athenaInsight August 2, 2019
The healthcare industry has long relied on mergers and acquisitions to speedily scale up, despite warnings from experts. In fact, the academic literature in support of M&A as a source of long-term value creation across a variety of industries is generally disappointing.
And yet healthcare executives have been unable to resist the siren song of M&A, resulting in a historic merger wave that has left the industry more highly concentrated than any time in history.
There are few signs of the M&A craze slowing down. Luckily, there are ways for healthcare leaders to make smarter decisions about how to scale in an efficient way that results in financial stability and sustainability.
If you’re considering jumping into the M&A fray, here...