Becker's Healthcare May 6, 2024
Consolidation has changed the healthcare landscape.
Here’s what three healthcare leaders have to say about consolidation and its effects on their markets:
Robert Bell, MD. Founder and Orthopedic Surgeon at Cypress Orthopedics (Houston): The overarching trend toward consolidation raises concerns regarding potential constraints on patient choice and diminished competition in select regions, thereby posing substantive challenges to the long-term accessibility and affordability of healthcare services.
James Flaherty, MD. Cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine (Chicago): The major healthcare market shift over the past few years in the Chicago area has been the further consolidation of hospitals into large health systems.
Ben Seals. CEO of Thomas Eye Group (Atlanta): The eye care market in Atlanta has undergone significant changes in recent years....