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HBI 2017: India: The challenges of building a business in elderly care

India is a country where there’s an expectation that the family will care for its senior citizens, the public health system is dysfunctional, and nursing homes are almost unheard of. How then can you build a business in elderly care? Krishnan Ganesh, founder and chairman of Portea Medical, in India, was at HBI 2017 to explain his idea of uberised healthcare on demand.
April 20, 2017

HBI 2017: How the attitudes of governments are shaping the elderly care market

Different governments have differing attitudes to private healthcare operators. Some positively encourage them, as in Finland where legislation is being brought forward to promote choice, while in others there is a pervasive attitude that there's something wrong with making a profit out of providing what is seen as a public service – even if it can be done cheaply and to a high standard. Experts gathered at HBI 2017 to share their experiences operating in the elderly care market.
April 19, 2017

HBI 2017: The future of elderly care in Europe – from silos to clusters

The number of elderly people in Europe is rising to unprecedented levels. In the last 15 years, the number of people aged 80 and above in Europe has risen by 60% - and in Western European countries like Germany and Italy, it's even more. With this has come a rapidly rising need for more care, and a growing group of patients with chronic illnesses. HBI 2017 explored the major trends in elderly healthcare for the region – and looked ahead to how operators will need to change their approach.
April 19, 2017

HBI 2017: What is changing in the healthcare landscape in Emerging Markets?

Emerging Markets will make up 68% of the global GDP and 59% of global consumer spending growth by 2030. But how is the investment landscape changing, and where is the money flowing to? At the HBI 2017 conference in London, Hedley Goldberg, global head of healthcare services at Rothschild, Chinta Bhagat, head of Global Healthcare at Malaysian investment fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad, a big investor in hospital chain IHH, and Khawar Mann, managing director for healthcare at Abraaj, shared their expert views.
April 18, 2017

HBI 2017: Top three obstacles in China

China is a much-coveted market, but it’s not easy to enter and or run a business there. At HBI 2017, three operators already in the country shared their views on the three key challenges they faced.
April 13, 2017

FREE BLOG So what did we learn at HBI 2017?

The biggest "Aha!" from Healthcare Business International 2017 was the impact that digital patient platforms are going to have on consolidation. We got 570 delegates from over 50 countries to the event in London which makes it the largest global conference for the private health care sector, with combined operator revenue of nearly $100bn.
April 13, 2017

HBI 2017: Spanish and Italian property ignite

A top three Italian hospital chain and a top two Swiss chain are set to sell off their property and there could be movement in the acute sector in Germany, according to delegates at HBI 2017. We investigate.
April 13, 2017

White paper: Siemens Healthineers 2017 Survey

What growth expectations do the biggest players across Europe and Emerging Markets predict? Our second annual white paper in association with Siemens Healthineers, based on a survey of 95 players, gives you the clearest picture you can get to these questions. The white paper outlines the thoughts of senior executives on the factors crucial to success. You can learn about their strategies, how they view their markets, and the challenges they face.  Please log in to read this white paper.
April 13, 2017
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