German health minister Karl Lauterbach’s attempt to stop “locust investors” from owning outpatient facilities could actually end up benefitting large PE firms. HBI speaks to sources in Germany to find out more.
Relationships between payors and providers can be notoriously tricky. As attendees at the recent IFC conference in Cape Town, South Africa heard, the difference is often over how value is defined - and as providers grow, the balance of power is shifting.
KPJ Healthcare Bhd, Malaysia’s second largest for-profit hospital group by revenue, is to sell its Indonesian hospital operations to rival Columbia Asia Healthcare. This will mark its exit from the country. Luxembourg-based PE firm CVC Capital Partners is reportedly considering buying a minority stake in the group.
Shareholders did not give UK hospital group Spire’s full year results a warm reception, despite a return to profit, generally strong financials, and the continued viability of the UK market. HBI talks to market experts to find out why.
The half-year results of Australia-based multinational hospital group Ramsay Health Care were received positively by investors as revenue, profit and EBITDA all saw a jump.
Affidea subsidiary Fortius Clinic, which is the UK's largest orthopaedics company, is acquiring Schoen Clinic London, an orthopaedics hospital in central London which is part of Germany-based Schoen Clinic Group.
Retail tech giant Amazon has completed its $3.9bn acquisition of US primary care chain One Medical, after The US Federal Trade Commission gave the deal the green light. For the first time ever, a big tech company will now be involved in the delivery of clinic-based health care services.
Last month, thought leaders from private healthcare systems across the globe gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, to network, share their findings, and consider how emerging markets can become more resilient. HBI was there, and these are our key themes and takeaways.
Providers in Southeast Asia have made a pronounced push towards primary care in recent years - but it hasn’t been all plain sailing with logistical challenges and high costs to contend with. Singapore and the Philippines are leading the way, as attendees at the recent IFC conference in Cape Town, South Africa, heard.
The Hungarian government has demonised the Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) after the doctor's union warned its members not to sign up to an on-call system for GPs. It sparks fresh concerns of a workforce exodus at a time when patients are increasingly turn to private care - and could be a boon for for-profits.
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