Mergers and Acquisitions

PE Practice Ownership Raises Concerns About Competition

March 7, 2024 - It is well known that private equity (PE) firms have invested heavily in physician practices, but a new study sheds light on how these practice acquisitions could impact competition in many areas. The study recently published in Health Affairs analyzed PE acquisitions of practices between January 2012 and December 2021. Researchers focused on ten...


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What’s Behind Private Equity’s Interest in RCM Vendors

by Jacqueline LaPointe

A major offer from a private equity firm is making waves in the revenue cycle management (RCM) vendor space, showcasing private equity’s interest in RCM vendors and software. New Mountain Capital, a private equity and capital firm...

R1 RCM May Go Private After $5.8B Private Equity Offer

by Jacqueline LaPointe

R1 RCM has received an offer from private equity firm New Mountain Capital that would prompt the revenue cycle management vendor to go private, according to a regulatory filing. New Mountain Capital...

Revenue Cycle Management, AI Take Center Stage in 2024

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Healthcare CFOs are optimistic about the financial outlook this year as their organizations put revenue cycle management, dealmaking, and technology investments on the top of their priority lists. The...

Financial Distress Drove 2023 Merger and Acquisition Activity

by Victoria Bailey

Healthcare merger and acquisition activity increased in 2023, with many transactions driven by financial distress, a Kaufman Hall report revealed. In 2022, merger and acquisition activity rebounded...

Private Equity Acquisition Tied to More Hospital-Acquired Conditions

by Victoria Bailey

Private equity acquisition of hospitals was associated with an increase in hospital-acquired conditions, including falls and central line-associated bloodstream infections, a study published in JAMA...

NC Attorney General Sues HCA After Quality of Care Complaints

by Jacqueline LaPointe

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is suing HCA Healthcare for failing to comply with an asset purchase agreement it executed when it purchased Mission Health System in 2019. The case alleges...

R1 to Acquire Providence’s RCM Company Acclara

by Jacqueline LaPointe

R1 RCM Inc. recently announced plans to acquire the technology-driven revenue cycle management company Acclara from Providence. The revenue cycle management solutions vendor signed a definitive...

Henry Ford, Ascension Michigan to Form Joint Venture

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Henry Ford Health System and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to enter a joint venture that would bring together Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and...

Financial Challenges Drove Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity

by Victoria Bailey

Healthcare merger and acquisition activity continues to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, with many transactions in the third quarter of 2023 driven by financial challenges, according to a Kaufman Hall...

As Hospitals Consolidate, Medicaid Patients Have Fewer Options

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Access to care for Medicaid patients declines as hospital markets become more concentrated following mergers and acquisitions, a new research brief from the National Institute for Health Care...

Dana-Farber, Beth Israel Team Up To Create a Cancer Hospital

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber) is cutting ties with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to build a freestanding cancer hospital with another Boston healthcare leader. The specialty provider...

As PCPs Integrate With Health Systems, Steering Increases Costs

by Jacqueline LaPointe

A new study out of Harvard University links vertical relationships between primary care physicians (PCPs) and health systems to “steering,” in which providers refer patients to specialists...

Private Equity Acquisitions Come with Growing Antitrust Concerns

by Victoria Bailey

In some instances, private equity acquisitions have pro-competitive benefits for physician practices, Diane Hazel, partner at Foley & Lardner, told RevCycleIntelligence. Private equity firms can help practices consolidate operations,...

Healthcare’s Interest in Private Credit, Other Funding Sources Grows

by Jacqueline LaPointe

There has been a lot of buzz around private equity's growing reach in healthcare, but providers have other options to fund growth. And one of those funding sources is gaining popularity. "Private credit is filling a void right now,"...

OHSU, Legacy Health Sign Letter of Intent to Form Integrated Health System

by Victoria Bailey

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Legacy Health have signed a letter of intent to merge and form an integrated health system in the Portland metro area. The OHSU and Legacy boards of...

Study Can’t Link Hospital Competition to Quality Improvements

by Jacqueline LaPointe

A study out of the University of Michigan cannot identify a clear relationship between surgical outcomes and the level of competition a hospital faces. The study recently published in JAMA Surgery...

Independent Hospital Acquisitions Tied to Higher Healthcare Prices

by Victoria Bailey

Independent hospital acquisitions led to higher healthcare prices for consumers and poorer care quality, a report from Elevance Health revealed. Health systems are increasingly acquiring independent...

Private Equity in Healthcare Is Under A Microscope, So What’s Next?

by Jacqueline LaPointe

Private equity is gaining a foothold in healthcare despite growing evidence that its role has been detrimental to care quality and prices. But new data and even governmental concern aren't slowing private equity investments in provider...

Q2 2023 Hospital Merger and Acquisition Activity Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels

by Victoria Bailey

Hospital merger and acquisition activity in the second quarter of 2023 returned to pre-pandemic levels, with 20 transactions generating $13.3 billion, a Kaufman Hall report indicated. The 20 deals...