The Payoff: Turning Trust into Tangible Savings – The Efficiency Pillar

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We’ve established how T (Trust), R (Reliability), and U (Usability) work together to create an effortless citizen experience. The final and most critical pillar, E for Efficiency, is where your 10x return becomes real, measurable, and repeatable. Efficiency (E) is the financial and operational payoff derived from shifting citizen behavior away from high-cost channels. Quantifying the Savings A high TRUE Ratio … Read more

Usability is Your Best Investment: Why ‘Amazon-Like’ Payments Reduce Staff Workload

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You can have the most trustworthy (T) and reliable (R) system in the world, but if it’s confusing to use, citizens won’t adopt it. The third TRUE pillar, U for Usability, is arguably the most powerful driver of the entire TRUE Ratio because it is what convinces the majority of residents to switch from high-cost, in-person … Read more

The Foundation of Service: Achieving 99.9% Reliability and Zero Data Breaches

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In the public sector, service delivery is non-negotiable. This is the essence of the second TRUE pillar: R for Reliability. This pillar ensures your digital platform is always available, always stable, and always secure. When residents trust a platform to simply work, your staff is liberated from the costs associated with failure. Uptime: The Silent Killer of … Read more

Building Digital Trust: Why Your Payment Interface Needs to Look Like Your Agency

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Trust is the bedrock of any successful government-to-citizen interaction, and the payment portal is where that trust is tested most fiercely. Our first pillar of the TRUE Ratio, T for Trust, focuses on making the digital payment experience so transparent and familiar that residents choose self-service channels with confidence, leading directly to higher efficiency (E). The … Read more

TRUE Ratio: How to Unlock 10x Efficiency in Local Government Operations

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Local government agencies, municipalities, counties, and utilities face a universal challenge: how do you meet the growing demand for convenient digital services while simultaneously cutting administrative costs? The answer lies not just in adopting new technology, but in applying a proven framework to every citizen touchpoint, especially payments. At CORE, we’ve boiled this down to … Read more

How to Unlock Hidden Insights in Your Government Agency’s Revenue Report

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How to Unlock Hidden Insights in Your Government Agency’s Revenue Report October 16, 2023 / Blog Post Table of Contents For government agencies, a revenue report is not just a financial document. It’s a strategic tool to guide budgetary decisions, resource allocation, and long-term government planning—ultimately contributing to the overall efficiency of government operations. Despite … Read more

A Prescription for Improving the Hospital Pharmacy Revenue Cycle

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Hospital pharmacy revenue cycle management is more than easy payment processing and accurate reconciliation. It is critical for reporting patient prescription dispense as directed under legal, industry, and business compliance regulations.  Last month, Robbie Niedergall, Senior Vice President, Sales; Pierre Dupuis, VP Strategic Accounts & Channels; and I met with hospital pharmacy professionals at HCP22 Spring … Read more

What the Heck Is PCI-DSS v4.0?

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Customer expectations for payment experiences have evolved over time to become what is standard today – simple, fast, and secure. On the other hand, those tasked with generating revenue and maintaining compliance expect reconciliation, reporting, and applications to be secure, accurate, and modern. Despite information security and regulatory compliance leading payer and stakeholder trust requirements … Read more

How Can Automated Payment Reconciliation Help Your Revenue Management?

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Cash flow is the lifeblood of any organization. Accurate record-keeping on your end only goes so far because there may be errors on your bank’s end or extra fees or taxes that are more difficult to track and manage.   Payment reconciliation can help make sense of your organization’s accounts payable and receivable operations. Here’s your … Read more

4 Revenue Reporting Metrics to Improve Government Revenue Cycle Management

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Revenue reporting helps government institutions like yours track, identify, collect, and manage incoming payments for services provided. Its purpose is to help your team gain thorough understanding of your organization’s revenue and financial status.  But how does RCM provide valuable information to aid teams in making data-driven decisions?  The answer lies in revenue cycle management … Read more