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Behavioral Healthcare: Public Company Commentary, Outlook, and Trends – Summer 2023
New developments are expected to favorably impact the fair market value of behavioral health businesses as well as provider compensation.
August 24, 2023
Healthcare’s Interest in Private Credit, Other Funding Sources Grows
Private equity is seemingly on its way out in the healthcare industry, at least for now, while private credit is pushing in.
August 24, 2023
Questa Capital’s 3rd Fund Closes with $397M
Questa is focused on investments in expansion-stage healthcare companies.
August 24, 2023
Allina Calls Off Billing Practice that Drew National Attention
According to news reports, the system provided care to indebted patients in emergency rooms but restricted services to other patients who had certain levels of debt, with some patients not allowed to return unless debt was paid in full.
August 24, 2023
New Competitors Battle Hospitals for Physicians
Retail clinics, urgent care centers, telehealth platforms, payers and private equity firms are all competing with hospitals, health systems and medical groups for physicians.
August 23, 2023
Morris Hospital (IL) Informs 248,000 Patients of Data Breach
Based on the investigation, forensic evidence indicated that an unauthorized party exported data from the hospital's network system to an external cloud storage platform. The network system is separate from the electronic medical record systems that are used for patient care.
August 23, 2023
Implant Dentistry: The Next DSO Darling
If you are a dentist who attributes 20% or more of your revenue to implants and over $1.5M in total revenue, you have one of the most valuable practices in America today. This was not the case a year ago.
August 23, 2023
S&P Downgrades Radiology Provider Akumin as it Faces ‘Significant Headwinds’
The Plantation, FL, firm has grappled with recent setbacks including labor and supply chain challenges, delays in recognizing synergies from its merger with Alliance Healthcare Services, and “relatively soft” patient volumes.
August 23, 2023
Opportunities in Fertility Services – Regulatory Considerations for Surrogacy Agencies
The emergence and growth of experienced surrogacy agencies with strong domain expertise and interpersonal capabilities not only reduces barriers for intended parents, surrogates and clinicians, but also provides opportunities for investors to enter and expand into this space.
August 23, 2023
Emerging Trends in Healthcare M&A
Recently, a new set of trends has emerged, reflecting the evolving needs and priorities of stakeholders within the healthcare space.
August 23, 2023