Healthcare DIVE January 14, 2020
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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