<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>TforG Group</title> <atom:link href="http://www.tforg.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.tforg.com</link> <description>TforG provides business intelligence and decision support to international business managers</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:36:07 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>A Paradigm Shift in Surgical Intervention: The Hybrid OR market</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/02/16/paradigm-shift-surgical-intervention-hybrid-market/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/02/16/paradigm-shift-surgical-intervention-hybrid-market/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:59:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hybrid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[operating room]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surgical devices]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6293</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hybrid-OR-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Hybrid OR" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hybrid-OR-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hybrid-OR-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hybrid-OR-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hybrid-OR-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hybrid-OR-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hybrid-OR.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>For 2016, the estimated global market of hybrid ORs was valued at €3.9bn. At a forecasted CAGR of 16.6%, the market is expected to reach €13.3bn in 2025. What makes this market especially interesting is that the hybrid suites require many different medtech devices and components combining a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic functionalities. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/02/16/paradigm-shift-surgical-intervention-hybrid-market/">A Paradigm Shift in Surgical Intervention: The Hybrid OR market</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/02/16/paradigm-shift-surgical-intervention-hybrid-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Understanding buying power and insurance coverage in China’s most profitable hospital segments</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/02/15/understanding-buying-power-insurance-coverage-chinas-profitable-hospital-segments/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/02/15/understanding-buying-power-insurance-coverage-chinas-profitable-hospital-segments/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:18:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DHRSS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reimbursement schemes]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6287</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="225" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/china-reimbursement-model-400x225.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="China Reimbursement Model" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/china-reimbursement-model-400x225.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/china-reimbursement-model-30x17.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/china-reimbursement-model-110x62.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/china-reimbursement-model-189x106.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/china-reimbursement-model.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In this article, we will describe the factors and mechanisms that drive the income and buying power of hospitals in China and elaborate where medtech companies are likely to find the most attractive segments. The financial power of a hospital in a specific province is largely based on how much they can charge the patient [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/02/15/understanding-buying-power-insurance-coverage-chinas-profitable-hospital-segments/">Understanding buying power and insurance coverage in China’s most profitable hospital segments</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/02/15/understanding-buying-power-insurance-coverage-chinas-profitable-hospital-segments/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Hospitals and secondary care in Norway</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/25/hospitals-secondary-care-norway/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/25/hospitals-secondary-care-norway/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:42:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Norway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare spenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RHA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[specialized care]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6231</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Norway flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>This article will share some key statistics and organizational insights into Norway’s secondary care sector, with particular focus on its hospital and specialist care provision. As one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Norwegian health expenditures are quite high and topped only by a handful of countries, such as the U.S., Denmark and Switzerland. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/25/hospitals-secondary-care-norway/">Hospitals and secondary care in Norway</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/25/hospitals-secondary-care-norway/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Defining Business Strategies to respond to control mechanisms of Chinese Reimbursement Regulation</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/17/exploring-defining-business-strategies-effects-chinese-reimbursement-landscape/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/17/exploring-defining-business-strategies-effects-chinese-reimbursement-landscape/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:20:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Helgert Van Raamt]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CFDA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[control mechanisms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reimbursement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6178</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-business-strategies-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="China business strategies" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-business-strategies-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-business-strategies-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-business-strategies-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-business-strategies-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-business-strategies-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-business-strategies.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In this article, we will discuss some of the basic regulatory steps for obtaining reimbursement-approval for medical devices, and list the key impacts and strategic considerations when dealing with HC reimbursement in China. China: regulating the largest population on the planet There is a single factor that is of considerable influence on the functioning and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/17/exploring-defining-business-strategies-effects-chinese-reimbursement-landscape/">Defining Business Strategies to respond to control mechanisms of Chinese Reimbursement Regulation</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/17/exploring-defining-business-strategies-effects-chinese-reimbursement-landscape/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Market Drivers and Reimbursement Landscape of the Chinese MedTech Market</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/17/impact-reimbursement-system-chinese-medtech-market/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/17/impact-reimbursement-system-chinese-medtech-market/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:08:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[care providers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reimbursement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6166</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-reimbursement-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="China Reimbursement" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-reimbursement-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-reimbursement-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-reimbursement-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-reimbursement-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-reimbursement-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/china-reimbursement.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>China has one of the largest medtech markets in the world, presenting a market full of opportunities and growth potential now and in the years to come. In this article, we will highlight the medtech market figures of China, in comparison to other leading nations, and pinpoint the Chinese market context and its key drivers. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/17/impact-reimbursement-system-chinese-medtech-market/">Market Drivers and Reimbursement Landscape of the Chinese MedTech Market</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2017/01/17/impact-reimbursement-system-chinese-medtech-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare insurance in Switzerland: Private insurance companies providing Swiss public health coverage</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/12/06/healthcare-insurance-switzerland-private-insurance-companies-providing-swiss-public-health-coverage/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/12/06/healthcare-insurance-switzerland-private-insurance-companies-providing-swiss-public-health-coverage/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 16:07:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare spenditure]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6057</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Switzerland flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Switzerland has earned a reputation for its neutral positioning in international affairs, its safe-haven banking sector, its highly developed service and pharmaceutical sector, and its high level of income and standard of living. Switzerland enjoys a wealthy modern market economy and one of the highest per capita GDPs in the world, reaching €60,498 per capita [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/12/06/healthcare-insurance-switzerland-private-insurance-companies-providing-swiss-public-health-coverage/">Healthcare insurance in Switzerland: Private insurance companies providing Swiss public health coverage</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/12/06/healthcare-insurance-switzerland-private-insurance-companies-providing-swiss-public-health-coverage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare insurance in New Zealand: 82% of HC in New Zealand is publicly funded</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/30/healthcare-insurance-new-zealand-82-hc-new-zealand-publicly-funded/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/30/healthcare-insurance-new-zealand-82-hc-new-zealand-publicly-funded/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:10:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Accidents Compensation Commission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare spenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[private insurance]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6044</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="New Zealand flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In 2015, the nominal GDP in New Zealand was €155.2 bn, equivalent to €33,383 per capita. Its per capita GDP is comparable to the United Arab Emirates, the UK or Andorra. Its population is around 4.5 m, comparable to Finland. GDP’s annual growth rate was 3.4% in 2015, which represents a small peak amongst the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/30/healthcare-insurance-new-zealand-82-hc-new-zealand-publicly-funded/">Healthcare insurance in New Zealand: 82% of HC in New Zealand is publicly funded</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/30/healthcare-insurance-new-zealand-82-hc-new-zealand-publicly-funded/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>TforG present at MEDICA 2016, the World Forum for Medicine</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/24/tforg-present-medica-2016-world-forum-medicine/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/24/tforg-present-medica-2016-world-forum-medicine/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 17:14:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MEDICA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[whitepaper]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6035</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>TforG, represented by its recently appointed new business development lead, Natalie Christie, was in Düsseldorf last week attending the world’s biggest medical trade fair, MEDICA 2016, featuring 5,000 exhibitors from approximately 70 countries from around the globe. Every year, the event provides a platform to share the latest trends and developments in the technological realm [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/24/tforg-present-medica-2016-world-forum-medicine/">TforG present at MEDICA 2016, the World Forum for Medicine</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/24/tforg-present-medica-2016-world-forum-medicine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Dutch Healthcare System: Public-Private healthcare, Challenges, Trends, Secondary care Drivers, and Priorities</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/22/dutch-healthcare-system-public-private-healthcare-challenges-trends-secondary-care-drivers-priorities/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/22/dutch-healthcare-system-public-private-healthcare-challenges-trends-secondary-care-drivers-priorities/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:22:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the Netherlands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[challenges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PPP]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6029</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>GDP growth in the Netherlands over the last 5 years has been relatively stable. Exports remain the Dutch economy’s main growth driver, alongside private consumption and private investment. With domestic demand on the rise again, virtually all industries are set to benefit from a growing demand for their goods and services for the third consecutive [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/22/dutch-healthcare-system-public-private-healthcare-challenges-trends-secondary-care-drivers-priorities/">The Dutch Healthcare System: Public-Private healthcare, Challenges, Trends, Secondary care Drivers, and Priorities</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/22/dutch-healthcare-system-public-private-healthcare-challenges-trends-secondary-care-drivers-priorities/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Universal healthcare coverage in the fourth largest nation in the world: JKN in Indonesia and the opportunities for medtech markets</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/08/universal-healthcare-coverage-fourth-largest-nation-world-jkn-indonesia-opportunities-medtech-markets/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/08/universal-healthcare-coverage-fourth-largest-nation-world-jkn-indonesia-opportunities-medtech-markets/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2016 12:43:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Huanpo Ning]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Indonesia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MedTech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pharma]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=6007</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/indonesia-jkn-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) – Universal healthcare program" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/indonesia-jkn-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/indonesia-jkn-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/indonesia-jkn-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/indonesia-jkn-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/indonesia-jkn-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/indonesia-jkn.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Home to a population of 258 million, Indonesia is the 4th largest country in the world, behind China, India and the US. However，Indonesia’s spending on health care totaled only 2.8% of GDP according to the data from WHO Global Health Expenditure Database and the TforG myTools platform. Compared to the global average of 9.9%, its [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/08/universal-healthcare-coverage-fourth-largest-nation-world-jkn-indonesia-opportunities-medtech-markets/">Universal healthcare coverage in the fourth largest nation in the world: JKN in Indonesia and the opportunities for medtech markets</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/11/08/universal-healthcare-coverage-fourth-largest-nation-world-jkn-indonesia-opportunities-medtech-markets/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The shift to minimally invasive procedures and outpatient hospital care</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/shift-minimal-invasive-procedures-outpatient-hospital-care/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/shift-minimal-invasive-procedures-outpatient-hospital-care/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:13:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cost reduction]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minimal Invasive Surgery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[outpatient]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patient flow]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5970</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Across the globe –whether evaluating an emerging market or a highly industrialized economy – one principle driving factor of healthcare administration and commercial markets is consistently the same. In a nutshell, growing numbers of patients, paired with financial constraints, growing healthcare costs and patient demand/expectations, all intertwined with the challenge of rising chronic illnesses and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/shift-minimal-invasive-procedures-outpatient-hospital-care/">The shift to minimally invasive procedures and outpatient hospital care</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/shift-minimal-invasive-procedures-outpatient-hospital-care/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Where are the €30 bn of the Minimally Invasive Surgery market to be found?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/e30-bn-minimal-invasive-surgery-market-found/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/e30-bn-minimal-invasive-surgery-market-found/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:35:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Minimal Invasive Surgery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[traditional hospital models]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5949</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mis-surgery-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Minimal Invasive Surgery" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mis-surgery-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mis-surgery-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mis-surgery-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mis-surgery-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mis-surgery-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/mis-surgery.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Estimates of the market value of Minimally Invasive Surgery medtech equipment varies from €25 bn to €31 bn for the 2016 market worldwide. Even more impressive is its growth rate of 7.8-10.8% CAGR. Across the globe –whether evaluating an emerging market or a highly industrialized economy &#8211; one principle driving factor of healthcare administration and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/e30-bn-minimal-invasive-surgery-market-found/">Where are the €30 bn of the Minimally Invasive Surgery market to be found?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/e30-bn-minimal-invasive-surgery-market-found/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Fine-tune your market strategy: learn in which setting your medtech is most demanded and where market opportunities exist</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/fine-tune-market-strategy-learn-setting-medtech-demanded-market-opportunities-exist/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/fine-tune-market-strategy-learn-setting-medtech-demanded-market-opportunities-exist/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:28:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ambulatory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[outpatient]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surgical procedures]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5945</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="232" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/care-setting-400x232.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Care setting" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/care-setting-400x232.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/care-setting-30x17.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/care-setting-110x64.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/care-setting-189x110.