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Transforming Healthcare Finance for a Better Patient Experience

Consider these financial solutions to help streamline your practice.
To succeed today, healthcare practices must adapt and embrace solutions that address these challenges head on.
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Know These Types of Payment Fraud

Learn the common types of payment fraud so you can know what to look out for and help keep your business secure.
Protect your business by verifying any payment requests from vendors or customers that look unusual.
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Guide to Accepting Digital Payments

Whether you have a physical store or an online presence, you likely need to accept digital payments. Here's what you need to know.
Customers want to do business with companies that make it easy to interact with them.
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Why Keep Business and Personal Expenses Separate?

Here's how keeping personal and business expenses separate actually benefits your business.
Mixing professional and personal funds could expose you to problems in a few key areas.
Management

Best Practices When Auditing Your Vendors

Learn about the essential key metrics that can help you get started on your vendor management audit.
It's also key to audit your vendors to help identify potential risks, inefficiencies and compliance issues before they become a problem.
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How to File a Visa and Mastercard Settlement Claim

Here's how to file a claim for Visa and Mastercard settlement money.
Every merchant with an approved claim can expect to receive something, but the amount can't be determined until all the claims are received and processed.
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Managing Cash Flow: Smart Approaches to Grow Your Business

Grow your business through strategic cash flow improvements and smart financing options.
Banks have numerous ways to help business owners optimize their operating cycle to better manage cash flow. This includes products that may help you accelerate receivables while also creating more flexibility in meeting short- and long-term obligations.
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How To Boost Business-To-Business ACH Transfers

Take these steps to accelerate customers' transition to business-to-business ACH transfers.
The transition from paper checks to digital B2B payments offers clear benefits to small businesses.
Planning

A Quarterly Roadmap for Business Planning

Roll out these four key processes each quarter to set yourself up for success in the year ahead.
Rather than attempt to tackle everything in one month, it helps to break down major categories into manageable pieces that you can tackle throughout the year.
Technology

Is QR Code Payment Right for Your Business?

Learn all about QR codes to discover whether they'd be beneficial for your business.
One of the most significant advantages of QR code payments is their ease of use.
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Payment Options for Small Businesses

What are some payment methods small businesses use for success? We cover the most common types, from credit and debit cards to contactless payments.
By selecting a payment system that works best for your business while offering customers the flexibility and convenience of multiple methods of payment, you increase the likelihood of repeat business.
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Balancing Inflation and Real Estate Costs for Your Small Business

Small businesses are facing higher costs, thanks to inflation and rising real estate expenses.
An unpredictable supply chain, higher prices and other effects of inflation may cause you to rethink your current office or retail setup.
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Straight-Through Processing Streamlines the Process for Small Businesses

Many organizations today are replacing manual and paper-based processes with faster digital solutions like straight-through processing.
Using straight-through processing or virtual cards can help improve the working capital of small business owners without negatively impacting relationships with their vendors and suppliers.
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Battle Inflation on Your Company's Terms

Proactively adjusting your business processes, supply chain and finances can help you combat inflation.
Regardless of the rationale, higher prices are today's reality—and your ongoing challenge.
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How You Can Benefit from Local Sourcing Your Supply Chain

Switching to local sourcing can help small businesses still affected by global supply chain issues.
While many businesses source their supplies internationally to save costs, this practice may actually be more costly.
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How to Reduce Your Fleet Fuel Costs

By leveraging strategies across operations and budgeting, your fleet can thrive in any economy.
Your fleet drivers are your top line of defense against controllable fuel costs.

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