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Interview: Wilson Mayora Mogollon, Colombian insurance union Fasecolda

Colombia has universal and generally well respected public healthcare coverage, yet there are still millions who take out private insurance. Healthcare Nova talks to Wilson Mayora Mogollon, who is responsible for healthcare at Fasecolda, the body which represents private insurance companies, to find out more about the market.

Insurers still feel the squeeze in Brazil despite labour law changes

Despite being accused of corruption, Michel Temer and his government do have something to celebrate in Brazil this week. The Senate approved a controversial labour reform aiming to combat the country's rampant unemployment. The move has been widely welcome by the private sector but Healthcare Nova speaks to Ricardo Soares, CEO of Brazil’s largest long-term care provider Brasil Senior Living, who thinks it may not be enough to boost the homecare industry.

Interview: Zeeshan Syed, CEO at start up Health(at)Scale, on big data now and in 3-5 years

Using AI and machine learning to interpret big data promises to cut fraud, cut costs, deliver massive system improvements and improve diagnosis. Worldwide, there are probably over a thousand IT companies seeking to use big data to improve healthcare outcomes, ranging from Dr Watson, Microsoft, Google, Siemens, Philips and GE through to a myriad of start ups.

SE Asian hospitals see the future clearly

A session at Healthcare Asia on market trends and opportunities in SE Asia brought together three of the largest hospital groups in SE Asia – Siloam in Indonesia, Metro Pacific in The Philippines and KPJ in Malaysia. So how do they see the world and what strategies are they adopting?

Interview: Roman Rittweger, founder and CEO Ottonova

Having raised almost €40m, the first entirely digital private insurer is about to launch in Germany. So what is the strategy behind the product, and what does it tell us about digital and health care services?

Chinese investors – ready to take the plunge in Brazil?

Are the Chinese targeting the Brazilian healthcare market in a big way ahead of an expected boom, and if so, what are they planning to do? And why is one of the largest PE houses in the country planning to exit one of the country's largest healthcare maintenance organisations (HMOs)? Healthcare Nova speaks with Martin Benitez, CEO of Brazilian advisory MR Consultoria, about the state of the Brazilian healthcare market.

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