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Telehealth is Here to Stay: How to Advance Your Practice With An Online Payment System As COVID-19 led providers to go virtual, telehealth emerged as one of the biggest healthcare trends of 2020. Now, telehealth is here to stay — and online medical payments can help your practice operate successfully as we enter the new […]

Healthcare FinTech Start-up, PayGround, Raises $4M to Simplify Healthcare Payments PayGround introduces the first healthcare payments engine to allow patients to securely submit payments to all of their providers across one simple workflow and user interface. For providers, this means easy collection and improved economics. (See full press release HERE). Healthcare FinTech start-up, PayGround, announced […]

An online payment processing system can streamline your medical billing and transform the patient experience for the better. It’s a win-win solution for all. But while you may be all in on accepting payments online, getting patients to make those payments can be a whole other hurdle to cross. Not all patients are experts in […]

From telemedicine to artificial intelligence, healthcare technology trends rapidly shifted toward all things digital in 2020. But now that the year of massive societal change is behind us, where does healthcare payment technology stand? And where is it heading?Let’s dive into our top seven predictions for online payments in 2021. 1. Demand for Digital Healthcare […]

As a business owner, API integration is undoubtedly on your radar.  But what exactly is an API? And how can API integration benefit your business? We’ll break down everything you need to know about API integration — including how you’re probably already using it in your life without even knowing it. Business Guide to API […]

As a medical practice, you’re in the healing business. But today more than ever, you’re also in the patient experience business. In the U.S., studies show that patients are starting to think of healthcare the same way they would any other commercial service. That means your practice is expected to offer care safely, efficiently and […]

Your small business needs a payment gateway, and your bank says they can do it all for you. But how robust is their payment solution? How easy to use? And how much does it cost? Here are 5 fundamental features independent payment solutions like PayGround offer that banks can’t. Payment Solution Plus #1: Easy Dashboard […]

Outsourcing payment collection to billing companies is common for medical practices. When the goal is cutting costs and improving efficiencies, billing companies can help — especially when paired with a payment collection solution like PayGround.  Here are # tips to help your practice build a solid foundation between billing companies and payment collection partners.   […]

A few weeks into the pandemic, it was obvious medical practices would be hit hard. Those that already had telehealth and online patient payment in place were at an advantage, of course, but none were safe.  Back in April, 97% of practices reported that COVID-19 was having a negative financial impact. Today, 79% continue to […]

As a business owner, your first priority has to be safety. By now, you’ve likely managed multiple changes to your model, from modifying your payment collection plan to remotely managing relationships.  Scaling up quickly can create gaps, especially if you’re trying to offer both traditional payment collection methods and contactless payments. But there are ways […]