PYMNTS.com December 8, 2022
The key to better medical care looks to be better information all in one place.
That’s according to recent research in PYMNTS’ December report “Healthcare in the Digital Age,” which found that nearly 80% of consumers want to use a unified digital platform to manage their insurance benefits and information about their care.
Recent industry consolidation, paired with the ongoing digital transformation sweeping across every sector of the economy, is hopefully poised to give it to them, thanks to a string of acquisitions by some of the country’s biggest brands and tech companies.
Buying Spree
Last month, the Walgreens-owned health provider VillageMD announced its acquisition of Summit Health for a staggering $8.9 billion, which operates the CityMD chain of urgent...