91 Quotes by Frans van Houten

Meaningful innovation can be an important catalyst in encouraging resilience in seniors, keeping them independent and engaged.

Healthcare is a conservative marketplace.

Insurers reimburse critical care, not the avoidance of incidents. Therefore, investments are not targeted towards prevention.

Concerns about the possible side-effects of connected care are swept aside by the expectations of the benefits when people are confronted with a chronic disease themselves. Resistance that could be privacy-related completely disappears.

I remain convinced of the compelling case for connected care.

Tech can help population health, make health more accessible, more affordable. Tech can also get people get more included in the economy and contribute and drive growth, and growth and wealth are great contributors to a safer world.

When I became CEO, I was really worried that we were in commoditized segments that were mature and no longer growing. So we made a radical pivot into health technology because that is one of the world's unmet needs.

Our strategy is focused on driving better outcomes for patients and higher productivity for hospitals.

It has not escaped us that other competitors have also identified health as an attractive marketplace.