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Remote patient monitoring can cut chronic disease care costs by 40% — an interview with Lasse Rousi, Medixine 

Over the coming years and decades an increasing amount of care will be delivered to patients in their homes. New devices and wearables that can collect health data from people whilst they’re at home and healthcare’s digitalisation trend are opening up new possibilities, both for prevention and for providing better and more efficient care to those with chronic conditions. 

CapMan Growth leads tender offer for Innofactor

An investment consortium led by leading Nordic private asset expert CapMan Growth has made a public tender offer for all of the shares of Innofactor, a listed Finnish software provider.

HBI 2024 Day Two, Afternoon Briefing

The afternoon of day two of HBI 2024 included sessions on dental services, veterinary services the move to preventive healthcare, decarbonisation and the race to decarbonise.

Workers in Finland’s private labs and imaging sector go on strike

Workers in Finland’s private diagnostic imaging and labs sectors have called a strike over wages. Major groups Mehiläinen, Terveystalo, Pihlajalinna, Synlab and Vita Laboratories will be affected. However, a Terveystalo spokesperson tells us the strikes “are not expected to have a material impact on providers nor risk the health of our patients”.

Terveystalo acquires SRK Group Oy to expand imaging service capabilities

Terveystalo (TTALO, Nasdaq Nordic), Finland's second largest private healthcare company, has announced its acquisition of SRK Group Oy, a provider of imaging services in the country. The acquisition, announced on April 3rd, represents a significant step for Terveystalo in its efforts to extend its range of healthcare services.

A bright future for Finnish providers

Positive results from three Finnish healthcare giants indicate the market is on an exciting trajectory. Janne-Olli Järvenpää, CEO of Mehiläinen, the largest of the three groups, explains the opportunities for both outsourcing and private-pay - and how independent operators can make the most of booming demand in what may be Europe's "most advanced healthcare market in terms of private-pay".

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