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Chinese investors – ready to take the plunge in Brazil?

Are the Chinese targeting the Brazilian healthcare market in a big way ahead of an expected boom, and if so, what are they planning to do? And why is one of the largest PE houses in the country planning to exit one of the country's largest healthcare maintenance organisations (HMOs)? Healthcare Nova speaks with Martin Benitez, CEO of Brazilian advisory MR Consultoria, about the state of the Brazilian healthcare market.
June 19, 2017

Fortis targets post-acute homecare to improve AVLOS and profits

India’s second largest healthcare chain Fortis is partnering with home hospitalisation specialist Healthcare At Home India (HCAHI). But the post-acute homecare segment brings its own set of challenges, says Raghava Rao, executive director of consultancy Camomile Healthcare Ventures.
June 15, 2017

Irish care home chain attracts French buyer ahead of expansion

Ireland's second largest nursing home chain CareChoice has a new owner. Healthcare Europa speaks to Bruno Candes, partner at French investment firm and infrastructure specialist InfraVia, about why he thinks now is the right time to invest in the care home market in Ireland - and his plans for expansion.
June 9, 2017

Bolivia’s largest health insurer moves into service provision

Nacional Seguros Vida y Salud, Bolivia’s largest health insurer, is looking to vertically integrate through a US$65m investment into a network of hospitals and clinics. Healthcare Nova speaks to president Jose Luis Camacho, who has US$20m put aside for expansion, but is looking for external investors to finance the additional US$45m.
June 8, 2017

Apollo reaches $1bn revenue despite demonetisation, stent caps and a “VIP admission”

Apollo, India’s second largest healthcare services chain, has surpassed $1bn revenue for the financial year ending March 31 - but its results were hit by demonetisation, a cylone, stent caps, and what it called a "VIP admission". Healthcare Nova spoke to Ms Suneeta Reddy, managing director of Apollo Hospitals, during the company's investor teleconference on May 31.
June 6, 2017

How big data works at Fullerton

Big data analytics is finally paying dividends, says Fullerton, which mainly provides outpatient healthcare services to corporates and insurers through a network of 225 wholly owned clinics across six countries and 8,000 medical provider partners around the world. CIO Ted Minkinow says that Fullerton, working with Microsoft, has been able to identify potential fraud and wastage in Singapore. He also claims that big data can now predict with 70% accuracy over a two-year period which patients will have a major healthcare problem such as a heart attack. “It is more accurate than the doctor” he says. We also profile Fullerton.
June 5, 2017

FREE BLOG The Great Escape

An increasing number of Spanish private healthcare operators are turning to Latin America to grow. Why?
June 2, 2017
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