MedPage Today October 12, 2020
Private equity (PE) remains very active in purchasing physicians’ private practices, but when acquisition activity is as high as it is now, practice owners have a number of cards to play in negotiating the best deal possible.
Whether it be a primary care office, oncology practice, anesthesiology group, or any other healthcare provider, PE buyers are eager to acquire the consistent cash flows and growth potential these businesses can provide their investors. In fact, healthcare saw more than 300 PE deals in 2019 totaling more than $78 billion – the highest values ever recorded, according to findings from Bain and Company. These trends are nothing new, as PE activity in healthcare has been steadily increasing for nearly a decade. Despite...