PYMNTS.com March 10, 2020
To solve the healthcare payments puzzle — look to eCommerce.
In an interview with Karen Webster, Paul Ketchel, founder and CEO of MDsave, said that online platform models could help bring together patients seeking affordable care with providers and simplify billing and payments collection along the way.
The conversation came against the backdrop, of course, where markets are roiling, there’s talk of recession, and no doubt the health of the consumer is top of mind.
Healthcare — and its affordability or lack thereof — is front and center on the political agenda and likely top of mind for the vast majority of patients.
At a high level, of course, healthcare costs represent a sizable chunk of GDP, at more than...