On first glance the Q1 reports for Finnish groups Pihlajalinna and Terveystalo present a mixed look at the state of the for-profit market in Finland – but this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Frankfurt-listed Synlab could be about to be taken private following a non-binding full takeover offer earlier this week. With its full year results released yesterday and facing questions about its plans, HBI asks market experts what they think of the move.
Pihlajalinna, one of Finland's largest for-profit health and care providers, has agreed to sell all 16 of its dental clinics to up-and-coming pure play dental chain Hammas Hohde.
Private medical insurance (PMI) plans are on the increase in the Nordic nations, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Longer public health waiting times and incentives in employment contracts are the main reasons. HBI investigates.
Integrated care is well worth delivering. Not only can it help to break down the silos which get in the way of efficient healthcare delivery, but some very effective tools can only be used with integration. A panel at HBI 2022 asked: What do firms have to consider before they can deliver it?
HBI catches up with Ulla Näpänkangas, CEO at Finland's Coronaria Eye Health ahead of her appearance at HBI 2022 and hears how innovation in ophthalmology is as much about patient pathways and business models as it is about the tech.
Main Capital Partners, a European private equity group focused on investing into enterprise software companies, has bought a majority stake in Finnish telehealth provider VideoVisit. The company plans to expand internationally.
Almost a year after its IPO, lab giant Synlab has posted strong FY21 results bolstered by Covid, but not, it says, dependant on it. Management say extra cash will be used as a springboard for growth. Could it also lead to private equity majority shareholder Cinven selling its remaining interest?
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