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Cloud-based reporting could transform diagnostic imaging

The landscape for diagnostic imaging has fundamentally changed over the last two decades, as imaging has shifted out of the hospital and teleradiology has taken off. Are cloud-based enterprise reporting platforms the answer? We speak to an enthusiastic reporting platform CEO and a more sceptical imaging operator to find out more.
March 3, 2023

Biggest hospital chain in Philippines may IPO for $1bn

Metro Pacific Hospitals, the Philippines' most expansive hospital chain with 12 hospitals and seven medical centres across the country, is considering going public at a valuation of up to $1bn in a revival of a plan that was initially shelved in 2019, according to reports.
March 3, 2023

Shareholders unconvinced by “future Fresenius”

Michael Sen, CEO of multinational healthcare conglomerate Fresenius, finally set out his long-awaited plan for a “Future Fresenius” at the group’s end of year results this week. But is it a radical shake up, or PR puff? HBI investigates why shareholders appear unconvinced.
February 24, 2023

Employers driving up Scandi PMI

Despite its reputation for excellent public healthcare and an economy as close to socialist as a capitalist country can be, private medical insurance (PMI) is on the up in Scandinavia. HBI speaks to three operators to find out more.
February 24, 2023

Korian share price plummets after release of 2022 results

Korian, Europe’s largest nursing home operator by revenue, has seen its share price plummet 23% after it published its full-year results on Wednesday, February 22. The results revealed a 62% fall in net profit for 2022, due largely to inflation, but analysts tell us the company faces bigger problems related to the French elderly care sector's scandal, and debt refinancing.
February 24, 2023

Legal challenges may derail German investor crackdown

HBI hears German health minister Karl Lauterbach’s plan to stop “locust investors” from buying up outpatient facilities may be shot down by a double whammy of legal and political considerations. HBI speaks to a Germany-based lawyer and healthcare expert to find out more.
February 24, 2023

Good growth but profit problems for Terveystalo and Attendo in 2022

Elderly care group Attendo and outpatient group Terveystalo, two pan-Nordic giants with over a billion in revenue, struggled to turn a profit in 2022. This was despite strong (organic) revenue growth, set against a backdrop of rising inflation. HBI looks at the newly released results of both groups to find out more. 
February 24, 2023

Danish outsourcing deal ‘has broad consensus’ 

Last week we reported that some operators had expressed concerns after the Danish government made a new outsourcing agreement with the private hospital sector. This week we hear from operators more supportive of the development, who are keen to share a different perspective.
February 24, 2023

Denmark plans hospital outsourcing hike – and tariff cuts

The Danish government has set out plans to increase its use of the private hospital sector. Those plans will see for-profit operators allowed to treat publicly-funded patients more, but also include significant tariff cuts.
February 17, 2023
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