthcare delivery organization.

PayGround Joins AthenaHealth Marketplace

February 24, 2022

AthenaHealth customers can now integrate PayGround’s industry-first digital wallet to improve patient collections while eliminating manual payment postings for staff.

PayGround Announces Public Release of Mobile App

December 1, 2021

PayGround launches mobile app allowing patients to pay any medical bill to any healthcare provider in one place