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Elsan’s digital approach to primary care  

Paris-based hospital group Elsan says it will open two “highly digitised” primary care facilities by the end of the year in cooperation with Livi, the developer of the e-health platform owned by the Swedish startup Kry. HBI speaks with Thierry Chiche, CEO at Elsan and Jonathan Ardouin, Managing Director at Livi France, to learn more. 

Fresenius Helios launches revolutionary primary care offer

Fresenius Helios plans to become the first and only global health care service player by rolling out its Curalie telehealth plus a prefab diagnostic unit (the Cube) starting in Vietnam in October. Deals are being struck with governments in Ghana and Kenya for the group to offer primary care for €10 per cap. to millions. We talk to Fresenius Helios CEO Franceso de Meo.

New report says the digital revolution will be painful – especially for staff

Healthcare digitisation will change the nature of what it means to be a doctor or nurse, undermining many employees' sense of work satisfaction, according to a new report by Netherlands-based medical research publisher Elsevier. HBI speaks with Charles Alessi, one of the report’s authors, to find out more.

Google nudges into booking and scheduling space

Could the bubble be bursting for digital scheduling companies as Google nudges its way in with a new booking feature specifically for healthcare? We take a closer look at what Google's latest plans might mean for the industry. 

Infermedica targets the USA for expansion

Infermedica, the Polish health tech start-up, will expand its US investments, thanks to the funding gained in a recent Series B financing round. HBI talks with Miłosz Wiciński, Business Development Executive at Infermedica, to learn more.

Aevis sells stake in Medgate

Swiss investment group Aevis Victoria is selling its stake in Medgate, Switzerland’s largest telehealth player. German international trading and service company Otto Group is becoming the majority shareholder.

Is German Digital Health Care Act an under-used failure?  

In 2019, Germay passed a new law designed to revolutionize the e-health market by reimbursing therapeutic apps. Why hasn't it had more of an impact? HBI speaks with Sven Jungmann, Chief Medical Officer in Berlin-based corporate venture builderFoundersLane, to find out.

India’s Unicorns and Soonicorns

India’s health startups have attracted crazy levels of investment, creating five unicorns in a year, with more to follow. HBI takes a closer look.

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