Lexology February 8, 2019
McGuireWoods LLP

2018 continued many of the 2017 trends of consolidation among physician practices, with practices merging with other practices or entering into acquisition deals with other practices, hospitals and health systems or private equity groups.

The fragmented nature of the physician practice industry and the challenges facing small practices continue to drive this consolidation movement. Factors such as the changing reimbursement and regulatory landscape, the appeal of economies of scale for activities like billing, and greater access to information technology and general technology infrastructure provide strong motivation to consolidate.

This article acts as a snapshot of some of the notable deals that closed or were announced in 2018. The fields of dermatology, eye health (i.e., optometry and ophthalmology), and orthopedics continue...

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