Becker's Healthcare January 12, 2026
Francesca Mathewes

Physician groups remain a popular target of investment within healthcare as their “value-creatoin playbook” continues to adapt with new technology and industry demands, Bain & Company reported Jan. 8.

While physician group transactions have declined as a share of all global provider transactions, according to data from Bain, they remain a major part of many private equity portfolios.

Here are five ways that the physician group market has shifted in recent years and how investors and practice owners are responding, according to Bain:

1. While traditional PE investments in US physician groups have focused on mergers and acquisitions to build scale, investment plans must now demonstrate improved value for patients, clinicians and payers as well as investors.

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Topics: Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Physician, Provider, Trends
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