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Payor-operator agreement heralds quiet revolution in Czech Republic

A quiet healthcare revolution is taking place in the Czech Republic. For the first time in almost two decades, providers and payors have reached an agreement on fees without the need for intervention by the Ministry of Health. Healthcare Europa speaks to an operator who says this is great news for private providers and a large step towards the creation of a more open market.
June 20, 2018

Mehilainen sold to CVC

Mehilainen, the big Finnish occupational outpatient group has been sold in a deal valued at around €1.8bn to CVC by Triton and KKR. We talk to Mehilainen CEO Janne-Olli Järvenpää about the deal and growth plans. Will he look outside Finland?
May 18, 2018

China’s Legend Holdings to expand healthcare investment despite heavy losses

Chinese private equity fund Legend Holdings will continue to expand their healthcare investment despite heavy losses in dental chain giant Bybo, in which they have a stake, the company said in their 2017 financial report. “Legend Holdings plans to expand its investment in healthcare, especially in the area of new drugs development, DNA testing and […]
April 9, 2018

Qualitas’ IPO plan on Singapore Exchange faces challenges

Malaysia-based outpatient and corporate care group Qualitas’ planned IPO on the Singapore Exchange is “work in progress” and has been delayed to later this year, a well-placed source tells Healthcare Nova. HCN reported at the end of 2017 that Qualitas was planning to list on Singapore Exchange (SGX) to raise S$200m (US$152m) in early 2018. […]
March 7, 2018

Higher sales in Brazil boosts 2017 revenue for dental benefits giant OdontoPrev

Rising membership in Brazil lifted OdontoPrev’s net revenue in 2017 as the largest dental benefits company in Latam reports strong growth in sales, but the company warns tax reform will hit earnings in 2018. OdontoPrev does not own any dental chains but has the largest dentist network providing care for its members. It has access […]
March 2, 2018

New dentistry group plans Spanish expansion

The newly formed dental and aesthetic medicine group Vivanta, already the third largest dental provider in Spain by revenue, has further plans for expansion. CEO Juan Olave talks to Healthcare Europa about the group's strategy.
February 27, 2018

Tribeca exports low-cost LATAM model to Africa

Colombia-based investment fund Tribeca Asset Management has launched a low-cost health care service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fund founder Luc Gerard tells Healthcare Nova why Africa was the right target for an investor from LATAM looking to export its low-cost model.
February 26, 2018

Are you ready for GDPR?

The clock is ticking for businesses to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force on May 25. Healthcare Europa talks to Aetna International's CIO Alan Payne to find out what the data handling regulations mean for healthcare insurers and operators, and the challenges on the path to compliance.
February 19, 2018

Pihlajalinna’s results boosted by high sales and delayed reform

Better-than-expected sales in primary and social care have boosted the Finnish provider Pihlajalinna’s 2017 revenue and the company plans to make more acquisitions as part of its expansion. The EBITDA for 2017 increased by 20% year on year to €33.3m and earnings per share also rose by 18% to €0.46 during the same period. The […]
February 13, 2018
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