Maintaining consumer confidence in electronic payment mechanisms

Healthcare Reimbursement and Quality Improvement: Integration Using the Electronic Medical Record; Comment on “Fee-for-service Payment - an Evil Practice That Must Be Stamped Out?”

Reimbursement for healthcare has utilized a variety of payment mechanisms with varying degrees of effectiveness. Whether these mechanisms are used singly or in combination, it is imperative that the resulting systems remunerate on the basis of the quantity, complexity, and quality of care provided. Expanding the role of the electronic medical record (EMR) to monitor provider practice, patient r...

E-Commerce Profile of Turkey

As it is the case in many countries in the world, electronic commerce (e-commerce) has gained increased acceptance by the population and became part of daily live of people in Turkey. There are still few differences on the consumer experiences between e-commerce and conventional retail settings. These main differences include the way the information is forwarded to the consumers, privacy of the...

The Consumer Implications of the Use of Electronic and Mobile Payment Systems

Why Consumer Lenders Cannot Ignore Current Trends In Consumer Payment Preferences

Payments to financial institutions comprise over 20% of all US consumer payments. Financial institutions expecting monthly payments from their customers may soon find that the check is no longer in the mail. Consumers are increasingly choosing not to write a check when paying bills. Internet usage continues to increase and paying bills online is becoming a mainstream activity, no longer the pro...

When Do You Pay? The Business Impact of Payment Time Perception

Recent advances in consumer research have shown that the billing schedule has a significant impact on consumer decisions and consumption patterns. The strategy of devising different billing schedules to influence a customer’s purchase decision (or choice of consumption pattern) is well accepted, and should be effective as long as billing schedules are exactly the same as the perceived payment o...