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Report: The changing face of the healthcare labour market

The global deficit of healthcare professionals is getting worse. The World Health Organisation estimates the shortage at 7m today rising to 13m by 2035 – or 18m if you include medical technicians. Not to mention the deficits in management staff. Operators need increasingly innovative ways to respond to the HR crisis, driving a paradigm shift in the landscape of medical training, recruitment and operation.
May 26, 2015

Report: Private health insurance to grow at 15% in Emerging Asia

A new report by reinsurer SwissRe lauds the potential of private health insurance (PHI) to transform healthcare in Emerging Markets. Medical insurance premiums are expected to grow at 10% per annum between 2013-2020, double the pace of emerging market GDP growth and triple global health insurance growth. We spoke to the author Clarence Wong, chief economist for Asia at SwissRe.
May 26, 2015

Report: Huge investor interest at Healthcare Europa 2015

Click here to see all the presentations from Healthcare Europa 2015 How is the private healthcare services sector in Europe and beyond changing? Healthcare Europa 2015 provided a snapshot of the sector. We report. The fifth Healthcare Europa conference saw delegate numbers double to 430 with streams for acute, dentistry, elderly care and diagnostics in […]
May 21, 2015

Report: IFC Conference – Them and Us

The World Health Assembly, the largest gathering of healthcare policy makers and stakeholders, begins this week. And nobody expects anything but a cursory mention of private healthcare. The mood in Prague at the recent IFC conference reflected growing frustration with policymakers and a perceived ignorance of the private sector’s offering. But partnership remains indispensable in this industry and some operators see a sea change in attitude.
May 19, 2015

Report: Successful business models in emerging markets

The IFC conference was brim full of confident operators who, despite all the obstacles, are making money and seeing huge growth in private healthcare in Emerging Markets. We report on the new business models.
May 19, 2015

Report: UAE survey: Statutory insurance sees market rocket

Healthcare consumption is rocketing in the United Arab Emirates thanks in part to the phased introduction of Mandatory Health Insurance (MHI) and underpinned by its rising population and income levels. Healthcare Business International journalist Lee Murray investigates.
May 5, 2015

Report: Poland: Such stuff as dreams are made of

Poland is currently one of the most attractive markets in Europe for foreign investment. Healthcare is no different. Out-dated inpatient and fragmented outpatient sectors, increasing insurance coverage and an opening up of specialties all present opportunities. Foreign groups are moving in. Healthcare Europa examines this unique market and identifies the remaining roadblocks to its growth.
April 17, 2015

Report: Indonesia: Land of Opportunity

As Indonesia's Mitra Keluarga’s IPO in March 2015 valued at $1.89bn shows just how much potential there is in private healthcare in this country of 250m with the tenth largest GDP in the world. We take an indepth look at private healthcare in Indonesia.
April 9, 2015

Report: Brand – asset or liability?

The growth of the Internet and patient choice has made brand a top priority for healthcare services. As providers consolidate in Europe, so many groups have the scale to think and invest in the creation of brand identities. However, the web can also destroy brand through negative publicity, particularly from the new review sites. Should healthcare groups be keeping a low profile or shouting from the rooftops? Here we look at the experience of several European groups and talk to CEOs about their thoughts on brand. We look at the reasons to brand, target audience, online review sites, building a brand and the downside. This is one of a series of articles on brand and online and follows these articles on rating sites and these presentations at last year’s conference on brand from BMI and Terveystalo.
April 2, 2015
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