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/care-setting.png 709w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>As discussed in the article on Minimally Invasive Procedures, there is a clear trend across medical specialties to seek and apply minimally invasive interventions and treatments, in order to reduce critical care demand, improve the patient experience, and to ease the volume and financial pressures off the hospital care environment. Paired with this trend, due [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/fine-tune-market-strategy-learn-setting-medtech-demanded-market-opportunities-exist/">Fine-tune your market strategy: learn in which setting your medtech is most demanded and where market opportunities exist</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/20/fine-tune-market-strategy-learn-setting-medtech-demanded-market-opportunities-exist/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A new healthcare order – Organization is changing, targets are moving, and audiences are differing</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/13/new-healthcare-order-organization-changing-targets-moving-audiences-differing/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/13/new-healthcare-order-organization-changing-targets-moving-audiences-differing/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:42:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Helgert Van Raamt]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product to service]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5930</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-new-healthcare-order-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A new healthcare order" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-new-healthcare-order-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-new-healthcare-order-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-new-healthcare-order-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-new-healthcare-order-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-new-healthcare-order-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-new-healthcare-order.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>It has been told sufficiently that the old way of launching and selling a product is no longer the standard approach. Physicians are no longer the deciding factor, at least not in most of the European countries. In a country like Germany, physicians and surgeons still have influence in some situations, in the sense of [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/13/new-healthcare-order-organization-changing-targets-moving-audiences-differing/">A new healthcare order – Organization is changing, targets are moving, and audiences are differing</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/13/new-healthcare-order-organization-changing-targets-moving-audiences-differing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Changes, Initiatives and Questions Driving Healthcare Markets</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/12/changes-initiatives-questions-driving-healthcare-markets/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/12/changes-initiatives-questions-driving-healthcare-markets/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:41:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market shift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MedTech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trends]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5919</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>In a previous blog &#8220;Which way to go in tomorrow’s MedTech markets&#8220;, we described how different forces are placing the national healthcare systems and the MedTech and pharmaceutical industries under substantial pressure. In this second blog of this series, we offer further insights into our exploration of the healthcare market and our answers to the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/12/changes-initiatives-questions-driving-healthcare-markets/">The Changes, Initiatives and Questions Driving Healthcare Markets</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/12/changes-initiatives-questions-driving-healthcare-markets/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Belgian hospitals in the red are a wake-up call to restructure funding and provision approaches</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/11/belgian-hospitals-red-wake-call-restructure-funding-provision-approaches/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/11/belgian-hospitals-red-wake-call-restructure-funding-provision-approaches/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:22:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Belgium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deficit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare spenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[operating profits]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5915</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>In the heart of Europe we find Belgium, operating with a GDP of €410 bn, with a modest yet steady economic growth rate of 1.4%. In line with expenditure shares in other EU nations, it spends around 10.6% of its GDP on healthcare, which equals around €3,858 per capita. Its overall healthcare (HC) expenditure on [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/11/belgian-hospitals-red-wake-call-restructure-funding-provision-approaches/">Belgian hospitals in the red are a wake-up call to restructure funding and provision approaches</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/11/belgian-hospitals-red-wake-call-restructure-funding-provision-approaches/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Indonesia’s Health Profile: Poor Health provides Great Opportunities for Healthcare Improvement</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/05/indonesias-health-profile-poor-health-provides-great-opportunities-healthcare-improvement/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/05/indonesias-health-profile-poor-health-provides-great-opportunities-healthcare-improvement/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:24:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Indonesia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JKN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5902</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Healthcare spending in 2015 in Indonesia was equal to 2.8% of GDP. This is a return to increased spending, after reflecting a declining trend over the past 4 years. In absolute terms, healthcare expenditure is equal to €17.8 bn, and €69.3 per capita. Presentation of the Indonesian healthcare market and organization Indonesia scores poorly on [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/05/indonesias-health-profile-poor-health-provides-great-opportunities-healthcare-improvement/">Indonesia’s Health Profile: Poor Health provides Great Opportunities for Healthcare Improvement</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/10/05/indonesias-health-profile-poor-health-provides-great-opportunities-healthcare-improvement/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Trends and Activities in the Finnish Private Healthcare Sector</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/21/5859/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/21/5859/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:10:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KELA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SOTE]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5859</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Finland flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Healthcare spending in 2015 in Finland was equal to 9.8% of GDP. This reflects an increasing trend over the past 5 years. In absolute terms, healthcare expenditure is equal to €20.3 bn, and €3,704 per capita. Though expenditure is in the lower ranges of the EU average expenditure (in terms of % of GDP), infant [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/21/5859/">Trends and Activities in the Finnish Private Healthcare Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/21/5859/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>China’s National Planning Guideline for the Healthcare Service System 2015-2020: Privatization, Increasing bed volumes and Insurance coverage</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/19/chinas-national-planning-guideline-healthcare-service-system-2015-2020-privatization-increasing-bed-volumes-insurance-coverage/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/19/chinas-national-planning-guideline-healthcare-service-system-2015-2020-privatization-increasing-bed-volumes-insurance-coverage/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:22:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[AsiaPac]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coverage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[private sector]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5867</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/china_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="China flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/china_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/china_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/china_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/china_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/china_glossy_wave_icon_640.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In 2015, China had a nominal GDP €9.897 bn, with an economic growth rate of 6.9%. 5.7% of its GDP is spent on healthcare, equivalent to a total of €564 m, or €412 per capita. China is the most populated country in the world with one of the strongest GDP growth rates internationally; a fascinating [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/19/chinas-national-planning-guideline-healthcare-service-system-2015-2020-privatization-increasing-bed-volumes-insurance-coverage/">China’s National Planning Guideline for the Healthcare Service System 2015-2020: Privatization, Increasing bed volumes and Insurance coverage</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/19/chinas-national-planning-guideline-healthcare-service-system-2015-2020-privatization-increasing-bed-volumes-insurance-coverage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Which way to go in tomorrow’s MedTech markets</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/14/way-go-tomorrows-medtech-markets/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/14/way-go-tomorrows-medtech-markets/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:19:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clinical pathways]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product to service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[value based]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5839</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="ehealth" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In 2015, global healthcare (HC) spending represented almost €7.5 trillion (11% of the world’s GDP), expected to grow almost 6% in the 3 years to come. National Health Care Systems and Care Providers, worldwide, are migrating to some level of integrated care. MedTech companies want to follow, but wonder which direction will generate the highest [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/14/way-go-tomorrows-medtech-markets/">Which way to go in tomorrow’s MedTech markets</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/14/way-go-tomorrows-medtech-markets/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The MedTech Industry: Those were the days &#8230;</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/14/medtech-industry-days/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/14/medtech-industry-days/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:36:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Helgert Van Raamt]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product to service]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5848</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="267" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/surgical-procedures1-400x267.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/surgical-procedures1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/surgical-procedures1.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>It wasn’t even that long ago that the world of the MedTech market was relatively simple to read. Recognizable competitive challenges, evolutionary developments; a world that we were familiar with and were able to map the developments of for 5 years at a time -and when accepting a certain margin of uncertainty- possibly forecast even [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/14/medtech-industry-days/">The MedTech Industry: Those were the days &#8230;</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/14/medtech-industry-days/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>How is public health insurance and universal coverage organized in the healthcare system of Belgium?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/13/public-health-insurance-universal-coverage-organized-healthcare-system-belgium/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/13/public-health-insurance-universal-coverage-organized-healthcare-system-belgium/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 12:18:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Belgium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[INAMI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RIZIV]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5834</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Belgium flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In 2015 Belgium had a nominal GDP of €410 bn, with an economic growth rate of 1.4%. Belgium’s healthcare expenditure as a percentage of GDP is 10.6%. This is within average range for central and northern European nations. In comparison, the Netherlands spends 10.8% of GDP on healthcare, Sweden spends 11.9% and France spends 11.5%. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/13/public-health-insurance-universal-coverage-organized-healthcare-system-belgium/">How is public health insurance and universal coverage organized in the healthcare system of Belgium?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/13/public-health-insurance-universal-coverage-organized-healthcare-system-belgium/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>What challenges is the Argentine healthcare system facing in 2016-2017?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/06/challenges-argentine-healthcare-system-facing-2016-2017/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/06/challenges-argentine-healthcare-system-facing-2016-2017/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2016 10:35:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Argentina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public insurance]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5823</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Argentina flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In 2015 the GDP growth rate in Argentina was 1.2%. Overall, looking at the GDP rate since 2011, it has been a turbulent up and down, coming from as high as 8.4% in 2011 to a forecasted -1% in 2016. Healthcare expenditures in Argentina were around €20 bn in 2015, approximately 4.6% of the GDP. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/06/challenges-argentine-healthcare-system-facing-2016-2017/">What challenges is the Argentine healthcare system facing in 2016-2017?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/09/06/challenges-argentine-healthcare-system-facing-2016-2017/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Healthcare Markets of India: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Health Tourism</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/30/healthcare-markets-india-pharmaceuticals-medical-devices-health-tourism/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/30/healthcare-markets-india-pharmaceuticals-medical-devices-health-tourism/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:28:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Huanpo Ning]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dr. Manmohan Singh]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health tourism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NRHM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[P.V. Narasimha Rao]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5805</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog-india-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Healthcare in India" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog-india-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog-india-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog-india-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog-india-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog-india-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/blog-india.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>India is the second most populous country in the world with 1.3 billion people, more than a sixth of the world&#8217;s population. However, India has a weak public healthcare system and the bulk of the people cannot afford proper healthcare. India spends only around 4.8% of its national GDP towards healthcare goods and services (compared [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/30/healthcare-markets-india-pharmaceuticals-medical-devices-health-tourism/">The Healthcare Markets of India: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Health Tourism</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/30/healthcare-markets-india-pharmaceuticals-medical-devices-health-tourism/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>An introduction to the Healthcare Market in India: Growth propelled by the private sector</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/25/introduction-healthcare-market-india-growth-propelled-private-sector/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/25/introduction-healthcare-market-india-growth-propelled-private-sector/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:50:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[India]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hospital management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5793</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="India flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india_glossy_wave_icon_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/india_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Indian healthcare is a complex mixed public-private model, with limited government funded public healthcare, alongside pricier and urban-concentrated private providers. In 2015 India spent approximately 4.85% of GDP on healthcare; 32% funded publicly and 68% funded privately, totaling €70 expenditure on healthcare per capita. The healthcare system in India is still heavily under review and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/25/introduction-healthcare-market-india-growth-propelled-private-sector/">An introduction to the Healthcare Market in India: Growth propelled by the private sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/25/introduction-healthcare-market-india-growth-propelled-private-sector/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Approaches to procurement in Swedish healthcare: primary, secondary and capital investments</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/16/approaches-procurement-swedish-healthcare-primary-secondary-capital-investments/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/16/approaches-procurement-swedish-healthcare-primary-secondary-capital-investments/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:48:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capital equipment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare investment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5776</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sweden flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Sweden is a high income country, with a nominal GDP of €444.6 bn and a GDP growth rate of 4% in 2015. It has a GDP per capita of €45,400 and a population of 9.8 m. The Swedish healthcare system spends more than most other nations on healthcare, and also has higher qualitative healthcare standards [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/16/approaches-procurement-swedish-healthcare-primary-secondary-capital-investments/">Approaches to procurement in Swedish healthcare: primary, secondary and capital investments</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/16/approaches-procurement-swedish-healthcare-primary-secondary-capital-investments/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>At the Forefront of Market Research Trends and Key Success Methodologies</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/10/forefront-market-research-trends-key-success-methodologies/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/10/forefront-market-research-trends-key-success-methodologies/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:13:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[data acquisition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trends]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5766</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GRIT-report-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="GRIT report" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GRIT-report-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GRIT-report-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GRIT-report-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GRIT-report-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GRIT-report-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GRIT-report.