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Capio announces Swedish acquisition, and enters Denmark

The pan-European group, Capio, which runs hospitals, rehab, outpatient centres and care homes across four countries, has bought a primary care outfit in western Sweden, and Denmark’s second largest private hospital group. We spoke to Capio’s CEO Thomas Berglund.
January 5, 2017

Hemsö buys nursing homes in Germany

Swedish property company Hemsö has acquired four nursing homes in Germany for €40m. A week later, it divested a portfolio of 35 properties in Sweden. CEO Nils Styf shares his views on both countries.
December 14, 2016

Interview: Daniel Öhman, CEO, GHP

With 18 facilities across Sweden, Finland and the UAE, GHP has pioneered “holistic” centres, each focused on specific conditions. So someone with a back problem can get physiotherapy, surgery, osteopathy and even psychiatry from one centre. GHP is also now managing four hospitals with 700 staff in the UAE. We talk to Öhman about GHP’s work with Swedish insurer Skandia which now pays the company on a per capita/quality basis for patients with orthopaedic and spine problems, conditions which make up nearly half of all pay-outs for insurers. We think this move to per capita payments for such conditions from some form of DRG payment is unique in Europe.
December 2, 2016

FREE BLOG Can PPPs stay afloat when facing a wave of public spending cuts?

Free healthcare is drowning under the recent wave of public spending cuts in Europe. Prospects for improvement in some countries seem slim – particularly when faced with an ageing population of increasingly chronically ill citizens. Is there a solution? Could management by the private sector or outright privatisation provide the magic solution that will introduce gains in efficiency […]
November 4, 2016

Capio results show it coping with French tariff cuts

Pan-European operator Capio’s third quarter results show the group has fully compensated for the French government’s tariff cut of 2.15% and reports strong growth in patient volumes in the country. We speak to CFO Olof Bengtsson.
November 4, 2016

Colosseum Dental for sale

As reported by Healthcare Europa in June 2016, IK Investment Partners is selling Scandinavian dentist Colosseum Dental, the second largest in the region. There are at least eight bidders involved in the process, mainly private equity houses. But the deal could also attract operator interest.
October 4, 2016

Sweden contemplates a 10% private profits cap on welfare

Political risk for public-private welfare companies is resurfacing in Sweden. A parliamentary investigation has launched that could potentially limit return on equity plus net debt in the sector at 10% adjusted for inflation. Listed healthcare groups Capio, Attendo and Humana's share price dropped at 4-5% on the news.
September 12, 2016

European listed care groups: A financial review and comparison

First half 2016 results for the major care home groups point towards solid 5-6% organic sales growth from Orpea and Korian with the latter gradually recovering from the crisis which saw the replacement of CEO Yann Coleou at the turn of 2015. Recently listed Nordic groups Attendo and Humana are benefitting from strong demand for new nursing home beds from public payors and expansion in Finland. But Swedish proposals to limit the return on public-private care services to 8% of return on equity plus net debt (before inflation) pushed shares down. Meanwhile, Middle Eastern investors have bought in to Italian operator KOS.
September 12, 2016

FREE BLOG Two business models we didn’t think would fly

A few years ago we scratched our heads and dismissed two very different business ideas as “no-goers” – teleradiology and formalising “Ladies from the East.” How wrong we were. For many years teleradiology really didn’t look like a flyer. Public sector hospitals  didn’t want to outsource image interpretation to the private sector. And (very well […]
September 5, 2016
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