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Lyda Hill Philanthropies Makes $5.25M Gift to American Cancer Society VC Arm
The gift, the largest to date for BrightEdge, will allow for the funding of translational research grants and early-stage equity investments in emerging oncology startup companies.
Exclusive: Health Care Industry Trends and Leadership Insights from Aesto and Veradigm
DealFlow Events had an opportunity to discuss healthcare service industry trends, leadership, risk and more with Scott Ferguson, CEO of Aesto Health, and Paul Wiley, VP of Provider Sales of Veradigm.
Both thought leaders are speaking at the upcoming Healthcare Services Investment Conference on Nov. 15 and 16 in NYC, delivering more useful information about succeeding in this evolving industry.
Hospital Profitability on the Rise
For the first three quarters of 2023, hospital operating margins were up 19% and operating EBIDA was up 11% compared to the same period last year, according to Kaufman Hall's October National Hospital Flash Report.
Healthcare Staffing PE Deals Persist in Fallout of Bankruptcies
Private equity firms are showing new confidence in clinical staffing companies after a previous wave of such investments struggled.
Radiology Provider Envision Healthcare Successfully Emerges From Bankruptcy
The Nashville, TN-based multispecialty group first filed for Chapter 11 in May, seeking to retool its troubled capital structure. Five months later, the restructuring process is now complete, with Envision reducing its debts by more than 70%.
Expect More Distressed Behavioral Health Assets to Come to Market in 2024
Multiples are down from atmospheric highs, leaving it unlikely that investors will make exits at their desired prices.
Inside the Competitive but Fragmented World of IDD Dealmaking
The intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) field may be one of the most complex and fragmented segments of the behavioral health industry.
Government-Owned Hospitals Seek Health System Partners
Community hospitals are seeking health system affiliations to expand their service offerings, while health systems can benefit by directing lower-acuity care to community hospitals.
Value-Based Reimbursement Grows as Providers Take on More Risk
This year’s “APM Measurement Effort” found that just 40.6% of payments across public and private payers were strictly fee-for-service.
For-Profit Health Systems Bringing Doctors In-House as Costs Rise
Much of the wage inflation centers on such hospital roles as emergency physicians and anesthesiologists, positions often filled by staffing companies.