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Interview: Manasije Mishra, CEO Aetna India, MD of Indian Health Organisation

Manasije Mishra is the CEO of Aetna India, and managing director of Indian Health Organisation (IHO). IHO runs a membership scheme which, for a modest fee, gives its half-a-million members access to everything from free consultations with a doctor to access to discounted outpatient and lab services, and telemedicine. We talk to him about his business model, his members, and his plans for expansion.

Interview: Omar Arteaga, senior manager at KPMG Colombia

A recent study by Latin American business publication Economia identified Colombia’s hospital sector as ‘the new star’ in the region, with 21 hospitals appearing in its top 44 best hospitals in Latin America. Omar Arteaga, senior manager at KPMG Colombia, explains why.

Interview: Aarne Aktan, CEO, Pihlajalinna

The health and social care group, Pihlajalinna, is the biggest (and arguably hardest to pronounce) name in Finnish outsourcing. It opened its first joint venture with Jämsä in 2010 and now receives 55% of its sales through this model. But the Finnish Sote reform, which will totally reshape the market, is fast approaching. Still, Aktan claims that Pihlajalinna, a weak consumer brand, will adapt to freedom of choice and the end of outsourcing as he knows it.

Vietnam attracts foreign operators – but why?

Two weeks ago, Singapore Medical Group (SMG), which owns 23 clinics in Singapore, bought a minority stake into City Clinic Asia, another Singaporean operator, in the hope to develop two clinics in Vietnam. Hien Nguyen Luong, director at PwC in Vietnam, says the country is increasingly appealing to foreign investors.

Interview: Circle’s chief medical officer, Dr Massoud Fouladi

Circle Rehabilitation Services, a joint venture between the UK private hospital group, Circle Health, and Vamed, an international hospital construction and management operator, is confident there is a mix of payors willing to fund inpatient rehab. The service should cost roughly two-thirds the price of an NHS acute bed per night, Circle’s chief medical officer, Dr Massoud Fouladi, told Healthcare Europa.

Capio announces Swedish acquisition, and enters Denmark

The pan-European group, Capio, which runs hospitals, rehab, outpatient centres and care homes across four countries, has bought a primary care outfit in western Sweden, and Denmark’s second largest private hospital group. We spoke to Capio’s CEO Thomas Berglund.

Interview: Nick Hernandez, CEO of US healthcare consultancy ABISA

Boutique US advisory firm ABISA says it is working with Swiss clients for a healthcare deal in Eastern Europe. The expansion is likely to focus on medical tourism, telehealth and oncology - ABISA’s three main areas of expertise. We talk to founder Nick Hernandez.

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