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21 Predictions About Digital Health in 2021: Part IV

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These predictions are in light of the five themes I see for 2021: Telehealth as a competitive advantage, New insurance markets, More self-service digital triage tools, Mega-mergers of vertically integrated health delivery models, and. In PART FOUR, we turn to five specific predictions for virtual health for 2021: 16.

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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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Today In Payments: Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Hacked By Nation-State; PayPal’s iZettle Intros QR Codes At POS In UK

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In today’s top news, cybersecurity firm FireEye announced that it had been hacked by a suspected nation-state, and PayPal’s iZettle added QR code payments to its POS app in the U.K. Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Hacked By Suspected Nation-State. Robinhood In Talks With Goldman On Possible 2021 IPO. amid COVID-19 restrictions.

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CDC Encourages Online Holiday Shopping To Keep Consumers Safe

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has some advice for holiday shoppers who prefer brick-and-mortar stores to online shopping: avoid crowds. The CDC suggested shopping online rather than in person on Black Friday or the days that follow. On Monday (Sept. He said 80 million people in the U.S.

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Today In Payments: Stimulus, Vaccine Key To Full Recovery By End Of 2021; Chinese Watchdog Warns More Big Tech Rules Looming

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In today’s top news, economists expect the economy to recover back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021, and China’s banking watchdog warns of further Big Tech regulations. Plus, online lending startup SoFi is looking to go public through a SPAC. Economists: Stimulus, Vaccine Key To Full Recovery By Year-End 2021.

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Retail 2021: The Five Things Retailers Should Be Talking About At NRF This Week

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Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. The 2013 holiday season then began to show signs of the shift to online and digital, and away from brick-and-mortar retail. It’s not surprising.

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Becoming a “Bahama Mama” Crypto-Style: A Closer Look at The Digital Asset Landscape in The Bahamas

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Members of Perficient’s Digital Asset Team have advised followers in multiple online articles about the digital asset revolution and relevant regulations affecting the same in the United States. As reported by the World Bank, in 2021 the GDP of The Bahamas was $9.91 Billion, down 14.5% ( and down even more from the $13.16