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Regional and sector landscapes: Psychiatry today: Presentation, Axel Paeger, Ameos

Ameos, one of the top 10 acute hospital chains in Germany, is also the larget player in psychiatry. Here Axel looks at trends in the psychiatric sector. How fast is outpatient growing? Why is Ameos building a network of day clinics? A move to a new DRG system was aborted earlier this year, so will we now see a move to a payment system based on patient outcomes?

Mental Health: Presentation, Michelle Tempest, Candesic

Psychiatry is changing fast. Firstly, several US players have recently acquired in the UK and are looking to build international businesses. Secondly, residential operators are building outpatient networks. Thirdly, the web is delivering an ever expanding range of services from addiction to psychoanalysis. Michelle, who is a psychiatrist herself, looks at these trends and asks what private psychiatry will look like in a decade in Europe and in Emerging Markets

Building an international infertility Business: Presentation, Luis Saurat, IVI Clinics

Doctor-owned IVI is present in three continents and 11 countries with over 50 clinics from Chile to India and from London to Mexico City. Apart from its joint venture in India, all doctors are employees in a unitary shareholder business. Here Luis looks at the fertility market, its growth and at what customers want. He goes on to explore the challenges of building an international business, at how IVI attracts patients and at the competitive landscape.

How would you love to look like?: Presentation, Christoph Wend-Erdel, Clinic im Centrum

Cosmetic surgery is perhaps the only genuinely private healthcare market in Europe with consumers parting with their hard-earned cash for treatment. It is also growing at around 9% P.A. in Germany. Clinic im Centrum with 44 facilities in Europe and 40 in Germany is one of the largest specialist players in a sector which is fast consolidating. Christoph looks at how consumer behaviour is changing in Germany and Europe and gives insights into how CiC markets to them. What will the sector look like in a decade?

The shift to outpatient Strategic implications: Presentation, Romain Boichat, Corpus Health

Building strong outpatient networks is essential for all Europe's large private hospital groups. That reflects a payor-led shift away from inpatient care, but outpatient networks will also enable hospitals to get closer to patients and to build much more powerful brands. But building outpatient is a huge challenge as margins are far lower. Here Romain explores these issues and how a combination of telemedicine and outpatient will transform care delivery. Aevis runs the second largest group of private hospitals in Switzerland, a hotel group, a real estate division, and owns Medgate, which with revenue of $35m is Europe's largest telehealth operator.

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