Healthcare DIVE January 14, 2020
Linda Wilson

Dive Brief:

  • Deal volume should grow in most sectors within healthcare and life sciences in 2020 compared to 2019, according to a new report from KPMG that includes survey results from 333 investment professionals.
  • Healthcare information technology generated the most interest among investors (30%) for 2020, while hospitals and health systems (8%) generated the least. Investors also expressed interest in the pharmaceutical and biotech sector (24%), behavioral health (23%), home and hospice care (23%), physician, dental and rehab practices (19%) and managed care companies (15%).
  • The biggest driver of M&A activity reported in the industry was consolidation and economies of scale, followed by acquisitions to increase earnings per share, changing payment models and portfolio management and rationalization.

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Topics: Health IT, Health System / Hospital, Market Research, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Pharma, Physician, Post-Acute Care, Provider, Technology, Trends
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