Physician-owned hospitals (POHs) are a critical part of the care continuum and valuable partners to health systems, owed to long track records of providing high-quality care at lower costs, according to an industry report released by the Healthcare & Life Sciences investment banking team from Brown Gibbons Lang & Company.
BGL examined current market dynamics impacting POHs, notably a restrictive regulatory climate, changes in payer strategy, site of care neutrality, and an aging physician demographic, all of which are leading physician owners to seek strategic partnerships to better navigate the changing landscape. Read more.
