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Telehealth sells B2G for the first time in Denmark

A Danish-telehealth provider has signed a contract with a regional health authority to help deliver online consultations, which it says makes it the first digital health company to sell B2G in the country.

Diaverum appoints new CEO and close to Saudi deal

In a surprise move, dialysis player Diaverum has appointed Dimitris Moulavasilis, the former CEO of imaging group Affidea to take over as President and CEO from 57-year old Dag Andersson, who is stepping down after 11 years. Andersson will remain a senior adviser to the group and continue as chairman of Diaverum Arabia, the latter a position he appears to have taken on only this year. So what are the implications of the move?

Unilabs makes three acquisitions in France

The consolidation of the French lab market continues as Swiss diagnostic labs group Unilabs has acquired Biopath and its 39 labs in France, along with two smaller regional players.

Min Doktor goes physical in Sweden

Sweden's second largest telehealth provider has expanded into physical care after making a deal with ICA Gruppen, a large retailer with a focus on food and health.

Babylon adverts changed after they are ruled ‘misleading’

UK-telehealth company Babylon has been forced to alter information on its own website and advertisements after authorities declared it 'misleading', for claiming appointments could be arranged within minutes without mentioning registration with a doctor was needed.

KKR plans ambitious hospital consolidation in China

KKR, the global private equity giant, has formed SinoCare Group, a hospital investment and management platform in China that will acquire, build-out and consolidate existing hospitals. Healthcare Nova speaks to a Hong-Kong based consultant to find out what people think on the ground.

Healthcare insurers: what does a successful strategy look like?

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.

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