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EU cross-border directive changes little

Unless you are Danish, the likelihood of you getting treatment abroad under the EU cross border healthcare directive appears to be vanishingly small. We fillet a recent report and talk to expert academic Magda Rosenmuller.
September 25, 2015

NMC aims to become regional leader

London-listed UAE hospital chain NMC Health is to invest $325m into Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the next two years. Although the group acquired Spanish fertility clinic Eugin in February 2015, this announcement indicates NMC sees growth closer to home. Competitors Aster DM and Al Noor also have big plans.
August 5, 2015

FREE BLOG Which is the better model: BDMS or Bumrungrad?

This week we conclude our investigation of the Thai healthcare industry. Without doubt, a fascinating market with huge growth potential, that is now spilling over into the greater ASEAN region. One feature that is unique to the country is the sheer quantity of listed hospital groups – 13 at our latest count. And amongst the […]
July 24, 2015

Martini-Klinik shows how to compete on quality

Specialist prostate cancer centre, Martini-Klinik, has used patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) to become the largest of its kind in the world. Over 2,200 surgeries are performed annually at the not for profit facility that is linked to a Hamburg university hospital. The model can, and should, become widespread according to CEO, Dr. Detlef Loppow.
July 22, 2015

Report: Bulgarian Healthcare Market – A private cure for a public problem

Bulgaria is the poorest and most corrupt country in the European Union. It also has a surprisingly large private hospital sector. As in Turkey and Finland, patients are free to use their National Health Insurance Funds to partly pay for private treatment. The public sector appears to be in terminal retreat. Here we profile the top ten players and talk to several CEOs on why and where they see expansion.
July 17, 2015

Woe is Greece?

It will come as no surprise that Greece’s healthcare system is under pressure, one that will worsen under new austerity measures. We take a look at what is happening and at a potential saving grace for operators.
July 16, 2015

Myanmar embarks upon the long road to universal healthcare

The legacy of a British healthcare system, but without the infrastructure; that was the key issue highlighted by Myanmar’s deputy minister of health, Dr Thein Thein Htay in Bali last week at the Southeast Asia Healthcare Summit. Myanmar is now in phase 1 of implementing universal healthcare for its 50 million population by 2030, but the road is long, winding and heavily reliant on donor support.
July 10, 2015

Report: Thailand: Asia’s Dark Horse

Nestled between the giant Indian, Chinese and Malaysian markets, Thailand has long passed under the radar. No more. Public health reform and aging populations have spurred rapid growth. And no longer content with medical tourists, its highly profitable hospital groups are moving abroad. Can these dark horses take advantage of the integration of ASEAN and become the dominant force in the region?
July 6, 2015

Interview: Sudi Narasimhan, Corporate Director of Marketing and Business Development at Bumrungrad Hospital Group

Bumrungrad is a world leader in medical tourism and has effectively leveraged Thailand’s many advantages in this sector. Unlike its competitors, it has focused on high-end tertiary care from a single campus. Narasimhan leads us through the history of the group, the secret to profit margins of 20%, the changing dynamics of medical tourism and the future of the Thai market.
July 3, 2015
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