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Preventive health “needs good data, not more advanced AI”

The rapid advances in AI over the past year are not improving the predictive capabilities of health care providers delivering a preventive model of health care, according to Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer at Israeli health care group Clalit Health. New generative AI models have a lot of potential, but also a lot of issues. And older AI models provide plenty of predictive power. The key to unlocking preventive health care is access to good quality data.

San Donato expands in the Middle East

San Donato, the largest Italian hospital group, continues to expand in the Middle East under the influence of Kamel Ghribi, the Tunisian entrepreneur who has deep links with the Rotelli family who own the business. But sources say moves to find a minority investor in San Donato have ended. President Paolo Rotelli said the group was taking a sabbatical from investing in 2023 after spending nearly €500m on new hospitals.  

17 things we learned at HBI 2023: Our key insights and takeaways

Our annual conference took place earlier this week in London. Over a jam-packed three days of HBI 2023, an impressive array of delegates from across Europe and beyond gathered in the heart of London and shared their insights into the myriad challenges and abundant opportunities the sector faces, and offered their views on how some of them might be addressed. Here are some of our key takeaways.

Mozaic launches sustainable healthcare fund

European real estate asset manager MoZaïC Asset Management announced the launch of its sustainable healthcare fund this week at HBI 2023 - the target value sitting at €500 million.

Opportunities in Italian dentistry

Italian dentistry patients are seeking cheaper treatment abroad – but HBI hears there is a big opportunity for Italian consolidators who can push prices down at home.

Is there any need to panic over South African NHI?

Last week HBI reported on the South African parliament approving a national / statutory health insurance scheme, which would bring universal healthcare to the rainbow nation at the expense of private providers. HBI speaks to a South African operator to find out how this may affect them.

Why assisted living growth has stalled

Growth in the assisted living sector has stalled in the last year, as the cost of new developments has become prohibitively expensive. A delegate at HBI 2023 told us that many projects across Europe have been left half built.

Where to look for green shoots in health care M&A

M&A in European health care has been almost at a standstill in H1 2023, as the chasm between the price expectations of buyers and sellers has grown. HBI asks if the prospects look better for H2 and beyond, with the help of market experts.

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