Medical Economics April 15, 2024
Follow these steps to evaluate and conduct a PE transaction
Since 2015, annual reported physician practice transactions have grown by more than 400%—exceeding 400 in 2023. During this period private equity (PE) firms have also been increasing their acquisition of physician practices, from 75 deals in 2012 to 484 deals in 2023.
Clearly, increasing numbers of physicians are considering transactional options with PE partners. But why all the fuss? Simple: Physicians have a new, more lucrative way to monetize the value they’ve created in their practices. But is a PE acquisition a good idea?
To answer that you need to examine the pros and cons for your own practice. The pros: substantial financial return, reduction in the burden of running...