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HBI 2021: Whether to buy or build digital health

There are three levels to digitalisation for healthcare providers: the foundation is clinical information systems, the middle is customer patient journey and the top is using data to understand it all. Elsan, Humanitas and Schoen Klinik talked at HBI 2021 about whether to buy or build these capabilities.

HBI 2021: Korian CEO ‘doesn’t want to take company global’

Sophie Boissard, the CEO of pan-European elderly care group Korian, does not want to take the group into a multiplicity of markets, she told delegates at HBI 2021. The stance is in contrast to Bupa and Helios, who are building asset-light digital touchpoints to reach more global customers. 

UK insourcing group for sale

HBI hears that 18 Week Support (18WS), a UK-based group that offers insourcing support for the NHS, is for sale.

Spain’s Alzira costs double after Ribera ejected

Spain may regret dismantling its pioneering Alzira model. HBI hears that costs have nearly tripled since it booted Ribera Salud out of the Valencian project. A similar fate might await Torrevieja, which expires next month.

Amanat sells minority stake in IMC

GCC-investor Amanat Holdings has sold its 13% stake in hospital International Medical Centre, a month after CEO Mohamad Hamade told HBI that it was shifting its strategy towards majority investments.

German election threat to whole healthcare system

Potential winners of Germany's upcoming elections are pledging to abolish private medical insurance (PKV). The move could spell disaster for the whole healthcare sector: it accounts for 37% of all expenditure.

Digital Transformation 5: What next? The future of interventions

Where do we go from here? Technology is driving all aspects of healthcare, not least in surgical intervention. A field of constant innovation in a strive for higher success rates, fewer side effects, reduced length of stay and increased patient satisfaction are all driven by reduced complexity and lower invasiveness. This session explores how technology, […]

Digital Transformation 3: AI & Data Analytics – Patient outcomes

How can you use data and technology to drive better quality and outcomes? Helping doctors better diagnose, treat and personalise care to a patient is all possible with AI, but how far are these systems implemented and what barriers still remain? Confirmed speakers include: Bernd Ohnesorge, Siemens Healthineers Victor Saveski, Humanitas Cyndi Williams, Quin Bradley […]

South Asia: Overview

Available on demand.  The last five years have seen the transformation of for-profit health care in India with the rollout of single speciality outpatient chains and new hospital models to address tier 2 and 3 cities. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are also seeing massive change. This session is a wide-ranging exploration with expert advisors, […]

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