Becker's Healthcare October 19, 2023
Mergers, acquisitions and consolidation are a pivotal part of healthcare operations, particularly at ASCs.
It can be helpful for independent practices to be aware of trends to compete with ASCs backed by private equity firms and large health systems and to stay up to date with where investors are interested.
Here are emerging trends in healthcare merger and acquisition activity, as laid out in an article by Ankura, a global expert services and advisory firm, and published Oct. 18 in JDSupra:
1. Expanding outpatient networks. Reduced cost of care, patient convenience, technology advancement and the pandemic accelerated health system interest in expanding outpatient care offerings. ASCs are experiencing an increase in demand and thus are increasingly attractive to investors....