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Fresenius Helios buys Eugin, Elsan buys C2S

German and Spanish for-profit hospital operator Fresenius Helios has acquired global IVF operator Eugin from in-administration NMC Health, while French number two hospital group Elsan has bought smaller competitor C2S. What does the deal pricing for both say about relative valuations in the two sectors and any COVID impact? 

HBI 2020: Lessons on reaching the patient

An insurer, an integrated healthcare provider and a telehealth player are three providers with very different experiences of being able to reach the patient. HBI looks at four tangible lessons from Aetna, Medicover and Kry from HBI 2020.

HBI 2020: Hospital CEOs focus on digital, the care continuum and culture 

To a remarkable extent, hospitals CEOs whether in Europe, China or Emerging Markets share the same goals around extending their patient offering forwards into primary and back into chronic and rehabilitation using digital health to achieve this. And the one thing they all know they need to get right is culture.

HBI 2020: Opportunities for AI are in non-clinical space

Most of the ongoing research into healthcare AI is in the clinical space. However, there are plenty of non-clinical tasks, like the protocols and positioning of MRIs, in which AI can boost productivity by 30-50%.

HBI 2020: Emerging Markets – local trumps medical tourism

The IFC said at HBI 2020 that medical tourism in emerging markets is unlikely to normalise until the end of 2021. Providers say they are already doubling and tripling plans to build in domestic markets, rather than bringing patients to tourism hubs. 

HBI 2020: Data drives Ping An and Teladoc’s global expansion

Ping An and Teladoc revealed their plans for global expansion at HBI 2020. The former says it's hard to leave such a big domestic market as China but has sights set on SE Asia and 'the developing world'. Teladoc is focused on Europe, Brazil and also on Ping An's home turf, China! Both are now capable of delivering full acuity care and have driven their insights using some of healthcare's largest datasets.

HBI 2020: Investor interest in hospitals increases while outpatient valuations drop

Investors from varied backgrounds - infrastructure, private equity, and REIT, are all bullish about the prospects for healthcare investment in 2021, according to a panel of experts speaking at the HBI 2020 European Investment Panel discussion. But the pandemic may have 'readjusted the relative value discussion across sectors' according to one private equity investor.

HBI 2020: Medtech and services – new partnerships and opportunities

The relationship between medtech and its customers is changing. No longer is medtech wheeled out for a one-off purchase. Long-term partnerships are being built, and patients and providers are benefitting. An expert panel at HBI 2020 explored the burgeoning relationship between medtech and services, and some of the challenges this presented.

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