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Business Models and Strategy

 

Meet the new generation of doctorpreneurs

Doctors are becoming increasingly interested in setting up clinics and running them as proper businesses. We spoke to Romesh Angunawela, who has recently completed an MBA especially for physicians in the US, and is the co-founder of OCL Vision, a three-clinic ophtha group in the UK. He shared his view on this trend and the factors driving it.

The new way to consolidate?

Consolidation has been the primary way that PE-backed private health care groups have grown in Europe. A lot of the low hanging fruit has now been picked. But canny investors are adopting new models to open up new consolidation opportunities.

Dallah Health eyeing strategic expansion in Saudi Arabia

Listed Saudi hospital group Dallah Health is eyeing strategic expansion in Saudi Arabia as part of its dual aims of becoming the leading healthcare provider in the Kingdom and helping to position the country as a leading medical tourism destination. Its strategic expansion is part of its efforts to support the national Vision 2030.

San Donato may be preparing to IPO

Rumours are circulating that San Donato, Italy’s largest for-profit hospital group, is about to IPO. HBI speaks to an Italian market expert to see how likely this is.

Orpea issues reverse share split

Embattled French nursing home group Orpea has announced it will pursue a reverse share split on all outstanding company shares. This means current shares which are valued at around €0.01 each will be exchanged for new shares valued at €10 each, at an exchange rate of 1,000-for-one.

A bright future for Finnish providers

Positive results from three Finnish healthcare giants indicate the market is on an exciting trajectory. Janne-Olli Järvenpää, CEO of Mehiläinen, the largest of the three groups, explains the opportunities for both outsourcing and private-pay - and how independent operators can make the most of booming demand in what may be Europe's "most advanced healthcare market in terms of private-pay".

KPJ to focus on Malaysia and exit other markets

Listed Malaysian hospital group KPJ Healthcare is selling non-core assets it holds outside of Malaysia to focus on its Malaysian hospital segment. It has already fully exited Indonesia and plans to fully exit Australia within the next two years, and may also exit Bangladesh. It still has a hospital in Thailand which it has no plans to sell, as it is focused on medical tourism - a key part of the company's strategy going forward. The company reported strong results for 2023, with revenue up 19% and core net profit up 61%.

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