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>As we have discussed in a previous blog, some of the key success factors of effective, efficient and added-value market research deal with identifying and accessing the appropriate, i.e. representative, respondents. Furthermore, once the appropriate respondent group is reached, it is crucial to lead a meaningful discussion that explores, addresses and understands the key drivers, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/10/forefront-market-research-trends-key-success-methodologies/">At the Forefront of Market Research Trends and Key Success Methodologies</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/08/10/forefront-market-research-trends-key-success-methodologies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Spain’s expenditure on healthcare and its paying parties</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/26/spains-expenditure-healthcare-paying-parties/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/26/spains-expenditure-healthcare-paying-parties/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:32:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DRG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[payers]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5700</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/flag_spain-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="flag of spain" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/flag_spain-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/flag_spain-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/flag_spain-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/flag_spain-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/flag_spain-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/flag_spain.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In the Spanish healthcare financing mechanism, in broad terms: money follows the patient; the patient may select which provider to turn to. The provider in turn will be paid by the public and private fund that the patient is entitled to, or independently by the patient. Private expenditure is increasing Healthcare spending as a percentage [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/26/spains-expenditure-healthcare-paying-parties/">Spain’s expenditure on healthcare and its paying parties</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/26/spains-expenditure-healthcare-paying-parties/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Priorities in the UK’s healthcare management &#8211; one of the largest healthcare providers in the world</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/20/priorities-uks-healthcare-management-one-largest-healthcare-providers-world/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/20/priorities-uks-healthcare-management-one-largest-healthcare-providers-world/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 08:42:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UK]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NHS]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5687</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/united_kingdom_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="United Kingdom flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/united_kingdom_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/united_kingdom_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/united_kingdom_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/united_kingdom_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/united_kingdom_glossy_wave_icon_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/united_kingdom_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The socioeconomic context of the UK is overshadowed by the referendum (i.e. the Brexit) ruling that the UK will leave the EU. It is still too early to speculate with any certainty what the effects and repercussions will be economically, upon the strength and market dynamics of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Also up [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/20/priorities-uks-healthcare-management-one-largest-healthcare-providers-world/">Priorities in the UK’s healthcare management &#8211; one of the largest healthcare providers in the world</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/20/priorities-uks-healthcare-management-one-largest-healthcare-providers-world/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>An introduction to Italian healthcare: Organization, health status and healthcare expenditure</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/13/introduction-italian-healthcare-organization-health-status-healthcare-expenditure/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/13/introduction-italian-healthcare-organization-health-status-healthcare-expenditure/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:45:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public expenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SSN]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5680</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/italy_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/italy_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/italy_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/italy_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/italy_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/italy_glossy_wave_icon_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/italy_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The GDP in Italy in 2015 was €1,624 bn, with a growth rate of 0.5%, equivalent to a GDP per capita of €26,495. Based on GDP, Italy is amongst the 10 largest economies in the world, and amongst the 5th largest in Europe. Quality of life indicators are generally high; however, there are substantial regional [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/13/introduction-italian-healthcare-organization-health-status-healthcare-expenditure/">An introduction to Italian healthcare: Organization, health status and healthcare expenditure</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/13/introduction-italian-healthcare-organization-health-status-healthcare-expenditure/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Germany: An overview of the primary, secondary and tertiary care structures</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/06/germany-overview-primary-secondary-tertiary-care-structures/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/06/germany-overview-primary-secondary-tertiary-care-structures/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:43:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[primary care]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=5648</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/germany_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Germany flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/germany_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/germany_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/germany_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/germany_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/germany_glossy_wave_icon_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/germany_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Healthcare spending in Germany as a percentage of GDP in 2015 was 11.08%, equivalent to €4,029 per capita. Its healthcare system is largely financed by a statutory health insurance program, facilitated through over 120 public health insurance funds (Krankenkassen) that reimburse contracted public and private sector providers. This article will provide an overview of the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/06/germany-overview-primary-secondary-tertiary-care-structures/">Germany: An overview of the primary, secondary and tertiary care structures</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/07/06/germany-overview-primary-secondary-tertiary-care-structures/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Market Research in Hospital Markets has become a Commodity Service, or hasn’t it?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/29/market-research-hospital-markets-become-commodity-service-hasnt/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/29/market-research-hospital-markets-become-commodity-service-hasnt/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:35:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[data acquisition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4271</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/market-research-small-400x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/market-research-small-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/market-research-small-978x733.jpg 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/market-research-small.jpg 448w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Evidence-based decision making has become the rule in most medtech companies, and reliable market data is one of its essential components. As a result, market research became a standard part of the marketing toolkit and the BI industry has developed a broad array of data collection methods and research technologies to serve these needs. The [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/29/market-research-hospital-markets-become-commodity-service-hasnt/">Market Research in Hospital Markets has become a Commodity Service, or hasn’t it?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/29/market-research-hospital-markets-become-commodity-service-hasnt/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Will the drug price negotiation mechanism lead to more reasonable drug prices in China?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/24/will-drug-price-negotiation-mechanism-lead-reasonable-drug-prices-china/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/24/will-drug-price-negotiation-mechanism-lead-reasonable-drug-prices-china/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:03:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Huanpo Ning]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drug pricing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NHFPC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pharmaceuticals]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4264</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Pharmaceutical-industry" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>China&#8217;s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a drug price reform policy, which officially withdraws government price setting of all drug products except narcotics and class 1 psychoactives, in an attempt to allow the centralized drug purchase system, basic medical insurance system and market forces to determine actual drug prices from 1st June 2015. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/24/will-drug-price-negotiation-mechanism-lead-reasonable-drug-prices-china/">Will the drug price negotiation mechanism lead to more reasonable drug prices in China?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/24/will-drug-price-negotiation-mechanism-lead-reasonable-drug-prices-china/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>myToolsforGrowth: The Next Step to Your Personal MedTech BI Dashboard</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/17/mytoolsforgrowth-next-step-personal-medtech-bi-dashboard/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/17/mytoolsforgrowth-next-step-personal-medtech-bi-dashboard/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:31:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BI platform]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare intelligence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surgical procedure volumes]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4244</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="276" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/homepage-video-1-400x276.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/homepage-video-1-400x276.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/homepage-video-1-30x21.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/homepage-video-1-110x76.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/homepage-video-1-189x130.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/homepage-video-1-978x674.jpg 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/homepage-video-1.jpg 515w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In a turbulent medtech market, “evidence-based decision making” has become a standard practice. Clinical pathways and treatment scenarios change rapidly, pressured by new technologies and methodologies. Even more so, they are pressured by different reimbursement rules, by the increasing intervention of healthcare insurers, and by the shifts in priorities of hospital managers, who are seeking [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/17/mytoolsforgrowth-next-step-personal-medtech-bi-dashboard/">myToolsforGrowth: The Next Step to Your Personal MedTech BI Dashboard</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/17/mytoolsforgrowth-next-step-personal-medtech-bi-dashboard/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Identifying the Nature and Needs of the Medical and Healthcare Research Market</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/15/identifying-nature-needs-medical-healthcare-research-market/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/15/identifying-nature-needs-medical-healthcare-research-market/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:47:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[data acquisition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4234</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/market-research-small-400x300.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/market-research-small-400x300.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/market-research-small-978x733.jpg 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/market-research-small.jpg 448w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Medical markets are dynamic markets, where many stakeholders firmly hold onto their stakes, and many people rely on and contribute to the final outcomes of its management. When wishing to introduce a medical product into the market, in the past, it might have sufficed to identify a target client/consumer-audience, and to create or supply a [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/15/identifying-nature-needs-medical-healthcare-research-market/">Identifying the Nature and Needs of the Medical and Healthcare Research Market</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/06/15/identifying-nature-needs-medical-healthcare-research-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Shifts in Patient Care: Strategizing for Reimbursement Claims and the Positioning of Medical Devices</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/05/13/shifts-patient-care-strategizing-reimbursement-claims-positioning-medical-devices/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/05/13/shifts-patient-care-strategizing-reimbursement-claims-positioning-medical-devices/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 10:29:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Helgert Van Raamt]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DRG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interventional healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market shift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reimbursement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4135</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shift-patient-care-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Shift in patient care" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shift-patient-care-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shift-patient-care-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shift-patient-care-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shift-patient-care-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shift-patient-care-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shift-patient-care.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>It seems that the rapid structural changes in the medical device market amongst providers are creating a momentum that we have not seen in the past – or at least not since a long time. In this blog we are looking at two changes that have an influence on the market in the short term, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/05/13/shifts-patient-care-strategizing-reimbursement-claims-positioning-medical-devices/">Shifts in Patient Care: Strategizing for Reimbursement Claims and the Positioning of Medical Devices</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/05/13/shifts-patient-care-strategizing-reimbursement-claims-positioning-medical-devices/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A closer look at the Healthcare System in Japan &#8211; Part 2</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/26/closer-look-healthcare-system-japan-part-2/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/26/closer-look-healthcare-system-japan-part-2/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:28:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zhen Nie]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare spenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[regulation]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4115</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Japan flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In the first article of this series we looked at the organization of the hospital system which is stretched to the limit due to an aging population and an extremely well organized democratic healthcare system that focuses heavily on elderly care. In this second part, the medical devices market is explained and the impact of [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/26/closer-look-healthcare-system-japan-part-2/">A closer look at the Healthcare System in Japan &#8211; Part 2</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/26/closer-look-healthcare-system-japan-part-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A closer look at the Healthcare System in Japan &#8211; Part 1</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/26/closer-look-healthcare-system-japan-part-1/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/26/closer-look-healthcare-system-japan-part-1/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:26:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zhen Nie]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OECD]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4112</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Japan flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/japan_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Japan is the third largest economy in the world behind the USA and China. Japan has some of the best vital statistics in the world, including the lowest infant mortality rate and highest adult life expectancy. However, a rapidly ageing population has burdened the healthcare system both in terms of funding and facilities and is [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/26/closer-look-healthcare-system-japan-part-1/">A closer look at the Healthcare System in Japan &#8211; Part 1</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/26/closer-look-healthcare-system-japan-part-1/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Healthcare System in the United States of America: the 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Healthcare Plans – PART 3/3</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/12/healthcare-system-united-states-america-2016-presidential-candidates-healthcare-plans-part-3/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/12/healthcare-system-united-states-america-2016-presidential-candidates-healthcare-plans-part-3/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:48:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[US]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Clinton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cruz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elections]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kasich]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Trump]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4075</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/usa-elections-2016-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="USA elections 2016" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/usa-elections-2016-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/usa-elections-2016-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/usa-elections-2016-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/usa-elections-2016-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/usa-elections-2016-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/usa-elections-2016.