MedCity News December 30, 2024
While worries about the affordability of care are sure to persist for many Americans over the coming year, here are some other patient payment trends for providers to watch
In the patient payments space – just like healthcare information technology, in general – change happens at an accelerated pace.
Across the healthcare industry, we are witnessing a rapid shift towards digital transformation to improve patient care, operational efficiency, and data management. In 2024, trends we saw included a growing emphasis on security and compliance, the continued retail-ization of healthcare, and an increased realization of providers’ need to cater to generational differences among patients.
One thing that never seems to change in healthcare is patients’ concerns about the affordability...