Becker's Healthcare August 13, 2024
Becker’s connected with Nilesh Dave, MD, vice president of clinical effectiveness and chief medical officer at Arlington-based Texas Health Resources to discuss the role of profit-driven companies in healthcare.
Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for length and clarity. Views expressed are solely those of interviewees and not representative of views of affiliated organizations.
Question: Are you concerned about private equity and corporate ownership in healthcare?
Dr. Nilesh Dave: Yes, I am. It has been an issue for quite some time, especially with physician groups. The story is often the same: everyone is trying to make a profit.
With the way private equity works, being able to put a lot of debt onto the companies that they are...