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Save millions, increase life expectancy, boost quality – what happens when you integrate care and healthcare

In almost all countries the provision of healthcare (hospitals, doctors) and social services (homecare, social workers, care homes) are siloed in many ways. Often the payors are different. Often, the two sides barely talk to each other. Often cultures are very different - healthcare can be very top down, for instance. But bringing ALL services together should create huge synergies, cost savings and a much stronger sense of community and empowerment.
July 17, 2019

DomusVi expands further in Spain

Europe's third-largest nursing home group by revenue, DomusVi, has acquired a group which runs two publicly-funded facilities in Spain as it furthers its expansion in the country. We talk to a market consultant to find out more.
July 17, 2019

Interview: Kevin Doyle, Managing Director, Ascenti

Defying the trope that physiotherapy is un-investable or un-scaleable, UK outfit Ascenti has grown to around €50m in sales, directly employing physiotherapists and demonstrating profitability. HBI talks to managing director Kevin Doyle, a former footballer, about Ascenti's business model, retention, payment models, leveraging digital and why physiotherapy isn't like ophthalmology or dentistry.
July 17, 2019

Home Instead plans to “raise revenue” with telemonitoring contract

Domiciliary care provider Home Instead has contracted a telemonitoring platform to provide digital services across all 200 of its UK franchises. The CEO of that platform tells us why he believes there is a compelling business case for pairing telemonitoring with domiciliary care.
July 15, 2019

TFP buys Vivaneo, plans pan-European fertility network

The Fertility Partnership (TFP) has signed an agreement with Waterland Private Equity to acquire Germany-based fertility provider Vivaneo. Nordic PE owner Impilo now has a wide base to build a truly pan-European network, and, it says a triple-digit millions of euros fertility business.
July 12, 2019

Falck pays for breaching competition rules and could still face prosecution

Danish ambulance provider Falck has reached a settlement to pay compensation for breaching competition rules at home. Although this has curtailed any civil proceedings, it may still be facing criminal proceedings and a fine. Looking increasingly abroad for profit in its core business, the company is buying back a 100% share in Slovakian emergency medical services firm Falck Záchranná.
July 11, 2019

Jefferies and HSBC disagree on NMC

Investment bank Jefferies has issued another critical note of NMC Health, reducing its price target again and dissecting its goodwill and lease liability reporting. HSBC, meanwhile, still prefers it in the UAE over Mediclinic, citing demographic changes. NMC Health gives us its rebuttals to Jefferies' note.
July 10, 2019
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