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Private providers feeling the pinch in Poland

Healthcare Europa hears that as predicted, local authorities in Poland are revoking or reducing the value of contracts with private providers who are not part of the country's new 'hospital network' - but two segments should be safe, and one is almost certain to be de-privatised.

ProA for sale as Salud Digna converts to for-profit

Mexican lab group Grupo Diagnóstico ProA is for sale, although management wants to keep a majority stake says Chief Innovation Officer, Carlos Perez Chavez. We talk to him about opportunities and look at Salud Digna.

Interview: Hari Buggana, InvAscent

Healthcare Nova speaks to Hari Buggana, chairman and managing director at India-focused investor InvAscent, about what makes a good investment, and why the Indian healthcare market is appealing at the moment.

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.

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.

Ober Scharrer “priced aggressively” as sale expected by May

We've been keeping our eye on German ophthalmology chain Ober Scharrer for months, and at long last we hear a sale looks imminent. Healthcare Europa speaks to a source in Germany about who is still in the running, and whether the prospective price could be putting buyers off.

Capio turns to digital as 2017 profits drop

A strong Q4 wasn’t enough to save pan-European private healthcare operator Capio from an almost 9% drop in profit for FY2017. Soon-to-depart CEO Thomas Berglund says the group is in a good position, with plans to restructure this year, and a greater focus on digital. But is this enough?

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