Industry Trends

Over the last five years, the use of retail clinics has grown more than urgent care centers, emergency rooms, and primary care offices.

St. Margaret’s Health will close several clinics by June 9 and its Spring Valley hospital could close June 16, without emergency state funding.

Rural healthcare is under threat nationwide: 170 rural hospitals have closed since 2005, and hundreds more are at risk. To preserve vital services and healthcare access, leaders say a wide range of actions and strategies are needed.

Home health, home care and hospice M&A activity was down on a year-over-year basis, though private equity investors and strategic buyers remain optimistic that the market will level itself out.

Healthcare will be more virtual, automated and consumer-friendly five years from now, while digital integration will feel seamless, several health system digital leaders said.

Practices with five or more physicians, those part of large integrated practices, or those in suburban or urban areas were more likely to receive value-based payments.

Home health, home care and hospice M&A activity was down on a year-over-year basis, though private equity investors and strategic buyers remain optimistic that the market will level itself out.

The fund aims to make more than 50 direct investments in early-stage startups, Pre-seed to Series A, over the next five years and invest indirectly in 150+ startups through limited partner investments with venture and growth equity funds.

VMG Health experts explore the typical reimbursement concerns for oncology practices, including managing the revenue cycle, proper Electronic Health Record (EHR) management, and policy concerns related to value-based care trends.