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>On October 8th later this year, the 58th presidential elections will be held. This final article in a series of three will have a look at the different propositions and ideas voiced by the current leading candidates regarding their approaches and management plans for the US healthcare system during their presidential term. The highlights of [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/12/healthcare-system-united-states-america-2016-presidential-candidates-healthcare-plans-part-3/">The Healthcare System in the United States of America: the 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Healthcare Plans – PART 3/3</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/12/healthcare-system-united-states-america-2016-presidential-candidates-healthcare-plans-part-3/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Healthcare System in the United States of America: the Organization of Health Insurance &#8211; PART 2/3</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/08/the-healthcare-system-in-the-united-states-of-america-the-organization-of-health-insurance-part-2/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/08/the-healthcare-system-in-the-united-states-of-america-the-organization-of-health-insurance-part-2/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 10:01:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[US]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ACA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CHIP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medicare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[obamacare]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4072</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Affordable Care Act" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In our previous blog we discussed the nature of the Affordable Care Act, and key figures of pre- and post Obamacare implementation, in regards to total healthcare market costs, individual medical debt and spending, insured rates and user satisfaction. In this USA healthcare system article we will discuss the backbone organizations that are funding and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/08/the-healthcare-system-in-the-united-states-of-america-the-organization-of-health-insurance-part-2/">The Healthcare System in the United States of America: the Organization of Health Insurance &#8211; PART 2/3</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/08/the-healthcare-system-in-the-united-states-of-america-the-organization-of-health-insurance-part-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Healthcare System in the United States of America: pre- and post-Obamacare &#8211; PART 1/3</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/06/healthcare-system-united-states-america-pre-post-obamacare-part-1/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/06/healthcare-system-united-states-america-pre-post-obamacare-part-1/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:24:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[US]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ACA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CHIP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medicare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[obamacare]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4068</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Affordable Care Act" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/affordable-care-act.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The United States has a GDP of €14,840 bn, with a GDP growth rate of 2.4% in 2015. Over the last 5 years it has spent an average of €7,600 per capita on public healthcare, equivalent to approximately 17% of its annual GDP. Despite being one of the highest spenders on healthcare in the world, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/06/healthcare-system-united-states-america-pre-post-obamacare-part-1/">The Healthcare System in the United States of America: pre- and post-Obamacare &#8211; PART 1/3</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/04/06/healthcare-system-united-states-america-pre-post-obamacare-part-1/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Challenges and Trends in the Healthcare System and Private Hospitals in China</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/23/challenges-trends-healthcare-system-private-hospitals-china/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/23/challenges-trends-healthcare-system-private-hospitals-china/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2016 10:38:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Huanpo Ning]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barefoot docter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[decentralisation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MoH]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4064</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Due to the one-child policy in the last 30 years, a growing share of China’s population will soon be over the age of 60, closely aligning its demographic dynamics with those of many developed countries. The Chinese government has made a priority of developing the healthcare sector as well, especially in regards to investing into [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/23/challenges-trends-healthcare-system-private-hospitals-china/">Challenges and Trends in the Healthcare System and Private Hospitals in China</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/23/challenges-trends-healthcare-system-private-hospitals-china/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>ISO 13845:2016 – Aiming at involving all organizations, for an improved medical device product life cycle</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/14/iso-138452016-aiming-involving-organizations-improved-medical-device-product-life-cycle/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/14/iso-138452016-aiming-involving-organizations-improved-medical-device-product-life-cycle/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:27:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taiwan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[certification]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ISO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ISO 13845]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SAC]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4060</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ISO13845-2016-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="ISO13845-2016" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ISO13845-2016-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ISO13845-2016-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ISO13845-2016-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ISO13845-2016-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ISO13845-2016-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ISO13845-2016.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In this article we will explore (the institution ISO, and in particular) the value and content of the most recently revised ISO 13845 for medical device manufacturing and quality system management. In light of our most recent Deep Dive country report on Taiwan, we will also exemplify the relevance of this standard to market entry, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/14/iso-138452016-aiming-involving-organizations-improved-medical-device-product-life-cycle/">ISO 13845:2016 – Aiming at involving all organizations, for an improved medical device product life cycle</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/14/iso-138452016-aiming-involving-organizations-improved-medical-device-product-life-cycle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>TAIWAN: Economic overview, business opportunities and drivers</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/11/taiwan-economic-overview-business-opportunities-drivers/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/11/taiwan-economic-overview-business-opportunities-drivers/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:57:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Taiwan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ECFA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NHI]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4055</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/republic_of_china_fluttering_flag_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Republic of China flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/republic_of_china_fluttering_flag_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/republic_of_china_fluttering_flag_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/republic_of_china_fluttering_flag_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/republic_of_china_fluttering_flag_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/republic_of_china_fluttering_flag_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/republic_of_china_fluttering_flag_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The state commonly referred to as Taiwan, officially named the Republic of China (ROC), represents a cluster of islands in the South China Sea, of which the island Taiwan is the largest one. In 2015, the state of Taiwan performed well on international scales of competitiveness, ease of doing business, having a (low-risk) investment-friendly climate, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/11/taiwan-economic-overview-business-opportunities-drivers/">TAIWAN: Economic overview, business opportunities and drivers</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/03/11/taiwan-economic-overview-business-opportunities-drivers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A Look at how Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Reduced Rates are applied to EU Healthcare markets</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/19/a-look-at-how-value-added-tax-vat-and-reduced-rates-are-applied-to-eu-healthcare-markets/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/19/a-look-at-how-value-added-tax-vat-and-reduced-rates-are-applied-to-eu-healthcare-markets/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:36:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[european medical devices directive]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pharmaceuticals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VAT]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4042</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/europe-vat-directive-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="europe-vat-directive" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/europe-vat-directive-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/europe-vat-directive-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/europe-vat-directive-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/europe-vat-directive-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/europe-vat-directive-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/europe-vat-directive.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In this article we will look at the basics of the EU VAT Directive, and the going rates in some EU countries for pharmaceutical and medicinal products. Interesting to remember, is that the EU VAT Directive reduces the standardized mandated EU rate for certain branches of the economy, to allow them greater market flexibility and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/19/a-look-at-how-value-added-tax-vat-and-reduced-rates-are-applied-to-eu-healthcare-markets/">A Look at how Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Reduced Rates are applied to EU Healthcare markets</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/19/a-look-at-how-value-added-tax-vat-and-reduced-rates-are-applied-to-eu-healthcare-markets/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Market Research in the Chinese Hospital markets: A Misty Affair Full of Potential or a Waste of Money?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/16/market-research-in-the-chinese-hospital-markets-a-misty-affair-full-of-potential-or-a-waste-of-money/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/16/market-research-in-the-chinese-hospital-markets-a-misty-affair-full-of-potential-or-a-waste-of-money/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:48:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market models]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MedTech]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4034</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/china-healthcare-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/china-healthcare-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/china-healthcare-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/china-healthcare-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/china-healthcare-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/china-healthcare-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/china-healthcare.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>China, due to its sheer size, presents a large volume market which continues to expand, as its healthcare standards increase and its population continues to grow. Inevitably it must harbor a range of demands and medical opportunities that extend beyond its borders. However, China remains a tricky and even unattainable market for many foreign parties, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/16/market-research-in-the-chinese-hospital-markets-a-misty-affair-full-of-potential-or-a-waste-of-money/">Market Research in the Chinese Hospital markets: A Misty Affair Full of Potential or a Waste of Money?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/16/market-research-in-the-chinese-hospital-markets-a-misty-affair-full-of-potential-or-a-waste-of-money/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Decision-Makers and Procurement Process for Medical Products in the Czech Republic</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/12/decision-makers-and-procurement-process-for-medical-products-in-the-czech-republic/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/12/decision-makers-and-procurement-process-for-medical-products-in-the-czech-republic/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2016 09:48:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reimbursement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4030</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/czech_republic_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/czech_republic_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/czech_republic_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/czech_republic_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/czech_republic_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/czech_republic_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The Czech Republic, located in Eastern-Central Europe, has a nominal GDP of €160 bn, of which it spends 7.75% on healthcare. This is equal to around €12.3 bn in total, or €1,177 per capita. When procuring medical supplies for its healthcare services it relies on clinical and non-clinical decision-makers, where tendering processes are a common [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/12/decision-makers-and-procurement-process-for-medical-products-in-the-czech-republic/">Decision-Makers and Procurement Process for Medical Products in the Czech Republic</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/12/decision-makers-and-procurement-process-for-medical-products-in-the-czech-republic/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>EU Directives and Public Procurement Regulations push: true cost of care and value-based trial periods in procurement &#8211; PART II</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/02/part-ii-eu-directives-and-public-procurement-regulations-push-true-cost-of-care-and-value-based-trial-periods-in-procurement/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/02/part-ii-eu-directives-and-public-procurement-regulations-push-true-cost-of-care-and-value-based-trial-periods-in-procurement/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:17:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4013</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Medicine - Doctor" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>As discussed last week in Part I, new EU directives and regulations are emphasizing life cycle appraisals in procurement processes and stressing the need for sustainability of production, social services and competitive practices. There are two consistent challenges in today’s world-wide healthcare industry: Annually increasing healthcare costs A wide variation of clinical outcomes Value-based pricing [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/02/part-ii-eu-directives-and-public-procurement-regulations-push-true-cost-of-care-and-value-based-trial-periods-in-procurement/">EU Directives and Public Procurement Regulations push: true cost of care and value-based trial periods in procurement &#8211; PART II</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/02/02/part-ii-eu-directives-and-public-procurement-regulations-push-true-cost-of-care-and-value-based-trial-periods-in-procurement/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>EU Directives and Public Procurement Regulations push: value for money, tenders, and sustainability &#8211; PART I</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/26/eu-directives-and-public-procurement-regulations-push-value-for-money-tenders-and-sustainability/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/26/eu-directives-and-public-procurement-regulations-push-value-for-money-tenders-and-sustainability/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2016 07:57:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life-cycle appraisal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4004</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="205" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/drg-400x205.gif" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="DRG Europe" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/drg-400x205.gif 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/drg-30x15.gif 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/drg-110x56.gif 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/drg-189x97.gif 189w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Within the continuous dichotomy of the healthcare sector discourse &#8211; where care receivers and public healthcare systems wish to pay as little as possible for maximum healthcare access, and care suppliers and medtech industry wish the highest returns on investment and sales to allow continuous growth and research – it is far from easy to [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/26/eu-directives-and-public-procurement-regulations-push-value-for-money-tenders-and-sustainability/">EU Directives and Public Procurement Regulations push: value for money, tenders, and sustainability &#8211; PART I</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/26/eu-directives-and-public-procurement-regulations-push-value-for-money-tenders-and-sustainability/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>TforG celebrates 15 years membership with ESOMAR, leader association in market research</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/15/tforg-celebrates-15-years-membership-esomar-leader-association-market-research/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/15/tforg-celebrates-15-years-membership-esomar-leader-association-market-research/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 09:51:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[code of conduct]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESOMAR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=4000</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ESOMAR-research-member-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="ESOMAR-research-member" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ESOMAR-research-member-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ESOMAR-research-member-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ESOMAR-research-member-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ESOMAR-research-member-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ESOMAR-research-member-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ESOMAR-research-member.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>ESOMAR &#8211; the WORLD Association for Social, Opinion and Market Research &#8211; is the organization for encouraging, advancing and elevating market research worldwide. With more than 4,900 members from over 130 countries, ESOMAR&#8217;s aim is to promote the value of market and opinion research in illuminating real issues and bringing about effective decision-making. In 2016, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/15/tforg-celebrates-15-years-membership-esomar-leader-association-market-research/">TforG celebrates 15 years membership with ESOMAR, leader association in market research</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/15/tforg-celebrates-15-years-membership-esomar-leader-association-market-research/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Chinese Healthcare Reform: New Drug Price Policy 2015</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/11/chinese-healthcare-reform-new-drug-price-policy-2015/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/11/chinese-healthcare-reform-new-drug-price-policy-2015/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:21:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drug pricing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[policy making]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pricing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3995</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/china-drug-price-policy.