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Hungary’s consolidators grow through COVID as ‘grey’ market formalises

Hungary's largest private acute care operators continued double-digit revenue growth of previous years in 2020 despite COVID-19, HBI can reveal. Recent analysis by analysts shows much of the sector's pre-pandemic growth may have been enhanced by capturing the 'grey' market of previously under-the-table private pay.

Muted electronic patient record rollout in Germany

Just 2% of publicly insured Germans have registered to see their electronic patient record (ePA) since access was made mandatory at the beginning of the year. Many either don't know it exists or are worried about data privacy, HBI hears. That settles some answers to the question of whether it's worthwhile giving patients access to their own data.

Digital coaching start-up Liva Healthcare raises €24.5m

Digital coaching group Liva Healthcare has raised €24.5m, led by Verlinvest, as it targets expansion into Germany and Benelux states. CEO Andre Sode tells HBI that providers using the tool can better monitor up to five times more patients annually.

Europe’s orthopaedic implant industry being transformed by innovation, regulation, and price pressure

As healthcare becomes ever more personalised it’s impacting specialised markets, such as orthopaedics. This piece, authored by Alina Trabattoni, Dr Kristoffer Kenta, and Dr Leonid Shapiro of  health and social care consultancy Candesic, reviews how things are evolving in this pan-EU market after speaking to implant manufacturers, surgeons and patients, and reviewing clinical and patient recorded outcomes.

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: 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.

Hospitals: The journey towards digital and outpatient transformation

The move to outpatient models, integrated care and value health will dominate the hospital agenda for the next decade. Dr Gerald Dunstan, Partner,  Head of Clinical Command Centres (Europe), GE Healthcare Partners Thierry Chiche, CEO, Elsan Thierry looks at how Elsan, with 2019 revenue of over €2bn, is building services around the patient. This involves a […]

AI, Big Data: II

This session looks at how AI and big data are changing how health care is delivered, whether in diagnosis, patient journey management or the delivery of care. Enabling Precision Health in Oncology – a post-Covid slant Dr Ben Newton PhD – General Manager, Oncology, GE Healthcare Victor Savevski, Chief Innovation Officer, Humanitas Dr Angela Spatharou, […]

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