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State of the Regions: Nordic Regions

Sweden and Finland have some of the most advanced models for private/public cooperation, particularly in the care arena. Meanwhile, the care sector appears to be opening up in Denmark and even in oil-rich Norway. But what are prospects like for major players? Following the failure of the long-awaited SOTE reform in Finland, will we see […]

State of the regions: South East Asia

Major groups are forming in all the big economies, buoyed by a relentless rise in living standards and a general willingness of governments to engage with the for-profit sector. SE Asia is also home to some of the fastest-growing outpatient and lab groups in the world. Across the region, operators are early adopters of new […]

Capio and Ada show potential of digitalising patient pathway

Telehealth provider Doctrin and symptom-checker Ada Health provided fascinating insights as they revealed the results of their work with operators in the Nordics and the US, in the HBI-365 panel session 'Digital Health: Case Studies in Acceleration', while Siemens Healthineers' global head of digitalising healthcare gave an overview of the global landscape.

Digital Health – Case Studies in Acceleration

New digital health applications are scaling up fast. But how fast? And what will be the impact on health care systems? How should operators best embrace and deploy the new technologies? Ralph Wiener, Global Head of Digitalising Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers Daniel Nathrath, Co-founder and CEO, Ada Health Anna-Karin Edstedt Bonamy, CEO, Doctrin Moderated by Rachel […]

Mediclinic shareholder invests in low-end primary care triage platform

Invenfin, the venture capital arm of Mediclinc investor Remgro, has taken a stake in a primary care provider that aims to serve the 40% of South Africans that are employed, but uninsured. National HealthCare Group says its Whatsapp triage solution can cut the cost of primary care by up to two thirds and that Remgro will now encourage roll out in its portfolio companies.

Ramsay Santé to start capitated digi-physical primary care experiment next year

Ramsay Santé speaks to HBI about its plans to become France's first capitated healthcare provider as it imports Capio's model of primary care by opening five clinics in Q1 next year. CMO Francois Demesmay tells HBI that the funding model will allow the group to better leverage digital health innovations that focus on prevention and monitoring.

Deploying new generation apps – 6 things health care operators must get right, and the 13 mistakes they often make

New tech promises to allow humans AI-driven health care conversations over text, voice, and email, leading to real dialogue and much more intelligent monitoring. Some of this stuff is here now.  Here are the six main cornerstones health care operators should know when deploying it, and the 13 big mistakes that affect health care operators when they try and do tech stuff.

Accelerated Adoption – Big Data and AI Panel Discussion

The possibilities in Al are endless – or so we’re told. This can create an overwhelming fear of which automation to implement in your organisation and where. In this Big Picture seminar, HBI cuts through the noise to explore ongoing, realistic use cases. Join us on Wednesday, September 23rd at 14.00 UK time. We will […]

Mehilainen ‘spinning off digital arm’ as Pihlajalinna deadline looms

Finnish healthcare group Mehilainen is spinning off its digital consultancy business into a separate company which would make it easier to sell off in future, a senior banker tells HBI. An analyst adds that raising cash this way makes sense considering what has happened since it offered to buy competitor Pihlajalinna.

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