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HBI 2020: Dentistry – will we see a truly pan-European group and the COVID bounce back?

At the start of this year, there was a lot of optimism around dentistry. The dental sector was seen as one of the biggest and most exciting opportunities for private operators and investors. Largely unconsolidated across Europe and beyond, many asked ‘when will we see a truly pan-European operator'? COVID derailed all expectations of the year but with a vaccine now in play, what are the prospects for consolidation and expansion? HBI 2020 gathered a panel of experts to find out more.

HBI 2020: Medtech and services – new partnerships and opportunities

The relationship between medtech and its customers is changing. No longer is medtech wheeled out for a one-off purchase. Long-term partnerships are being built, and patients and providers are benefitting. An expert panel at HBI 2020 explored the burgeoning relationship between medtech and services, and some of the challenges this presented.

HBI 2020: Elsan and Mehilainen on in-house digitalisation of patient pathway

Elsan and Mehilainen, top-two private hospital operators in France and Finland respectively, and both CVC portfolio companies, say their in-house investments in digitalising the patient pathway have increased customer loyalty, cross-selling revenues and insurer-funded work. They were joined by GE Healthcare for the 'Hospitals: The journey towards digital and outpatient transformation' session at HBI 2020.

HBI 2020: Propco deals to pick up in 2021

Healthcare property deals will accelerate in 2021 after refrain from sellers during a year of perceived depressed valuations. That is according to US REIT Medical Properties Trust (MPT), one of three investors who sat on HBI's 'Investing in Health Care Property' panel. 

HBI 2020: Healthcare spend is an enabler of economic growth, not a burden

Healthcare costs should be seen as an enabler of economic growth and not a burden, says a new McKinsey report following a two-year study by the firm, presented by senior partner Penny Dash at HBI 2020's 'Where are we now?' session. Dash was joined by the Austrian health minister and a Siemens Healthineers executive for the big picture discussion.

HBI 2020: Korian aims to make homecare 20% of revenue

Pan-European care group Korian aims to double homecare revenues from 10% of its business today, train 6,000 nurses a year and use 60% of capex to transform its care homes, CEO Sophie Boissard tells us in an interview at HBI 2020.

HBI 2020: Care homes may never return to pre-COVID occupancy

The COVID-19 pandemic is driving regulatory changes in the care home sector across western Europe, said speakers on the 'Elderly Care: How big is the opportunity?' panel at HBI 2020. One said: "Do not assume you will ever see a return to pre-COVID levels of occupancy."

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