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HBI 2021: The mental health pandemic running alongside Covid

The long term impact of COVID on mental health and psychiatry is unknown as demand is increasing, a panel of European experts at HBI 2021 conference said. They discussed polyaddiction and new symptoms, mental health tech, and the impact of the pandemic on healthcare workforce.

HBI 2021: Wage inflation biggest concern in Europe

Wages typically make up 50-75% of healthcare service business’ costs, and the prospect of wage inflation in Europe over the coming years is particularly worrying for the sector, especially in the face of stable or even decreasing tariffs. A well-qualified panel at HBI 2021 was divided over whether efficiency gains from digital will offset the hit to margins. 

HBI 2021: Assisted living attracting institutional investors

Institutional investors are snapping up half of all new assisted living projects as they collectively up their stakes in the sector. An expert panel at HBI 2021 said that they are recognising the market as a long-term and steady investment.

HBI 2021: Whether to buy or build digital health

There are three levels to digitalisation for healthcare providers: the foundation is clinical information systems, the middle is customer patient journey and the top is using data to understand it all. Elsan, Humanitas and Schoen Klinik talked at HBI 2021 about whether to buy or build these capabilities.

HBI 2021: Data drives efficiencies in healthcare systems

AI is not the be-all and end-all of efficiency in healthcare, a more basic automation and understanding of data can drive 10%+ savings. However, payors must be prepared to share some of this with their partners.

HBI 2021: Korian CEO ‘doesn’t want to take company global’

Sophie Boissard, the CEO of pan-European elderly care group Korian, does not want to take the group into a multiplicity of markets, she told delegates at HBI 2021. The stance is in contrast to Bupa and Helios, who are building asset-light digital touchpoints to reach more global customers. 

Clove on track for record quarter despite Covid

India's largest dental chain, Clove Dental, is hitting record revenues and on track for its best quarter ever despite Covid. HBI caught up with Clove chairman and co-founder Louis Shakinovsky at HBI 2021 to find out more.

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