Retail Payment and Financial Management Tools in Healthcare: 2007-2010 Prognosis

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Health Industry Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Brief Description of the Solution
  • Methodology
    • Respondent Demographics
• Situation Overview
  • Retail Payment Processes - Healthcare Investment and Adoption
    • Credit and Debit Cards Proliferate
    • Figure: Healthcare Card Investments by Healthcare Payers as of 2007
    • Smart Cards - Limited Traction
    • Figure: Healthcare Payers' Smart Card Features
    • Financial Services - Healthcare Investment and Adoption
    • Figure: HSA Account Management
    • Figure: Number of Banking Partners for Health Savings Accounts
    • Figure: Banking Strategies and Relationships Among Healthcare Payers
• Future Outlook
  • Card and Information Consolidation Occurs
  • Figure: Healthcare Payer Expectations for Card Deployment by 2010
    • Multiple Financial Services Partnerships and Ownership Models Continue: Preference for Ownership Grows
    • Investment Plans Reflect Business Objectives
    • Figure: Expected Technology Investment in the Next 24 Months for Front-End HSA Management Tools
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis