Strategic collaboration between the Biomedical and Medical Athens Groups
Athens, November 2, 2021 – The Biomedical Group and the Athens Medical Group, two Greek Groups, protagonists of their sectors, proceeded to sign a strategic cooperation memorandum with the aim of providing the Greek citizen with innovative, integrated, quality and affordable health services, across the entire spectrum of primary and secondary care.
The two sides established a Joint Working Group to identify areas of cooperation between the two Groups within the framework of their existing activities, as well as the development of new joint services.
The main axes of the strategic cooperation are the following:
- Creation of a primary and secondary care network aimed at large populations.
- Partnership between the two Groups with the aim of jointly collaborating with insurance companies to create new health insurance programs that will combine a wider network and more attractive products for the consumer.
- Development and creation of new innovative products such as telemedicine, using advanced technologies e.g. Metaverse.
- Cooperation in the creation of a single common electronic platform of the two Groups for the registration of a digital patient file.
- Cooperation on issues of training of medical, paramedical and nursing staff, organization of educational seminars, events and international medical conferences.
Finally, economies of scale will be sought, which will help in structuring the operating costs of the two Groups.
Regarding the signing of the strategic cooperation memorandum, Dr. Vasilis G. Apostolopoulos, CEO of the Athens Medical Group, stated:
“As our country enters a new era, Greece 2.0 needs Greek Health 2.0. As historical protagonists of the Sector, our goal is, with our valuable experience, but also with an eye on the future, to contribute to the formation of new integrated, innovative and digitalized health services, for the benefit of the Greek citizen and patient, at the level of prevention and treatment as well as at the level of well-being and longevity”.
While, the President and CEO of the Biomedicine Group, Mr. George E. Spanos stated:
“For the first time, a protagonist of private primary health care and a protagonist of private hospital care are collaborating for a great common goal: the holistic approach to Health, from the first step of Prevention to reliable diagnosis and specialized treatment. We move forward together, for every patient.”
For more press information:
Savvas Karagiannis, Communications Manager, General Directorate of Business Development, Iatriko Athens Group
Tel.: 210 6287236, E-mail: s.karagiannis@iatriko.gr
