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Avoidable mortality

In this infographic based on data from the WHO mortality database, we look at preventable mortality in OECD countries - which should be a guide to which areas payors might want to pay particular attention to when funding healthcare systems, and how much weight to ascribe to each area.

Lusiadas Saude sale latest

HBI hears that there has been progress in the sale of Lusiadas Saude, Portugal’s third-largest hospital group by revenue.

Diaverum launches holiday booking platform

Global renal care provider Diaverum is launching a digital platform for holiday dialysis booking. HBI speaks with Bruno Pamplona Polizio, director of global communications at Diaverum, to learn more.

Dutch government looks to pull funding from nursing homes

Dutch elderly care is seeing a very definite government-backed shift away from nursing homes and towards care at home, with increasing reluctance for the public purse to pay for the 'hotel' component of care. HBI speaks to advisor Rune Aresvik from Vardetun, who has just completed a detailed review of the sector, to find out if this is a problem or an opportunity

Affidea deal – underbidders and EBITDA

HBI hears that the surprise buyer of European imaging and cancer treatment provider Affidea, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) may not have been the highest bidder, despite winning out. HBI considers who else was in the running, and the EBITDA figure that may have been used for the deal.

Interview: Katya Zubareva, Partner, L.E.K.

HBI catches up with Katya Zubareva, partner at L.E.K. Consulting, ahead of her appearance on the fertility panel at HBI 2022. In a wide-ranging conversation, she tells us that despite workforce being a consistent challenge to the healthcare services sector, there are some big opportunities.

Navigating the Netherlands: A payor guide

The healthcare system in the Netherlands can be a bit of a minefield for those unfamiliar with its quirks. Limits on the payment of dividends mean what companies are and are not willing to do differ from other countries, and who pays for what can get confusing. This week we look at how the elderly care system is financed with information from advisor Rune Aresvik from Vardetun.

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