Industry Trends

The drop in both the number of deals since 2021 as well as the decline in the total value of investments indicates investors are focused on smaller deals, existing platform growth and restructuring deals, rather than big-budget projects and transactions.

Four major private equity deals shook up healthcare in the third quarter, according to Provident's third-quarter "Mergers and Acquisitions Update" report.

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The next quarter and indeed the next year may continue to be highlighted by small, strategic expansions and creative cross-sector transactions.

MLK Community Hospital leaders are sounding the alarm that the Los Angeles-based safety-net hospital may run out of money to pay bills as early as next year. 

There were only two transactions in hospice in the third quarter, and just four in home health care. Those were both record low totals, according to a new report from the M&A firm Mertz Taggart.

About two-thirds of the leaders surveyed indicated that when their hospital or health system is partnering or considering partnering with physicians for a joint-venture ASC, their organization holds or prefers to hold a majority equity stake in the surgery center. 

Upstarts and newcomers fold mental health into broader service offerings. This, in turn, allows them to offer even more comprehensive services, personalized experiences and specialized care.

A review of federal, state, and private payer activity indicates interest in telehealth remains strong.  As such, as the credit market stabilizes and fears of a recessions begin to recede, investor interest in telehealth is expected to return.

LifeStance has opened 8 de novo facilities in Q3 and 23 this year. Meanwhile, it had no new acquisitions in Q3 and no plans for the rest of the year.