How to improve care and drive productivity in health providers. What works today? What will work in five years time? Presented at the Healthcare Europa Annual Conference 2014, The Return of the Bull Market.
The vast majority of bribes paid by citizens in Europe have to do with access to healthcare, according to an EU anti-corruption report. Healthcare and pharma businesses in Europe are also the most likely of any industry, with 77% agreeing, to think that corruption is widespread in their country. The report puts the total cost of corruption in the EU at €120bn - a little less than the annual EU budget. We look at the underlying numbers.
More nail-biting waits for the Greek private sector, despite the private provider strike in late 2013. During the strike, providers demanded that patients funded by public payors, be paid for up-front for treatment. Providers handed invoices to patients to present to government offices. The short publicity stunt led to an apparent cave from the government. Now, we're not so sure.
US property investors are getting much more adventurous. Some are considering investing in Greek and Spanish hospital groups. We look at why and how they will invest.
From October 29 to November 3, Greece's private hospitals have refused to treat patients insured by the country’s statutory payor, the National Organisation for Healthcare Provision (EOPYY). The insurer owes €800m in arrears to private healthcare facilities. We talk to Velis Pappas, Commercial Director at Athens-based Euroclinic, to find out more.
How are players dependent on a shrinking public purse in South and East Europe reacting? Who better to ask than Dimitris Moulavasilis, CEO of Euromedic? The company offers imaging, labs and oncology services in 15 countries, from Ireland and Portugal in the West to Russia and Turkey in the East.
What are the prospects for investors over the next five years? And what do the numbers tell us about the sector’s recovery? Henrichs looks in-depth at recent valuations, M&A and financing activity. Presented at the Healthcare Europa Annual Conference 2013, New Models for Challenging Times.
Nicolaus has unrivaled access to, and experience
of, European payors. He examines the reform
trajectory and likely budget growth in different
European countries and considers what impact this will have for private hospitals, outsourcers and specialist service providers. Presented at the Healthcare Europa Annual Conference 2013, New Models for Challenging Times.
Red Cross-owned Henry Dunant hospital, which claims to be the largest private hospital in Athens, is for sale. How tempting a target does it make at a time of severe crisis?
Now that Greece has got its €40bn rescue package, will it pay its huge debts to private operators? And what has happened to market demand in the economically-crippled country?
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