The Latest In Financial Advisor #FinTech (January 2018)
Do you think software companies should be permitted to patent their technology to encourage innovation, or will advisor software patents inhibit the pace of software development? Please share your...
View ArticleRobo-doc: science fiction becomes science fact in healthcare
Advances in healthcare technology are catching up with science fiction … contact lenses and many more innovations. In fact, Cigna’s 2017 Global Well-Being survey shows 67% of respondents would be happy...
View ArticleTechnology, energy help stocks sustain strong start to 2018
Technology companies rose further … to $12.11 after U.S. regulators blocked the sale of the company to Ant Financial Services Group. It’s not clear why the $1.2 billion deal was rejected by the...
View Article4 Key Ways to Improve Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management
January 02, 2018 – “There is always room for improvement” should be healthcare revenue cycle management’s mantra. Declining claims reimbursement rates, the shift to value-based purchasing, and evolving...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence and financial services in 2018
The dearth of cybersecurity professionals in Asia has become a critical issue, especially with a spate of high-profile breaches in both the public and private sectors. How could organizations identify...
View ArticleWhat Silicon Valley Misunderstands About Banking & Fintech
The banking industry goes back ages and has changed surprisingly little over the years. While computerization and, more recently, digitalization, have changed the way transactions are processed and...
View ArticleBRIEF-Healthcare Global Enters Agreements With Strand Life Sciences
* CO TO BUY 48.5 PERCENT SHAREHOLDING IN STRAND LIFE SCIENCES ON FULLY-DILUTED BASIS POST BUSINESS COMBINATION Source text -bit.ly/2CC5i0Z Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters...
View ArticleHow To Cure Boring Healthcare Advertising
Every year, the healthcare industry pours billions of dollars into advertising and marketing ($9.7 billion in 2015, according to research), making it one of the top 10 biggest ad spenders in the U.S....
View ArticleCU Industry Tech Forecasts: Exciting Innovation & Scary Threats
Traditional financial institutions will also begin to increasingly partner with technology companies to develop these … Each new cryptocurrency brings new innovations to their respective blockchains....
View ArticlePositioning for the future of clinical research with technology
Innovation … data analysts. Technology is being made available at a frantic pace, with major players such as Apple, Google, Amazon, and mobile providers, making public efforts to apply their...
View Article10 Things To Watch For In Healthcare In 2018
There is going to be a considerable advancement in technology, making the use of technology … Today, wearables are becoming one of the most sought-after innovations when it comes to digital health....
View ArticleTravelmate Robotics’ robot suitcase will follow you to CES 2018
I’m heading to CES 2018, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas next week. And there’s one gadget that I wish I had. Travelmate Robotics will show off its autonomous suitcase, which is a robot on wheels...
View ArticleBVT robotics gears up for next competition
UPTON – After a successful qualifying match in November, the Blackstone Valley Tech robotics team is shaping up for the second-qualifying match on Saturday to continue its quest for a spot at the world...
View ArticleThese 5 Tech Stocks Crushed the Market in 2017
Nicholas has been a writer for the Motley Fool since 2015, covering companies in the consumer goods and technology sector. He is also the founder and president of Concinnus Financial, a Registered...
View ArticleLooking at 2018: A Discussion with Ron Suber
Ron Suber is one of the best known names in the marketplace lending world and a staunch champion of the future of online lending. For many years, Suber was President of Prosper – a leading platform...
View ArticleSunshine Overview; Robotics Students Advance; More Local Stories
At Patch, we believe that some of the best and most useful content comes from our Patch communities. Here’s a roundup of some of the best content from Patch Contributors and Posters from the past week....
View Article11th Asian Financial Forum Opens in Mid-January
We have invited many technology experts to discuss a variety of subjects pertinent to the financial and business sectors.” On the second day of the AFF, the new InnoTalks series will tackle Fintech,...
View ArticleAlphabet spinoff Cityblock raises $20 million to help low-income Americans...
A technology start-up raised more than $20 million this week to help low-income Americans, including the elderly and the homeless, access basic health services. Cityblock Health, which spun out of...
View Article‘Africa’s entrepreneurs need right environment for innovations to be realised’
and offered numerous examples of innovation that are transforming lives across the continent, such as drone technology, financial integration, and mobile banking. “When I travel in Africa, I never...
View ArticleSmall business loans under $100K must be digital in order to compete with...
However, community financial institutions—those with fewer than $10B in assets—hold only 9% of these loans, ceding them to alternative lenders, credit cards, etc. The reason? Credit unions cannot make...
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