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Mid 2015, a Drug Price Policy was introduced in China, which has been spreading throughout the healthcare system and affecting the medication procurement systems. This article will discuss how the current drug procurement works in China, and what the implications and expected trends of the new policy are for the pharmaceutical pricing market. Decision-makers and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/11/chinese-healthcare-reform-new-drug-price-policy-2015/">Chinese Healthcare Reform: New Drug Price Policy 2015</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2016/01/11/chinese-healthcare-reform-new-drug-price-policy-2015/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Romanian Healthcare System: where challenges provide opportunities</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/23/the-romanian-healthcare-system-where-challenges-provide-opportunities/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/23/the-romanian-healthcare-system-where-challenges-provide-opportunities/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2015 09:50:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Romania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3978</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/romania_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/romania_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/romania_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/romania_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/romania_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/romania_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Romania is located in Southeastern Europe, houses a population of 19.8m, and has a nominal GDP of €154 bn, at a 3% growth rate. In this article we will highlight some of the biggest challenges to the well-being of the Romanian healthcare system. Where there are many challenges and weaknesses, one can assume that there [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/23/the-romanian-healthcare-system-where-challenges-provide-opportunities/">The Romanian Healthcare System: where challenges provide opportunities</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/23/the-romanian-healthcare-system-where-challenges-provide-opportunities/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Market Potential of Vaccines: Communicable diseases, Influenza, Romania and the EU</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/16/the-market-potential-of-vaccines-communicable-diseases-influenza-romania-and-the-eu/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/16/the-market-potential-of-vaccines-communicable-diseases-influenza-romania-and-the-eu/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 13:43:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[influenza]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vaccine]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3941</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/influenza-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Influenza" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/influenza-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/influenza-768x314.jpg 768w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/influenza-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/influenza-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/influenza-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/influenza.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Communicable diseases such as Hepatitis, Influenza, Syphilis, Rubella and Mumps, amongst others, are a constant threat as they re-emerge periodically in both developed as well as developing nations. Along with these existing burdens to a healthy society, the world is experiencing a rise of new communicable illnesses as well (along with evolutions in known viral [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/16/the-market-potential-of-vaccines-communicable-diseases-influenza-romania-and-the-eu/">The Market Potential of Vaccines: Communicable diseases, Influenza, Romania and the EU</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/16/the-market-potential-of-vaccines-communicable-diseases-influenza-romania-and-the-eu/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The case for a formal standardization of eHealth deployment in EU</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/11/the-case-for-a-formal-standardization-of-ehealth-deployment-in-eu/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/11/the-case-for-a-formal-standardization-of-ehealth-deployment-in-eu/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:55:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ehealth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HOPE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IDMP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[JIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mhealth]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3936</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/keywords-ehealth-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Keywords eHealth" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/keywords-ehealth-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/keywords-ehealth-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/keywords-ehealth-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/keywords-ehealth-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/keywords-ehealth.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>With the rise of the popularity, diversity and application of eHealth throughout Europe and the world, there is the need for compatibility between eHealth systems (in terms of both software and functionality), as well as a huge potential for market interaction, extensions and integration. In this blog we pull the highlights from the European white [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/11/the-case-for-a-formal-standardization-of-ehealth-deployment-in-eu/">The case for a formal standardization of eHealth deployment in EU</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/11/the-case-for-a-formal-standardization-of-ehealth-deployment-in-eu/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Meet our team at Arab Health Exhibition &#038; Congress 2016</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/03/meet-our-team-at-arab-health-exhibition-congress-2016/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/03/meet-our-team-at-arab-health-exhibition-congress-2016/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:25:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[EMEA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[arab health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GCC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MEA]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3927</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/arab-health-2016-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Arab Health 2016" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/arab-health-2016-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/arab-health-2016-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/arab-health-2016-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/arab-health-2016-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/arab-health-2016.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The Arab Health Exhibition &#38; Congress is a 4 day event being held from the 25th of January to the 28th of January 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the largest healthcare exhibition and medical congress in the Middle East, and the second largest in the world. More than 4000 exhibitors from 40 [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/03/meet-our-team-at-arab-health-exhibition-congress-2016/">Meet our team at Arab Health Exhibition &#038; Congress 2016</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/03/meet-our-team-at-arab-health-exhibition-congress-2016/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A sneak peek into the Hungarian Healthcare System and Health Status</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/01/a-sneak-peek-into-the-hungarian-healthcare-system-and-health-status/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/01/a-sneak-peek-into-the-hungarian-healthcare-system-and-health-status/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:08:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hungary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NCD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OECD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OEP]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3920</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hungary_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="hungary flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hungary_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hungary_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hungary_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hungary_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hungary_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The Hungarian healthcare system is mostly state-funded with a long-term policy aimed at sustaining the system by offering optional services through privately-operated healthcare clinics and centers. Hungary spent € 8.59 bn in 2015 on healthcare, equal to 8.18% of its GDP. Structure The Hungarian healthcare system functions via a comprehensive, compulsory, employment-based national health insurance [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/01/a-sneak-peek-into-the-hungarian-healthcare-system-and-health-status/">A sneak peek into the Hungarian Healthcare System and Health Status</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/12/01/a-sneak-peek-into-the-hungarian-healthcare-system-and-health-status/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The ASEAN Economic Community and the Healthcare Market in Thailand</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/30/the-asean-economic-community-and-the-healthcare-market-in-thailand/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/30/the-asean-economic-community-and-the-healthcare-market-in-thailand/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:51:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thailand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AEC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ASEAN]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3908</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ASEAN-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="ASEAN" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ASEAN-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ASEAN-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ASEAN-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ASEAN-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ASEAN.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to have the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) regulated and fully operational by the end of 2015. This blog post looks at the characteristics of the regional healthcare market standards and the impact of the regulation on the Thai Healthcare market. The goal and purpose of the AEC [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/30/the-asean-economic-community-and-the-healthcare-market-in-thailand/">The ASEAN Economic Community and the Healthcare Market in Thailand</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/30/the-asean-economic-community-and-the-healthcare-market-in-thailand/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>New technologies and improved image quality give a boost to the “GI diagnostics” markets worldwide</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/27/new-technologies-and-improved-image-quality-give-a-boost-to-the-gi-diagnostics-markets-worldwide/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/27/new-technologies-and-improved-image-quality-give-a-boost-to-the-gi-diagnostics-markets-worldwide/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:10:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[diagnostic imaging]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gastrointestinal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gastroscopy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3906</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="249" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MedicalDevice-400x249.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Medical Device" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MedicalDevice-400x249.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MedicalDevice-30x19.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MedicalDevice-110x68.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MedicalDevice-189x117.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/MedicalDevice.jpg 1300w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Over the years TforG built a robust expertise in the field of diagnostic equipment such as imaging, endoscopy, etcetera. Recently we have observed a strong dynamic in the GI diagnostic market. In most markets (mature and emerging) we measured double digit growth and the entrance of innovative methodologies in the field of Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/27/new-technologies-and-improved-image-quality-give-a-boost-to-the-gi-diagnostics-markets-worldwide/">New technologies and improved image quality give a boost to the “GI diagnostics” markets worldwide</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/27/new-technologies-and-improved-image-quality-give-a-boost-to-the-gi-diagnostics-markets-worldwide/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A look at Thailand’s healthcare and economy, now and tomorrow</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/19/a-look-at-thailands-healthcare-and-economy-now-and-tomorrow/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/19/a-look-at-thailands-healthcare-and-economy-now-and-tomorrow/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:30:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thailand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3901</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/thailand_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/thailand_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/thailand_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/thailand_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/thailand_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/thailand_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>2015 is proving to be a progressive year in terms of economic growth for Thailand, with a rate of annual GDP growth close to 4%. This is a substantial increase from the previous two-year dip averaging around 1.8%, and is forecasted to remain stable in the coming two years. A quick economic-medic overview Thai healthcare [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/19/a-look-at-thailands-healthcare-and-economy-now-and-tomorrow/">A look at Thailand’s healthcare and economy, now and tomorrow</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/19/a-look-at-thailands-healthcare-and-economy-now-and-tomorrow/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Attending the ESGENA Conference in Barcelona October 2015</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/12/attending-the-esgena-conference-in-barcelona-october-2015/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/12/attending-the-esgena-conference-in-barcelona-october-2015/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 00:18:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[edoscopy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESGENA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UEG]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3890</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="UEG Week" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The ESGENA (European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Nurses and Associates) Conference in Barcelona was timed in conjunction with the UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Week, in order to provide an additional learning opportunity for all those attending. The Week brings together practitioners, nurses, suppliers and other stakeholders in the field of Gastroenterology. Last week , [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/12/attending-the-esgena-conference-in-barcelona-october-2015/">Attending the ESGENA Conference in Barcelona October 2015</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/12/attending-the-esgena-conference-in-barcelona-october-2015/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Market for Medical Devices in Latin America: Leaving the years of unpredictability far behind, and growing steadily into an opportunity to build a stable business</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/06/the-market-for-medical-devices-in-latin-america-leaving-the-years-of-unpredictability-far-behind-and-growing-steadily-into-an-opportunity-to-build-a-stable-business/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/06/the-market-for-medical-devices-in-latin-america-leaving-the-years-of-unpredictability-far-behind-and-growing-steadily-into-an-opportunity-to-build-a-stable-business/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:16:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Helgert Van Raamt]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Argentina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chile]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colombia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category> <category><![CDATA[emerging markets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[socio-economics]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3880</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/latam-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="latam" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/latam-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/latam-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/latam-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/latam-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/latam.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>It is already a number of years ago that we started wondering when countries like Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina would finally leave their status of “promising” behind them, and develop into predictable, flourishing healthcare markets that would allow sustainable commercial operations. With a bit of candor, Latin America is developing into that sizable, predictable [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/06/the-market-for-medical-devices-in-latin-america-leaving-the-years-of-unpredictability-far-behind-and-growing-steadily-into-an-opportunity-to-build-a-stable-business/">The Market for Medical Devices in Latin America: Leaving the years of unpredictability far behind, and growing steadily into an opportunity to build a stable business</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/06/the-market-for-medical-devices-in-latin-america-leaving-the-years-of-unpredictability-far-behind-and-growing-steadily-into-an-opportunity-to-build-a-stable-business/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>TforG will be attending MEDICA, the World Forum for Medicine</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/05/tforg-will-attending-medica-world-forum-medicine/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/05/tforg-will-attending-medica-world-forum-medicine/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2015 09:21:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[manufacterers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MedTech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product development]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3873</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/medica-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="MEDICA, the World Forum for Medicine, in Düsseldorf, November 16-19, 2015" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/medica-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/medica-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/medica-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/medica-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/medica.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>TforG will be attending MEDICA, the World Forum for Medicine, in Düsseldorf, November 16-19, 2015. MEDICA is one of the largest medical expositions in the world; it will host more than 4,600 exhibitors and attracts over 130,000 visitors from all over the world. TforG is looking forward to being present at the World Forum for [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/05/tforg-will-attending-medica-world-forum-medicine/">TforG will be attending MEDICA, the World Forum for Medicine</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/05/tforg-will-attending-medica-world-forum-medicine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Is Mobile Health Technology reshaping MedTech companies into Service Providers?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/04/the-future-of-mobile-health-technology/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/04/the-future-of-mobile-health-technology/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:51:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ehealth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Medtronic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mobile health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[St-Jude]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3864</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="ehealth" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ehealth.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Is Mobile Health Technology profoundly reshaping the MedTech Industry in Europe? Will most equipment and device companies migrate to service providers by 2020? In this blog, Bart Van den Mooter &#8211; CEO at TforG &#8211; highlights the market trends and opportunities identified from TforG&#8217;s latest research. Breakthrough innovations in Mobile Technology and Data Communication take [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/04/the-future-of-mobile-health-technology/">Is Mobile Health Technology reshaping MedTech companies into Service Providers?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/11/04/the-future-of-mobile-health-technology/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare referendum rejected: Switzerland will not change their private insurance company system to a single national insurance provider</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/10/30/healthcare-referendum-rejected-switzerland-will-not-change-their-private-insurance-company-system-to-a-single-national-insurance-provider/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/10/30/healthcare-referendum-rejected-switzerland-will-not-change-their-private-insurance-company-system-to-a-single-national-insurance-provider/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:14:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[basic medical insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurancen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public health]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3858</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/swiss-referendum-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Swiss Referendum" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/swiss-referendum-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/swiss-referendum-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/swiss-referendum-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/swiss-referendum-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/swiss-referendum.