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FREE BLOG Is Acute’s little brother Rehab coming of age?

HBI has just finished a deep dive into the rehabilitation sector. This small, fragmented, poor relative of acute care is often ignored by operators. A perception of low margins and a reluctance among acute hospitals to refer on to rehab cannot be helping. But things are changing, and new markets are opening up.
February 14, 2019

UAE hospital sector graphic

We look at how private hospital operators in the UAE ramped up operations and increased occupancy – or lost it – during 2015-2017. Distinct patterns emerge. Keeping with the theme of Arab Health, which HBI attended last week, our infographics below show which private hospital operators in Dubai and Abu Dhabi managed to increase operational […]
February 7, 2019

FREE BLOG Arab Health: All bark and no bite?

Once a year, over 80,000 healthcare operators, providers and experts gather at Dubai's World Trade Centre for four days of Arab Health. According to suppliers, it's the event at which payors and providers begin to think about what they might like to purchase and where they might consider expanding.
February 6, 2019

FREE BLOG Is the bottom line really to blame for nursing home failures?

A new scandal is erupting in the care home sector. A Nordic nursing home has been found to be falling far short of the standard of care its residents have the right to expect, and an angry public wants someone to blame. Yesterday, the CEO of Finland’s largest nursing home group by revenue fell on […]
January 31, 2019

Graphic of the week: M&A trends over the last 2-3 years

Our graphic of the week charts significant deals in Europe, highlighting the correlation between sectors, growth, EBITDA multiples and company sizes. What are the trends over the last three years (2016-2018)? The at-a-glance summary below shows payor pressures and subsequently sluggish growth leading to low multiples in the hospital sector. Hospitals also show the strongest correlation of all the […]
January 31, 2019

Global radiotherapy gap by geography

Where are the gaps in global radiotherapy coverage? This infographic, part of Medipass' presentation at our HBI 2018 conference, clearly shows the areas which are least, and best covered.
January 24, 2019

FREE BLOG Blockchain is transforming health insurance in Emerging Markets

A five-week pregnant woman in Singapore today can take out a S$79 insurance policy with MetLife to cover gestational diabetes (GDM). If 12-weeks later her blood glucose tests comes back positive, her nurse can input that affirmative data on the system and the patient is immediately sent S$500 from her insurer.
January 24, 2019

The distribution of Germany’s five biggest lab players

The top five lab players in Germany take up about 40% of the for-profit market and 30% of the total market. This week HBI looks at their distribution across the country to help spot further consolidation opportunities and trends in regional coverage.
January 17, 2019

Unregulated markets: red flag or opportunity?

We hear that Europe's biggest unregulated healthcare market is overhauling its healthcare system to clamp down on 'pirate' operators in the legally grey area of nursing homes. But the problem is seen across many sectors and many emerging markets generally where regulation is lacking.
January 17, 2019

FREE BLOG Primary care disrupted by patient choice

Primary care is one of Europe's most underdeveloped markets, despite many practices being owned and run as private businesses. Private equity has largely steered clear and the market is yet to find another consolidator. Reform is underway in parts of Europe giving patients more choice in primary care and outpatient settings, however - and this could disrupt the market.
January 9, 2019
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