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Bergman merges with NL Clinics, eyes rapid growth

The Netherlands’ largest ambulatory clinic chain announced a 60:40 merger with the second largest yesterday (September 26) creating a group that dominates hip and knee ops, and is aiming for €500m in sales within three years. We speak to Bergman CEO Bart Malenstein and a local advisor.

IVBAR spreads its wings

For-profit healthcare data platform the IVBAR Institute, which works for both payors and operators to analyse patient outcomes, is moving out of its native Sweden. We look at its business model and expansion plans. 

“We can meet the needs of the baby boom generation with today’s medical capacity”

That is a very bold statement indeed. But Prof Richard Boucherie at the Centre for Healthcare Operations Improvement and Research (CHOIR) of the University of Twente in the Netherlands, reckons it is true. For the past 15 years CHOIR has been helping Dutch hospitals, labs and homecare groups to increase their efficiency through mathematical modelling using operations research methods including queueing theory, optimisation and computer simulation. We interview him on how such an approach can make massive efficiency gains.

MIMC receives foreign interest as government seeks legislative change

The Russian government may expand the favourable legislation surrounding the multi-billion dollar Moscow International Medical Cluster (MIMC) and foreign investment in it to expand beyond the Moscow region. Meantime, Israeli and South Korean operators have agreed to open branches, says Mikhail Yugay, CEO of IMC Foundation.

Fullerton continues expansion into Aussie primary care

Singapore-based Fullerton Health, which provides a range of healthcare services to corporates, has bought 48 facilities from Australia’s second biggest hospital chain Healthscope for S$59.4m (US$43.6) – becoming the third largest primary care business in the country.

Lessons on Healthcare from Falck: Presentation, Jan Steenhard, Falck

Falck is the quiet giant of healthcare running ambulance services, clinics, primary care, rehab and subscription services across 3 continents and 40 countries with over €1.5bn in health care revenue. Here, Jan unpackages some of its surprising business models, such as subscription healthcare sold to 1m individuals in Latam and 300,000 in the Nordic. How does it incentivise entrepreneurs who sell their businesses to Falck. What has Falck learnt from its international expansion and where does it see opportunities?

Digital twin and beyond: Presentation, Dimitris Moulavasilis, Affidea

Pan-European imaging, radiotherapy and lab player Affidea has been deploying digital health solutions across 14 countries. Here Dimitris looks at how and where digital will impact the sector. He goes on to give specific examples where digital have enabled Affidea to improve quality and improve efficiency and their digital plans for the future.

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