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“Fast and furious growth” – A survey of private healthcare operators in Europe and Emerging Markets

Big for-profit healthcare operators expect to grow sales at over 10% annually for the next five years in Developed and Emerging Markets, but what do they see as their main challenges? A fascinating picture is revealed in a new survey of 81 mainly CEOs and CXOs in 37 countries of predominately large hospital chains, diagnostic lab and imaging players, commissioned by Siemens Healthineers (the new name for Siemens Healthcare) from Healthcare Business International. The quantitive survey was followed up with depth interviews with a dozen respondents.

“Fast and furious growth” – A survey of private healthcare operators in Europe and Emerging Markets

Big for-profit healthcare operators expect to grow sales at over 10% annually for the next five years in Developed and Emerging Markets, but what do they see as their main challenges? A fascinating picture is revealed in a new survey of 81 mainly CEOs and CXOs in 37 countries of predominately large hospital chains, diagnostic labs and imaging players, commissioned by Siemens Healthineers (the new name for Siemens Healthcare) from Healthcare Business International. The quantitive survey was followed up with depth interviews with a dozen respondents.

Saudi’s five-year PPP plan

Plans to implement mandatory health insurance and expand capacity with new PPP contracts were laid out by Dr. Ibrahim Al-Omar, former Deputy Minister at the Saudi Ministry of Health, at our 2016 Breaking Barriers conference.

Abbott Diagnostics launches global consultancy business

Abbott continues the medtech/pharma charge into services by launching its consultancy arm, AlinIQ a suite of subscription-based professional services, tools and informatics solutions. . We talk to Lisa Rose, Divisional Vice President, Global Marketing at Abbott's diagnostics business.

Valencian government could buy out DKV

The Valencian government might buy German insurer DKV's majority stake in the Alzira-style hospital concession in Dénia, Spain. The announcement improves DKV's prospects of exiting. Denia minority shareholder Ribera Salud, which controls three of the other four concessions in Valencia, holds the right to counterbid, but it had planned to buy DKV's stake for a token price.

Transforming public hospital labs

We talk to Dr Danielle Govaerts, lab director, Hôpital Civil Marie Curie in Charleroi, Belgium about how the hospital transformed its lab, how it is moving further into outpatient care and about competition with the private sector.

Gulf States to boost PPPs, eHealth, preventive care and long-term care

In its comprehensive annual report on the healthcare industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, private equity house Alpen Capital explores current trends. Projecting the GCC total private and public healthcare market to grow 12.1% to $71.3bn in 2020, it highlights population growth, the introduction of health insurance and rising healthcare costs as key drivers –resulting in the development of PPPs, eHealth, preventive care and long-term care.

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