The two sectors of the Hungarian health care system, the public and the private sectors, are developing in parallel. In the years following the COVID-19 epidemic, with increased medical wages, the elimination of the gratuity system, and the limited capacity of the public health system, the structures of a functioning system are beginning to emerge. But what can tip these processes out of their current optimum, and how long can the two systems coexist? Is more state intervention coming, or the opposite, a retreat of the state? Or will private service providers escape forward and make significant new investments? Or should we expect a wider, practical application of sectoral neutrality?
08:55 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:15
A New International Player in the Hungarian Private Healthcare Market
Speaker: Ahmet E. Usta, executive director, Liv Duna Medical Center
09:15 - 09:30
Keynote speech
Speaker: Dr. Lajos Károly Fábián, Chairman of Healthcare Dept. at National Association of Employers & Entrepreneurs (VOSZ), Chairman & Co-founder at TritonLife Group
09:30 - 10:25
Panel Discussion: The Present and Future of Hungarian Healthcare
Moderator: Gergely Csiki, Chief editor, Portfolio
Conversation participants:
The biggest private healthcare providers are growing unstoppably, with seemingly strong revenue numbers. However, the profitability and, hence, the return on investment is nowhere near what it was in the earlier pipe dreams. What determines the development of the service providers, how was the past year from a business point of view, and what will the next few years look like? Where are the new investors? What are they waiting for? Where is consolidation going, if at all, and why is the market for private operators so fragmented? What plans do the owners have for 2024-2025?
10:40 - 10:55
10:55 - 11:10
No Matter How Much Our Health Costs?
Speaker: Balázs Kertész, Managing Director, Consultant - Owner, Szinapszis Market Research & Consulting
11:10 - 12:05
Panel Discussion: Competition in the Private Healthcare Service Providers’ Market
Moderator: Dr. Gyula Kincses, Chairman, ENT Specialist, Health Manager, Magyar Orvosi Kamara
Conversation participants:
Large multi-clinics and private service providers often overshadow other sectors of the private healthcare market. However, there are indeed some notable domestic success stories in this field. Ophthalmology and dentistry, in particular, stand out for their exceptional return on investment and profitability, though obstetrics also deserves mention. That is why we are thinking big and expanding the conference's scope to include sectors that have previously received unjustifiably little attention. How do the challenges facing these sub-sectors differ? What drives their superior business performance? What are their plans for the coming years?
10:40 - 10:55
What Makes the Smaller Ones Attractive? The Role of Specialists in Private Healthcare
Speaker: Péter Karli, Co-owner, Heal Partners
10:55 - 11:10
Current issues in institutionalised care for the elderly
Speaker: Dr. Viktor Nagy, lawyer, health and social manager
11:10 - 12:00
Paneldiscussion: The Secret of Single Speciality
Moderator: Lívia Lengyel, Healthcare Expert
Conversation participants:
In 2024, this may well be the million-dollar question for Hungarian healthcare. It is a fact that the funds allocated to the sector by a country (government, public, economic players) will never be sufficient. But let's move beyond this and jointly explore what needs to happen for the entire healthcare sector, including both public and private sectors, to achieve greater overall productivity. Is sector neutrality truly the only effective solution? If so, why, and what risks might it entail? If not, what alternative approaches are available? Or is there no real alternative, and will healthcare inevitably remain divided? This will be the hottest topic of this year's conference, and it will certainly spark significant debate among attendees and invited speakers.
13:05 - 13:20
Service-Financing Health Insurance From the Perspective of Large Companies
Speakers:
13:20 - 13:35
International Examples of the Coexistence of Private and Public Care
Speaker: Dr Attila Végh, CEO, Eurohealth Ltd.
13:35 - 14:25
Public and Private: Together, but Where To Go From Here?
Moderator: Zsolt Raveczky, CEO, MediHelp International
Conversation participants:
Starting this September, the rules regarding mandatory occupational health examinations will change. Medical fitness tests will no longer be compulsory except for certain occupations. What do the major players in this market anticipate will change as a result? How can companies take on a greater role in public health, and should they assume more responsibility at all? Not only service providers but representatives of the corporate and client sectors will come together to share their thoughts on current challenges and discuss the future of the importance of a healthy and valued workforce.
13:05 - 13:20
The Present and Future of Corporate Health Services
Speaker: Melinda Halasi, Co-founder, Pro Health Consulting Group
13:20 - 13:50
The Indispensable Role of Companies in Health Preservation
Moderator: József Hornyák, analyst, Portfolio
Conversation participants:
13:50 - 14:30
The Present and Future of Occupational Health: What Are Private Providers Preparing For?
Moderator: Fanni Straub, Private Health Expert
Conversation participants:
Artificial intelligence, digitalisation, smart tools, technological development and a smaller available workforce are turning healthcare systems and their providers upside down before our eyes. In this ever-changing environment, how can a private hospital investing in the future stand its ground? What aspects should it use to shape its treatment and patient care processes, and what specialities, services and interventions should it focus on? In which areas will there be massive demand in the future, and what do the business figures show? What does the hospital of the future look like? How can patients be guided through the healing process while making them feel safe? Robotic surgery is already with us in Hungary: how did we get here and where are we going?
14:45 - 15:00
Life Path Analysis Data Platform
Speakers:
15:00 - 15:15
Inter-Hospital Teleconsultation System – Knowledge Transfer Instead of Patient Transfer
Speaker: Edina Gomba, Healthcare Digital Solution Project Manager, Teladoc Hungary
15:15 - 16:15
Paneldiscussion: Robotic Surgery: The Future Has Begun, We Are Writing It Now
Moderator: Dr. István Schiszler, Health Manager
Conversation participants:
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