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The double whammy of high inflation and the pandemic have combined to impact the insurance, investment, and preventive care industries, leading to a slippery slope that has placed many hospitals in the economic crossfire.

Compared with other factors, the career stages among surgeons can make certain ASCs stand out as attractive targets for private-equity investment or acquisitions by other health companies, according to Joan Dentler, founder of Austin-based consulting firm Avanza Healthcare Strategies.

According to McGuire Woods, there’s been a wave of recent transactions and consolidation in the dental space that involved private equity firms.

There are currently 124 systems and 278 hospitals in 37 states offering acute at-home health care as part of their slate of medical services, according to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). And those numbers are bound to increase.

According to the Labor Department’s April 7 report, the healthcare industry added 34,000 jobs in March. While that number represents fewer than the 54,000 healthcare jobs added to the U.S. economy in both January and February, the overall news is positive.

Reducing the lag time between services rendered and getting paid is probably the ultimate goal of every medical back office.

While the vast majority of physicians, nurses, and residents are not unionized, news of new healthcare groups seeking to organize is becoming more commonplace.