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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.

HBI 2017: The road to Saudi privatisation – tempting but strewn with red tape

Saudi Arabia has grand plans to privatise swathes of its healthcare sector, amid falling oil prices and a surge in demand for private medical care. But are these plans realistic, and what problems are operators facing? This is what the experts at HBI 2017 had to say based on their experiences of working in the region.

HBI 2017: Want to expand internationally? Focus on cities, not countries

Internationalisation is a key trend of the healthcare industry, as the bulk of acute care M&A deals in EMEA over the past three years occured between different countries. But Chinta Bhagat, head of Global Healthcare at Malaysian investment fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad, says a country or even a region is often not the most relevant unit to look at. At the HBI 2017 conference, he explains that operators need to focus on cities instead.

HBI 2017: More deals on the way in Africa, say experts

A panel of African investors, advisors and operators gave a critical but positive assessment of the future of private healthcare on the continent at the HBI 2017 conference. Dr Egbe Osifu-Dawodu, formerly of the IFC and World Bank, and a founding partner of the Anadach consultancy explained the opportunity in Africa.

Interview: Neil van Heerden, Chief Marketing Officer at Caremondo and FairMed Online

Singapore-based second opinions group FairMed Online bought the Munich-based Caremondo medical tourism agency three months ago. That gives FairMed control over a patient pathway that stretches from a new diagnosis to treatment - but also across the world. Neil van Heerden, chief marketing officer at FairMed, told us what’s next for the rapidly growing online player.

HBI 2017: Do doctors help or hinder the push for quality measurements?

Measuring quality of care is difficult for private healthcare providers, who need to systematically collect, monitor and analyse data and engage with both patients and payers. But is the enemy within? Panellists at the HBI 2017 conference discussed the role of clinicians – and whether they help or hinder the process.

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