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>To obtain healthcare insurance in Switzerland is obligatory by law. Switzerland has 61 private health insurance companies that serve as the public health insurer, and who compete on the market for clients. The insurance companies are regulated as such, that they must offer the same basic insurance packages in terms of content; however the prices [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/10/30/healthcare-referendum-rejected-switzerland-will-not-change-their-private-insurance-company-system-to-a-single-national-insurance-provider/">Healthcare referendum rejected: Switzerland will not change their private insurance company system to a single national insurance provider</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/10/30/healthcare-referendum-rejected-switzerland-will-not-change-their-private-insurance-company-system-to-a-single-national-insurance-provider/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A Look at the Reimbursement and Regulatory System for Medical Devices in Switzerland</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/10/28/a-look-at-the-reimbursement-and-regulatory-system-for-medical-devices-in-switzerland/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/10/28/a-look-at-the-reimbursement-and-regulatory-system-for-medical-devices-in-switzerland/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:51:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ELGK]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FASMED]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FOPH]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KTI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MiGel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Swissmedic]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3852</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Switzerland flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/switzerland_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Historically cantonal authorities have been the principal organizers of healthcare in Switzerland. In recent years organization, procurement, management and regulation –including reimbursement- have become more centralized and unitary. An efficient and sustainable reimbursement and regulatory mechanism are key components to a stable and healthy healthcare system. This article provides a description of the pertinent authorities [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/10/28/a-look-at-the-reimbursement-and-regulatory-system-for-medical-devices-in-switzerland/">A Look at the Reimbursement and Regulatory System for Medical Devices in Switzerland</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/10/28/a-look-at-the-reimbursement-and-regulatory-system-for-medical-devices-in-switzerland/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>TforG present at the ESGENA Conference 2015 &#8211; UEG Week in Barcelona</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/22/tforg-present-at-the-esgena-conference-2015-ueg-week-in-barcelona/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/22/tforg-present-at-the-esgena-conference-2015-ueg-week-in-barcelona/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:27:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ESGENA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gastroenterology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UEG]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3796</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="UEG Week" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ueg.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>TforG attends the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week organized in Barcelona, October 24-28, 2015. The 23rd UEG Week is an attractive meeting place for young gastroenterologists and scientists. The event features latest advances in clinical management and the most innovative approaches in Health, Gastroenterology, Medicine, Pathology, Intestinal Tract, Medical and Pharmacology. Nearly 14000 guests are [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/22/tforg-present-at-the-esgena-conference-2015-ueg-week-in-barcelona/">TforG present at the ESGENA Conference 2015 &#8211; UEG Week in Barcelona</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/22/tforg-present-at-the-esgena-conference-2015-ueg-week-in-barcelona/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Medical Device Marketing: changing issues in the arena</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/18/medical-device-marketing-changing-issues-in-the-arena/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/18/medical-device-marketing-changing-issues-in-the-arena/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2015 09:04:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Helgert Van Raamt]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Region]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DRG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product definition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product development]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3763</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-arena-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Medical Arena" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-arena-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-arena-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-arena-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-arena-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medical-arena.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The last five to ten years have substantially changed the essential elements, deciding on process and outcome of marketing processes, the marketing landscape. Not too long ago, the launch of (new) products or technologies went along simple and understandable lines. TforG has watched how these changes have quickly affected the medical devices industry. Under the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/18/medical-device-marketing-changing-issues-in-the-arena/">Medical Device Marketing: changing issues in the arena</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/18/medical-device-marketing-changing-issues-in-the-arena/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Austria: Financial Flows for Public Healthcare</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/11/austria-financial-flows-for-public-healthcare/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/11/austria-financial-flows-for-public-healthcare/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:53:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National Health Insurance Fund]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PRIKRAF]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3740</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/austria_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Austria flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/austria_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/austria_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/austria_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/austria_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/austria_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Austria is considered one of the wealthiest nations in Europe, enjoying a nominal GDP in 2014 of 329 billion Euro and a per capita income of 40,656 Euro. Austria qualifies highly in international health service rankings, scores highly in patient satisfaction surveys, and has repeatedly been listed amongst the top nations to reside in. But [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/11/austria-financial-flows-for-public-healthcare/">Austria: Financial Flows for Public Healthcare</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/11/austria-financial-flows-for-public-healthcare/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Gatekeeping in Healthcare &#8211; an evaluation</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/09/gatekeeping-in-healthcare-an-evaluation/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/09/gatekeeping-in-healthcare-an-evaluation/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 09:03:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DRG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gatekeeping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3714</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Medicine - Doctor" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/medicalchartslarge.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Gatekeeping in a healthcare system is a mechanism of care referral where the GP is the first point of contact in the patient’s care path. The patient relies on the GP to refer him or her to a specialist, laboratory, hospital care, or any other form of secondary care. This blog article considers the pros [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/09/gatekeeping-in-healthcare-an-evaluation/">Gatekeeping in Healthcare &#8211; an evaluation</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/09/gatekeeping-in-healthcare-an-evaluation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A New Zealand Success Story: Fisher &#038; Paykel Healthcare applying surgical procedure volumes insights</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/03/a-new-zealand-success-story-fisher-paykel-healthcare-applying-surgical-procedure-volumes-insights/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/03/a-new-zealand-success-story-fisher-paykel-healthcare-applying-surgical-procedure-volumes-insights/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:16:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[capital equipment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OECD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surgical procedures]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3613</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fisherpaykel-healthcare-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="fisher&amp;paykel-healthcare" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fisherpaykel-healthcare-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fisherpaykel-healthcare-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fisherpaykel-healthcare-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fisherpaykel-healthcare-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fisherpaykel-healthcare.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Fisher &#38; Paykel Healthcare has come a long way from when it first started importing refrigerators and washing machines into New Zealand in 1934. Building an ensuing track record for handling and manufacturing mechanical appliances and responding to market demands, it is now a leading manufacturer and distributor of respiratory and acute care products in [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/03/a-new-zealand-success-story-fisher-paykel-healthcare-applying-surgical-procedure-volumes-insights/">A New Zealand Success Story: Fisher &#038; Paykel Healthcare applying surgical procedure volumes insights</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/09/03/a-new-zealand-success-story-fisher-paykel-healthcare-applying-surgical-procedure-volumes-insights/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A Peak into the Procurement Process of Healthcare in New Zealand: Shared services and National contracts</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/31/3616/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/31/3616/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:27:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Zealand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HealthAlliance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3616</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="New Zealand flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/new_zealand_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The New Zealand healthcare system was originally an essentially public healthcare system, however, in the past three years, the healthcare organization has undergone reforms and market regulations that have transformed it into a mixed public-private healthcare system. New Zealand is regionally divided into twenty Districts, all of which have a designated District Health Board (DHB). [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/31/3616/">A Peak into the Procurement Process of Healthcare in New Zealand: Shared services and National contracts</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/31/3616/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A Glimpse of the Finnish Private Healthcare Sector</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/24/glimpse-finnish-private-healthcare-sector/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/24/glimpse-finnish-private-healthcare-sector/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2015 08:33:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Finland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KELA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SOTE]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3562</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Finland flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/finland_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Finland’s healthcare market is one of the fastest growing markets in the EU. With the continued collaboration between the public and private sector, along with service range expansions and developments in private companies, the private sector will continue to hold a key place in the healthcare system of Finland. Finland is one of the least [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/24/glimpse-finnish-private-healthcare-sector/">A Glimpse of the Finnish Private Healthcare Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/24/glimpse-finnish-private-healthcare-sector/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>How to Foster Pharma Innovation: Symbiotic Solutions for the Belgian State and the Pharma Industry</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/20/how-to-foster-pharma-innovation-symbiotic-solutions-for-the-belgian-state-and-the-pharma-industry/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/20/how-to-foster-pharma-innovation-symbiotic-solutions-for-the-belgian-state-and-the-pharma-industry/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:20:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Belgium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pharmaceuticals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[product development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toekomstpact]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UNITAID]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WHO]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3535</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Pharmaceutical-industry" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pharmaceutical-industry.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In most regulated economies, thriving sectoral activity of any industry will provide employment. In particular to the pharma industry, it will provide therapeutic solutions. Belgium’s Pact for the Future, which we discussed in a previous blog post, was created with the acknowledgement that the Belgian pharma industry’s value reaches far beyond the immediate healthcare perspective. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/20/how-to-foster-pharma-innovation-symbiotic-solutions-for-the-belgian-state-and-the-pharma-industry/">How to Foster Pharma Innovation: Symbiotic Solutions for the Belgian State and the Pharma Industry</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/20/how-to-foster-pharma-innovation-symbiotic-solutions-for-the-belgian-state-and-the-pharma-industry/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>How to Foster Pharma Innovation: Belgium’s Pact for the Future 2015</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/14/how-to-foster-pharma-innovation-belgiums-pact-for-the-future-2015/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/14/how-to-foster-pharma-innovation-belgiums-pact-for-the-future-2015/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 09:03:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Weynants]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Belgium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[febelgen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[maggie de block]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pharma]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pharmaceuticals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toekomstpact]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3515</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toekomstpact-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Toekomstpact 2015" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toekomstpact-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toekomstpact-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toekomstpact-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toekomstpact-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/toekomstpact.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The bio-pharmaceutical industry is characterized by massive investments, long and rigorous product development and great financial risk, where statistically only two out of ten drugs will earn back the money invested into their development It is therefore crucial for investors and the pharma industry that the framework they are operating in is hospitable, stable, and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/14/how-to-foster-pharma-innovation-belgiums-pact-for-the-future-2015/">How to Foster Pharma Innovation: Belgium’s Pact for the Future 2015</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/14/how-to-foster-pharma-innovation-belgiums-pact-for-the-future-2015/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Market Profile of the Belgian Pharmaceutical Sector: Trends and R&#038;D leadership</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/12/the-market-profile-of-the-belgian-pharmaceutical-sector-trends-and-rd-leadership/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/12/the-market-profile-of-the-belgian-pharmaceutical-sector-trends-and-rd-leadership/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 09:22:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Belgium]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FAGG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FAMHP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pharmaceuticals]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3508</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Belgium flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/belgium_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The latest official estimation of the value of the Belgian pharma market, published by the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAGG or FAMHP) in 2014, discloses the market value of 2012 and provides the net value as 4.49 bln Euro. This total had been very similar since 2010, and is likely to have [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/12/the-market-profile-of-the-belgian-pharmaceutical-sector-trends-and-rd-leadership/">The Market Profile of the Belgian Pharmaceutical Sector: Trends and R&#038;D leadership</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/12/the-market-profile-of-the-belgian-pharmaceutical-sector-trends-and-rd-leadership/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A Peek into the Dutch Healthcare System</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/06/a-peek-into-the-dutch-healthcare-system/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/06/a-peek-into-the-dutch-healthcare-system/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:39:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the Netherlands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare spenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public health]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3492</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/netherlands_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Dutch citizens enjoy a significant amount of freedom in terms of where they purchase their health insurance and the facilities from which to receive care. Under this system, the government is responsible for the accessibility and general quality of healthcare, but not its management. Patients are automatically ensured under the AWBZ plan, and they are [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/06/a-peek-into-the-dutch-healthcare-system/">A Peek into the Dutch Healthcare System</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/08/06/a-peek-into-the-dutch-healthcare-system/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>An Overview and Outlook of the Philippine Market and Liberalization</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/21/an-overview-and-outlook-of-the-philippine-market-and-liberalization/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/21/an-overview-and-outlook-of-the-philippine-market-and-liberalization/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:38:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philippines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hospitals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3483</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/philippines_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/philippines_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/philippines_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/philippines_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/philippines_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/philippines_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Recent years have been characterized by significant strides and progress in the Philippines’ economic and business environment. The government has focused its efforts in speeding up infrastructure developments and implementation, creating a sustainable and lucrative investment climate and making the general business environment more attractive to international players. The Heritage organization, in partnership with the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/21/an-overview-and-outlook-of-the-philippine-market-and-liberalization/">An Overview and Outlook of the Philippine Market and Liberalization</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/21/an-overview-and-outlook-of-the-philippine-market-and-liberalization/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Exploring the Middle Eastern Healthcare Markets: A new Frontier of Opportunities?