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FREE BLOG Guest Blog: My Key Highlights from the Healthcare Business International Conference

Farid Fezoua — Global Director of Health, Education & Services, International Finance Corporation Global healthcare is in flux. Amid shifting demographics, rapid technological transformation, climate-induced risks, and changing patient expectations in the face of widening disparities, traditional healthcare models are falling short. How do we reverse this trend and keep global development on course? What can we learn from emerging market contexts?

Intensification of existing hospitals as an alternative to newbuilds 

Europe’s ageing population means capacity in both the hospital and nursing home sectors needs to be expanded over the coming years. But unsupportive regulatory and policy environments and unfavourable economics currently present major barriers to new developments, especially for hospitals. One alternative discussed by speakers at the ‘Investing in health care property’ panel at HBI 2024 is to get more out of existing facilities through ‘intensification’.

Dentistry’s digital future — HBI 2024

At a fascinating HBI 2024 workshop on transforming the dental services industry, innovators outlined bold new business models designed to improve access to affordable, high-quality oral care for millions across Europe.

Interview: Mark Stoesz, GE Healthcare

Mark Stoesz, President Enterprise Solutions and Partnerships, International, at medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator GE HealthCare, is speaking at HBI 2024 in London about how healthcare providers can get the most out of their data.

Saudi’s $1tn+ NEOM megaproject “poised to redefine the future of healthcare”

Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion + futuristic megaproject NEOM is not just aiming to build something unprecedented from an engineering, architectural and urban design perspective. Its plans for shaking up healthcare are equally radical. We spoke to Mahmoud AlYamany, NEOM’s Sector Head, Health and Wellbeing, to learn more about this.

How healthcare companies are driving innovation with ‘Design Thinking’

Design Thinking is a product design and service development methodology utilised by L.E.K. Consulting and Hi Mum! Said Dad to help healthcare companies immerse themselves in the experiences of end-users, so that they may co-create new solutions to transform patient journeys and operational workflows.

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