In the US, firms like Amazon have been looking to dominate the patient journey, a move which seems unconscionable in Europe. To understand this culture shock, HBI spoke to a US-based university hospital operator.
The workforce shortage affects all types of service providers, but not all groups deal with it in the same way. HBI 2023 heard the views of operators from a radiotherapy group, a hospital group, and a social services organisation on "how to solve the workforce puzzle”.
Overburdened public health services are in dire need of help which the private sector could provide, but politicians can be hesitant. The ‘Building value through partnerships’ panel at HBI 2023 explored why.
Healthcare delivery in Nigeria is extremely fragmented. At HBI London 2023, we caught up with the chief technology officer of investor AfyA Care, and CEO of health-tech start-up Octosoft - Mark Ugbomah - to hear about plans to create more vertically integrated healthcare institutions in the region.
The Slovak government is refusing to allow the state-owned National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to pay for any treatments at Bory Hospital - the new €250m, 400-bed facility that Penta Hospitals International (owned by Penta Investments) has recently opened in Bratislava. The refusal marks another round in the battle between Penta and the Slovak state.
The big Greek for-profit health care groups are forming a national association to take on the Greek government which continues after a decade to claw back yearly a percentage of their profits. Meanwhile an investor tells us that the French government is worried there may be similar moves in France where labs are seeking to negotiate a new three-year price deal.
San Donato, the largest Italian hospital group, continues to expand in the Middle East under the influence of Kamel Ghribi, the Tunisian entrepreneur who has deep links with the Rotelli family who own the business. But sources say moves to find a minority investor in San Donato have ended. President Paolo Rotelli said the group was taking a sabbatical from investing in 2023 after spending nearly €500m on new hospitals.
Our annual conference took place earlier this week in London. Over a jam-packed three days of HBI 2023, an impressive array of delegates from across Europe and beyond gathered in the heart of London and shared their insights into the myriad challenges and abundant opportunities the sector faces, and offered their views on how some of them might be addressed. Here are some of our key takeaways.
Italian dentistry patients are seeking cheaper treatment abroad – but HBI hears there is a big opportunity for Italian consolidators who can push prices down at home.
Last week HBI reported on the South African parliament approving a national / statutory health insurance scheme, which would bring universal healthcare to the rainbow nation at the expense of private providers. HBI speaks to a South African operator to find out how this may affect them.
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