Everything You Need to Know About B2B Payments in 8 Minutes

Modern commerce is a customer-first experience. In order to meet the demands of the insatiable consumer, businesses must speed up paying each other. Thus, innovation breeds digitization and the financial arena is no different from any other industry. The business-to-business payments landscape is forever transitioning into a virtual space. This leaves companies with the burden of understanding what B2B digital payments are, how to manage them, and the best tools at their disposal. In this quic

Spending Big Ad Budgets on Small Networks

The social media paradigm is changing very rapidly. The platforms once considered to be small are today’s giants, and the new kids on the block are the ones ruling the roost. It has become crucial for companies to spend their ad budgets on small networks. It sounds like strange marketing advice, but there are several reasons for doing so. For context, a study found that people love watching ads on TikTok as they’re more enjoyable and inspiring than other platforms. In addition, Snapchat found

The Order-to-Cash Process: Automating a Traditional Accounting Cycle

The order-to-cash process is one of the most important aspects of business and is part of what define’s a company’s success. O2C also plays a large role in customer relationships and reputation management. While many organizations focus the bulk of their attention on the period leading up to when an order is placed, optimizing the order-to-cash process can yield incredible benefits, that have ripple effects throughout operations. The various functions of the O2C cycle can be greatly improved wi

Postponing Student Loans After a Car Accident

If you’ve found yourself out of work, unpaid, due to a car accident, bills will become an issue. While most people will not skip rent or a car payment, it’s harder to justify paying the pesky student loan when you can’t afford it. But, hold up! Missing payments can also hurt your credit and your chances of getting approved for loans later on. You can’t just skip paying them and do nothing. Don’t worry. There are options to help you through a serious injury, while staying current on your student

The Order-to-Cash Process: Automating a Traditional Accounting Cycle

The order-to-cash process is one of the most important aspects of business and is part of what define’s a company’s success. O2C also plays a large role in customer relationships and reputation management. While many organizations focus the bulk of their attention on the period leading up to when an order is placed, optimizing the order-to-cash process can yield incredible benefits, that have ripple effects throughout operations. The various functions of the O2C cycle can be greatly improved wi

5 ways social listening increases your social ROI

Return on investment (ROI) is a common phrase associated with the outcome of financial decisions, but in the realm of digital marketing, your business investment is people. In fact, a study by Nielsen demonstrated that 93% of consumer purchasing decisions are influenced by social media. It makes sense. Most people trust their peers by word-of-mouth. That means you need to find a way to measure the social activity of your clients and prospects, then apply it to your bottom line. Social listening

How some law schools are teaching smart contracts to students

By now, the fact that contracts can be created by artificial intelligence and agreements executed through automation has already had significant implications for the practice and business of law. But while disruptive technology may not necessarily call for pioneering jurisprudence, it often requires legal education to adapt their curricula. Many law schools across the country are therefore finding ways to discuss smart contracts in the context of traditional legal analysis.

A Quick Guide to Protecting Your Invention with a Provisional Patent Application

You’ve always been a dreamer, a thinker, and a creator who adds to the world. Yet, we live in a place where light-fingered opportunists “borrow” ideas all the time, and you can’t afford to have yours taken away for free. It just so happens your fears are very grounded. If you are unaware of your invention, how can you know when you are giving it away? In fact, research shows that 50% of all inventions occur by accident. It comes as no surprise that many people may be confused as to how to move

A Quick Guide to Understanding MACRA

The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores were the first regulations implemented that involved patient experience. HCAHPS surveys ultimately determined the benefits received by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS). Low-scoring hospitals were penalized and found they needed to enhance patient outreach to receive positive outcomes. MACRA is now the next step in converting the industry to a patient-centric focus.

How a Patient Engagement Solution Can Maximize Reimbursement

The landscape of healthcare slowly began to shift to patient-centric workflows with the introduction of payment systems that were focused on quality over quantity. Prior to that, clinicians had to maintain a certain pace to ensure proper reimbursements. Although 75% of orthopedic surgeons surveyed stated they had satisfactory communication with their patients, only 21% of their patients agreed. Clearly, there is a disconnect and when patient engagement is counting toward reimbursement, it is critical clinicians work toward easier channels of communication.

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What is a Mortgage? When you've decided on buying a home, the first thing you will have to look into is the process of your mortgage. Simply put, a mortgage is a loan that either a bank or a mortgage lender gives you, to help finance the purchase. The house itself is deemed collateral in exchange for the money you are borrowing to finance the mortgage. Agreeing to a mortgage is signing a legal contract. If the debt is not repaid, the lender has the right to take back the property, a process otherwise known as a foreclosure. The site is now defunct. It was for funding and loans for real estate. This is all the content for http://www.lendingmonk.com/learning-center

DOL Audit: A Proactive Approach to Preparing Group Health Plans

Labor laws are changing and businesses must change too.  Traditionally, the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA) main audit focus was on retirement plans, like 401(k). However, with passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in conjunction with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) there is an active increase in group health plan audits. Many small to mid-market employers assume they fly