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/16/exploring-the-middle-eastern-healthcare-markets-a-new-frontier-of-opportunities/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/16/exploring-the-middle-eastern-healthcare-markets-a-new-frontier-of-opportunities/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:50:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Helgert Van Raamt]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Egypt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KSA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UAE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DHCC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GCC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PPP]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3416</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/map-middle-east-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Map Middle East" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/map-middle-east-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/map-middle-east-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/map-middle-east-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/map-middle-east-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/map-middle-east.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The global medical device markets will reach approx. $380 bln in the year to come and the Middle East will contribute a mere $ 3.5 bln, e.g. less than 1 % to that total. Even in the “newly applied” definition of Middle East, including North Africa (MENA) but excluding Turkey in the west and Pakistan [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/16/exploring-the-middle-eastern-healthcare-markets-a-new-frontier-of-opportunities/">Exploring the Middle Eastern Healthcare Markets: A new Frontier of Opportunities?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/16/exploring-the-middle-eastern-healthcare-markets-a-new-frontier-of-opportunities/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>From Barefoot Doctors to Healthcare in the Cloud: Telemedicine Opportunities in China &#8211; Part 2</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/13/from-barefoot-doctors-to-healthcare-in-the-cloud-telemedicine-opportunities-in-china-part-2/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/13/from-barefoot-doctors-to-healthcare-in-the-cloud-telemedicine-opportunities-in-china-part-2/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 14:58:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zhen Nie]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barefoot docter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[care providers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cloud]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ehealth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hospitals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[telemedicine]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3409</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="China Barefoot Doctor" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>By Zhen Nie and Eline Van den Mooter – This is the second blog of a series that elaborates on “The Opinions” published by the Chinese government, and current applications of Telemedicine in China. In the previous article we have described and discussed “The Telemedicine Opinions”, setting a framework for the anchoring of Telemedicine in [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/13/from-barefoot-doctors-to-healthcare-in-the-cloud-telemedicine-opportunities-in-china-part-2/">From Barefoot Doctors to Healthcare in the Cloud: Telemedicine Opportunities in China &#8211; Part 2</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/13/from-barefoot-doctors-to-healthcare-in-the-cloud-telemedicine-opportunities-in-china-part-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>From Barefoot Doctors to Healthcare in the Cloud: Telemedicine Opportunities in China &#8211; Part 1</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/09/from-barefoot-doctors-to-healthcare-in-the-cloud-telemedicine-opportunities-in-china-part-1/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/09/from-barefoot-doctors-to-healthcare-in-the-cloud-telemedicine-opportunities-in-china-part-1/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:05:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zhen Nie]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barefoot docter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ehealth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[telemedicine]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3406</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="China Barefoot Doctor" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barefoot-doctor.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Not only is China’s healthcare sector growing at an above average rate, the Chinese central government recently pushed Telemedicine, publishing “The Telemedicine Opinions”. This set of visionary notices identifies Telemedicine as “essential” to China’s healthcare system and sets a framework for its implementation, mainly aiming to stimulate private initiatives in this field. Opportunities for foreign [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/09/from-barefoot-doctors-to-healthcare-in-the-cloud-telemedicine-opportunities-in-china-part-1/">From Barefoot Doctors to Healthcare in the Cloud: Telemedicine Opportunities in China &#8211; Part 1</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/09/from-barefoot-doctors-to-healthcare-in-the-cloud-telemedicine-opportunities-in-china-part-1/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Choosing the right distributor for your medical device?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/07/choosing-the-right-distributor-for-your-medical-device/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/07/choosing-the-right-distributor-for-your-medical-device/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2015 15:04:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emergo Group]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CE marking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[distribution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[partnership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[regulation]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3403</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/distribution-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Medical devices distribution" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/distribution-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/distribution-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/distribution-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/distribution-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/distribution.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Blog contribution by Edgar Kasteel. Companies wanting to sell their devices in Europe should consider not only where they want to sell, but what they need to accomplish. Loading up a crate of goods, calling UPS and crossing fingers do not make a viable business plan. Obtaining CE Marking certification is a crucial step for [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/07/choosing-the-right-distributor-for-your-medical-device/">Choosing the right distributor for your medical device?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/07/choosing-the-right-distributor-for-your-medical-device/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A Peek into the Vietnamese Healthcare Market</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/02/a-peek-into-the-vietnamese-healthcare-market/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/02/a-peek-into-the-vietnamese-healthcare-market/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:52:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vietnam]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expansion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationship]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3392</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vietnam_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vietnam_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vietnam_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vietnam_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vietnam_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vietnam_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The Vietnamese healthcare market has become quite competitive since it was officially opened up to commercialization over a decade ago. These high levels of competition run across various niches, especially among international competitors which are dominant in the areas of innovative pharmaceuticals and complex medical devices. What’s the market environment like? Many international firms make [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/02/a-peek-into-the-vietnamese-healthcare-market/">A Peek into the Vietnamese Healthcare Market</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/07/02/a-peek-into-the-vietnamese-healthcare-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Avoid 3 common mistakes made by ‘Westerners’ when entering Middle East markets</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/29/avoid-3-common-mistakes-made-by-westerners-when-entering-middle-east-markets/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/29/avoid-3-common-mistakes-made-by-westerners-when-entering-middle-east-markets/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:12:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emergo Group]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Egypt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EMEA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GCC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KSA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UAE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[religion]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3386</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Saudi_Cityscape-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Saudi_Cityscape-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Saudi_Cityscape-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Saudi_Cityscape-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Saudi_Cityscape-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Saudi_Cityscape.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Blog contribution by Emad Elmasr. The Middle East (ME) is often associated with many stereotypes and myths. The majority of European and American medical device companies entering the Middle East market are smart and well intentioned. However, they seem to make the same mistakes time after time. Mostly, these mistakes are related to cultural differences [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/29/avoid-3-common-mistakes-made-by-westerners-when-entering-middle-east-markets/">Avoid 3 common mistakes made by ‘Westerners’ when entering Middle East markets</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/29/avoid-3-common-mistakes-made-by-westerners-when-entering-middle-east-markets/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Recent Reforms in the South African Healthcare System</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/22/recent-reforms-in-the-south-african-healthcare-system/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/22/recent-reforms-in-the-south-african-healthcare-system/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 08:18:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hospital]]></category> <category><![CDATA[National Health Insurance Fund]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NHIF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[private sector]]></category> <category><![CDATA[south africa]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3366</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/south_africa_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="South Africa" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/south_africa_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/south_africa_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/south_africa_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/south_africa_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/south_africa_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The South African government has given healthcare reform a key position in current developments, in an attempt to improve access to healthcare and to enhance the quality of healthcare services. In order to accomplish this, they have created a new National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), fueled by general taxes and a type of health insurance [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/22/recent-reforms-in-the-south-african-healthcare-system/">Recent Reforms in the South African Healthcare System</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/22/recent-reforms-in-the-south-african-healthcare-system/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare indicators in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/17/healthcare-indicators-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc-region/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/17/healthcare-indicators-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc-region/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:18:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ritza Suazo]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GCC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UAE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical tourism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PPP]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3356</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="280" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-400x280.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="GCC" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-400x280.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-30x21.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-110x77.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-189x132.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc.jpg 598w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Health care indicators in the GCC region are relatively good and have come a long way since only a few years back. Some of the most notable changes have been the decreased infectious disease rates and significant reductions in prenatal and maternal mortality. Rapid Growth and Development Healthcare in the Middle East has been in [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/17/healthcare-indicators-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc-region/">Healthcare indicators in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Region</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/17/healthcare-indicators-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc-region/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Danish Healthcare Market &#8211; a holistic overview</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/12/the-danish-healthcare-market-a-holistic-overview/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/12/the-danish-healthcare-market-a-holistic-overview/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:07:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Denmark]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3347</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/denmark_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/denmark_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/denmark_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/denmark_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/denmark_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/denmark_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Two of the biggest industries in Denmark are healthcare solutions and medical products, including pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Combined, these industries account for well over 50 percent of all Danish exports. This blog article provides detailed insights into the Danish market environment, market drivers and purchasing processes. Market Environment Healthcare authorities have focused much of their [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/12/the-danish-healthcare-market-a-holistic-overview/">The Danish Healthcare Market &#8211; a holistic overview</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/12/the-danish-healthcare-market-a-holistic-overview/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A GCC Pooled Procurement Approach &#8211; Focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/08/a-gcc-pooled-procurement-approach-focus-on-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/08/a-gcc-pooled-procurement-approach-focus-on-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:59:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KSA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GCC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3324</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="280" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-400x280.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="GCC" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-400x280.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-30x21.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-110x77.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc-189x132.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gcc.jpg 598w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and many of its neighboring countries in the Arab world (e.g. the UAE), are experiencing an exciting era in their development where the political terrain is becoming more fortified, modern and open to international collaboration. Changes in the Political Terrain In Saudi Arabia alone, the last few years have been [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/08/a-gcc-pooled-procurement-approach-focus-on-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/">A GCC Pooled Procurement Approach &#8211; Focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/08/a-gcc-pooled-procurement-approach-focus-on-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare Organization, Expenditures and Status in Norway</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/05/healthcare-organization-expenditures-and-status-in-norway/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/05/healthcare-organization-expenditures-and-status-in-norway/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:21:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Norway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OECD]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3318</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Norway flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/norway_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The healthcare system in Norway is built on the principal of equal access to services for all inhabitants regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographical location. This same principal is part of the country’s national healthcare legislation and related strategic reforms. Introduction Like most European countries, the healthcare system is organized at 3 main levels: [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/05/healthcare-organization-expenditures-and-status-in-norway/">Healthcare Organization, Expenditures and Status in Norway</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/05/healthcare-organization-expenditures-and-status-in-norway/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare Procurement and Reimbursement Processes in Sweden</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/03/healthcare-procurement-and-reimbursement-processes-in-sweden/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/03/healthcare-procurement-and-reimbursement-processes-in-sweden/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 15:22:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sweden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DRG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HCFA-DRG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reimbursement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vinnova]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3309</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sweden flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640-978x733.png 978w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sweden_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>This top level summary of our Deep Dive report for Sweden provides a good understanding of the organization of procurement and reimbursements at regional and national level. The full report includes numerical and written analysis in four main chapters: Economic Outlook (38 Key industry indicators), The Healthcare System (HC system structures), Reforms (restructuring, re-engineering or [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/03/healthcare-procurement-and-reimbursement-processes-in-sweden/">Healthcare Procurement and Reimbursement Processes in Sweden</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/06/03/healthcare-procurement-and-reimbursement-processes-in-sweden/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Does TforG offer MedTech companies a workable solution for the European markets under pressure?