Alliar's shares soared late last week after Brazilian magnate Nelson Tanure bought about 26% of its share capital. The move could spoil an attempted takeover bid from hospital chain Rede D'Or.
US-based homecare tech specialist Honor Technology has acquired Home Instead, the global leader of franchise homecare services. The deal creates a global homecare group worth more than $2.1 billion in homecare revenue. HBI chats with sources including Home Instead's UK CEO to find out what the deal means for markets outside of the United States.
Investment in the imaging AI startup space has soared 33% in 2021 so far, with new fundraising rounds, buyouts and IPOs signalling a renewed post-pandemic appetite for the technology. Partnerships between solution providers have also ramped up, possibly signalling precursors to full-blown mergers.
Claims on private medical insurance were higher than expected for some providers in the second quarter, hitting or even exceeding pre-pandemic levels for the first time. The picture is similar for public payors with AOK reporting double-digit growth in spending. Across the board, it's having an impact on the bottom line - and leaving some substantially in the red.
London-based mid-market private equity investor Livingbridge is buying a majority stake in global teleradiology firm Everlight Radiology. HBI chats to a source with knowledge of the sale and a UK analyst to find out more.
Psychotherapy, a highly fragmented market across Europe, has historically been mostly private pay. Waves of pandemic-related mental health crises are now forcing payors to multiply budgets or add new tariffs in countries from Czechia to Switzerland. Where's the opportunity?
The top five players in the hospital, lab and nursing home markets in Europe and the Middle East have consolidated between 2-4% of their markets since 2018.
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