Amazon Expands Pay-by-Palm Reach from Retail to Healthcare
First introduced in retail checkouts, Amazon is now bringing its contactless palm-scanning technology to the healthcare sector. Patients at NYU Langone Health facilities will soon be able to check in for appointments using the Amazon One biometric authentication system. This marks the platform’s first application in healthcare and its largest deployment in any industry. NYU […]
As Cyberscams Grow, So Do Protections Against Them
More than two-thirds of U.S. adults have experienced a financial scam or fraud in their lifetime, with nearly a third falling victim in the past year, according to research from Bankrate. However, there’s some good news—more consumers are taking steps to protect themselves from scams. The financial fraud survey from Bankrate found that 34% of […]
The True Costs of Poor Payment Experiences (And How Modern Technology Can Help)
For more than 15 years, PayNearMe has helped billers optimize the payment experience. In a PaymentsJournal podcast, John Minor, PayNearMe’s Chief Product Officer, joined Brian Riley, Co-Head of Payments at Javelin Strategy & Research, to discuss how poor payment experiences contribute to rising operational costs and drive up the total cost of acceptance. Lowering the […]