</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/22/does-tforg-offer-medtech-companies-a-workable-solution-for-the-european-markets-under-pressure/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/22/does-tforg-offer-medtech-companies-a-workable-solution-for-the-european-markets-under-pressure/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2015 14:40:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bart Van den Mooter]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bart Ongena]]></category> <category><![CDATA[London]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mario Varela]]></category> <category><![CDATA[roadshow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sebastian Brandner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tübingen]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3281</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="250" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/london_parliament-400x250.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="London Parliament" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/london_parliament-400x250.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/london_parliament-1324x828.jpg 1324w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/london_parliament-30x19.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/london_parliament-110x69.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/london_parliament-189x118.jpg 189w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>On May 20th, London was the guest city for TforG’s launch of a series of workshops discussing the difficult market context in Europe and how potential solutions can assist providers to better absorb the changes. The starting point and assumption is that nowadays products or devices do not compete at a single point in the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/22/does-tforg-offer-medtech-companies-a-workable-solution-for-the-european-markets-under-pressure/">Does TforG offer MedTech companies a workable solution for the European markets under pressure?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/22/does-tforg-offer-medtech-companies-a-workable-solution-for-the-european-markets-under-pressure/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>TforG attends the GEST 2015 symposium on Embolization Technologies</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/22/tforg-attends-the-gest-2015-symposium-on-embolization-technologies/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/22/tforg-attends-the-gest-2015-symposium-on-embolization-technologies/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2015 09:34:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[embolization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GEST]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sevilla]]></category> <category><![CDATA[symposium]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3277</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/gest2015-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="GEST2015" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/gest2015-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/gest2015-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/gest2015-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/gest2015-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/gest2015.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>TforG attends the International Symposium on Embolization Technologies organized in Sevilla, June 24-27, 2015. Embolotherapy is playing an increasingly vital role in patient care, providing treatment options for a tremendously broad range of medical conditions. These include gastrointestinal bleeding, vascular malformations, trauma and endoleaks. GEST Europe 2015 will cover all aspects of embolization, offering first-rate [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/22/tforg-attends-the-gest-2015-symposium-on-embolization-technologies/">TforG attends the GEST 2015 symposium on Embolization Technologies</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/22/tforg-attends-the-gest-2015-symposium-on-embolization-technologies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Collaboration Agreement between China and Switzerland in the Area of Medical Devices</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/12/collaboration-agreement-between-china-and-switzerland-in-the-area-of-medical-devices/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/12/collaboration-agreement-between-china-and-switzerland-in-the-area-of-medical-devices/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2015 10:54:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ritza Suazo]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[China]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CE marking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[european medical devices directive]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[partnership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[regulation]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3250</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/china_swiss-400x164.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="China Switzerland Collaboration Agreement" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/china_swiss-400x164.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/china_swiss-30x12.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/china_swiss-110x45.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/china_swiss-189x77.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/china_swiss.png 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>On the back of the World Economic Forum, Swiss Federal Councillor Alain Berset and Zhang Yong, the minister responsible for the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), signed a bilateral agreement relating to medical devices on 21 January 2015. What is a Conformity Assessment? When looking at this term in the specific category of medical [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/12/collaboration-agreement-between-china-and-switzerland-in-the-area-of-medical-devices/">Collaboration Agreement between China and Switzerland in the Area of Medical Devices</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/12/collaboration-agreement-between-china-and-switzerland-in-the-area-of-medical-devices/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A Peek into the Healthcare System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/08/a-peek-into-the-healthcare-system-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/08/a-peek-into-the-healthcare-system-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2015 11:47:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KSA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare investment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare spenditure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hospitals]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3247</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/saudi_arabia_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="KSA" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/saudi_arabia_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/saudi_arabia_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/saudi_arabia_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/saudi_arabia_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/saudi_arabia_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The healthcare system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (as it is officially known) is one of the main sectors of focus in the government’s plan to further expand and diversify the country’s economy. As such, it represents a large and expanding market with a yearly budget allocation that is continuously increasing and has more [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/08/a-peek-into-the-healthcare-system-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/">A Peek into the Healthcare System in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/08/a-peek-into-the-healthcare-system-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Changing the game, &#8230;changing the players, &#8230; different outcomes</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/04/changing-the-game-changing-the-players-different-outcomes/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/04/changing-the-game-changing-the-players-different-outcomes/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2015 15:03:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Helgert Van Raamt]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DRG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pricing]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3233</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="164" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/medical-devices-400x164.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/medical-devices-400x164.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/medical-devices-30x12.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/medical-devices-110x45.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/medical-devices-189x77.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/medical-devices.jpg 978w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>In two previous articles we have described and commented on two major influences on today’s Medical Device market in Europe. In this blog article, Helgert Van Raamt reflects upon the impact of regulation and new economical realities on medical devices innovation and pricing. “The new EU Medical Device Regulations may slow down obtaining CE-marking”, but [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/04/changing-the-game-changing-the-players-different-outcomes/">Changing the game, &#8230;changing the players, &#8230; different outcomes</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/05/04/changing-the-game-changing-the-players-different-outcomes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Trends in the Use of Cardiac Stents</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/30/trends-in-the-use-of-cardiac-stents/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/30/trends-in-the-use-of-cardiac-stents/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 08:43:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ritza Suazo]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cardiac stents]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trends]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3225</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="367" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cardiac_stent-400x367.gif" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Cardiac Stent" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cardiac_stent-400x367.gif 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cardiac_stent-1324x1214.gif 1324w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cardiac_stent-30x28.gif 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cardiac_stent-99x91.gif 99w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cardiac_stent-176x161.gif 176w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Changing lifestyles and demographics across the world (i.e. aging population, increased middle class, rise in Chronic Diseases like obesity, CVD and diabetes) and increased access to medical care (i.e. more countries are working towards achieving universal healthcare), are all factors driving the global coronary stents market. Read more about the global market trends in this [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/30/trends-in-the-use-of-cardiac-stents/">Trends in the Use of Cardiac Stents</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/30/trends-in-the-use-of-cardiac-stents/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare Market Trends in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/27/healthcare-market-trends-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/27/healthcare-market-trends-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:01:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ritza Suazo]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EMEA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bahrain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[economy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[expansion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GCC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kuwait]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[QaGulf Cooperation Council]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3209</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="233" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gcc-400x233.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Gulf Cooperation Council" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gcc-400x233.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gcc-30x17.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gcc-110x64.jpg 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gcc-189x110.jpg 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gcc.jpg 619w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, has displayed steady healthcare market growth during the last few years and presents a wide array of opportunities for industry players. Healthcare market growth has been driven by factors such as an aging population, urbanization, increases [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/27/healthcare-market-trends-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc/">Healthcare Market Trends in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/27/healthcare-market-trends-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare Market Outlook and Opportunities in the United Arab Emirates</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/22/healthcare-market-outlook-and-opportunities-in-the-united-arab-emirates/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/22/healthcare-market-outlook-and-opportunities-in-the-united-arab-emirates/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:17:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UAE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home care]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical tourism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[specialty hospitals]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3205</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/united_arab_emirates_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="United Arab Emirates" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/united_arab_emirates_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/united_arab_emirates_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/united_arab_emirates_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/united_arab_emirates_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/united_arab_emirates_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Factors like rapid population growth, an expanding middle class, increased life expectancy rates and a government focus on the expansion of healthcare (i.e. turning the country into a medical tourism hub for the Middle East) all contribute to the promising healthcare market landscape in the UAE. Another key driver of the healthcare market is the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/22/healthcare-market-outlook-and-opportunities-in-the-united-arab-emirates/">Healthcare Market Outlook and Opportunities in the United Arab Emirates</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/22/healthcare-market-outlook-and-opportunities-in-the-united-arab-emirates/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Healthcare Challenges and Reforms in Argentina</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/16/healthcare-challenges-and-reforms-in-argentina/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/16/healthcare-challenges-and-reforms-in-argentina/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:54:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ritza Suazo]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Argentina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[basic medical insurance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare reforms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Plan Nacer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Plan Remediar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quality of care]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3184</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="134" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Remediar-400x134.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Plan Remediar" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Remediar-400x134.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Remediar-30x10.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Remediar-110x37.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Remediar-189x63.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Remediar.png 508w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>As is the case with many countries today, Argentina is currently facing some familiar challenges in terms of healthcare. This blog article, by Ritza Suazo, provides insight in the longer term effect of recent reforms in healthcare. Changing Demographics and Increased Chronic Diseases As the population in Argentina continues to age, the number of chronic [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/16/healthcare-challenges-and-reforms-in-argentina/">Healthcare Challenges and Reforms in Argentina</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/16/healthcare-challenges-and-reforms-in-argentina/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Socioeconomic Context and Outlook in Argentina</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/14/socioeconomic-context-and-outlook-in-argentina/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/14/socioeconomic-context-and-outlook-in-argentina/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:36:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Argentina]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[economy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healthcare systems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[socio-economics]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3181</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="300" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Argentina flag" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-400x300.png 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-30x23.png 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-110x83.png 110w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640-189x142.png 189w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/argentina_glossy_wave_icon_640.png 640w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>Argentina is a federal constitutional republic with twenty-three provinces and an autonomous city (i.e. Buenos Aires). While the provinces are administratively divided into departments and municipalities, Buenos Aires is administered through a number of “communes”. Provinces in Argentina enjoy a high amount of autonomy (e.g. they organize their own local governments, and they own and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/14/socioeconomic-context-and-outlook-in-argentina/">Socioeconomic Context and Outlook in Argentina</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/14/socioeconomic-context-and-outlook-in-argentina/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>TforG Group and EmergoGroup announce strategic partnership</title> <link>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/13/tforg-group-and-emergogroup-announce-strategic-partnership/</link> <comments>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/13/tforg-group-and-emergogroup-announce-strategic-partnership/#respond</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:40:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[TforG Editorial]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Global]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[EmergoGroup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[medical devices]]></category> <category><![CDATA[partnership]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tforg.com/?p=3239</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div><img width="400" height="357" src="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emergo_Group_logo-400x357.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Emergo Group" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" srcset="https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emergo_Group_logo-400x357.jpg 400w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emergo_Group_logo-30x27.jpg 30w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emergo_Group_logo-102x91.jpg 102w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emergo_Group_logo-180x161.jpg 180w, https://www.tforg.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Emergo_Group_logo.jpg 852w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></div> <p>EmergoGroup, the leading provider of global medical device regulatory consulting, today announced a strategic partnership with TforG Group to help provide its customer base with quantitative and qualitative market research that provides a detailed overview of general MedTech market characteristics and developments with 620 Surgical Procedure Volumes for more than 40 countries worldwide. The partnership [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/13/tforg-group-and-emergogroup-announce-strategic-partnership/">TforG Group and EmergoGroup announce strategic partnership</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tforg.com">TforG Group</a>.</p> ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.tforg.com/how-we-think/sweetspot-blog/2015/04/13/tforg-group-and-emergogroup-announce-strategic-partnership/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>