Healthcare Europa speaks to Giuseppe Recchi, CEO of pan-European advanced diagnostic imaging specialist Affidea, to find out about the company’s foray into outpatient care, the state of AI, and plans for the future.
Would-be buyers of the Henry Dunant Hospital in Athens have persuaded the European Central Bank’s Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the European Commission’s competition authorities (DG Comp) to look at a deal which sees Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (and therefore the state) being named the winning bidder.
Here we look at what strategies private medical insurers plan to follow over the next few years based on our attendance at UniGlobal's 10th conference in Berlin. This complements our other article - International Healthcare Insurers - It's a Hard Life - which gives a picture of where insurers really are today.
Marfin Investment Group (MIG) has agreed to sell its stake in Greek listed hospital group Hygeia to CVC Capital Partners-backed Hellenic Healthcare in a deal that values Hygeia at over €290m.
CT scans, particularly in emergency settings, can generate high doses of radiation. Affidea has rolled out a programme across its 235 centres in 16 countries which prescribes levels for 72 different CT scans. This is based on its database of 75,000 examinations a month. This has led to Affidea creating 105 unified protocols to standardize operating procedures for CT scans. This program is key to Affidea’s strategy for winning international tenders.
CVC Capital Partners-backed Hellenic Healthcare S.A.R.L. has made a binding offer to buy 70% of listed Greek hospital group Hygeia from Marfin Investment Group (MIG).
In a wide-ranging interview, we look at Affidea’s strategy and view of the market covering everything from partnerships with AI outfits, elite hospitals and payors through to the growth of private pay and the opportunities to manage entire health systems. How will the imaging services and radiotherapy group with HBI estimated sales of around €370m in 2017 grow and build over the next five years?
Healthcare Europa hears that CVC Capital Partners is looking to further consolidate in Greece, with a public offer to acquire Greek listed hospital group Hygeia.
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