Search Results: "mergers and acquisitions"
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A few golden rules when it comes to mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are an essential tenet of capitalism. They are the route many […]
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The mergers-and-acquisitions market is doing quite well and a potential cure for superbug MRSA is found in a 1,000-year-old text (Morning Read)
The mergers-and-acquisitions market in healthcare is alive and well so far this year, and it looks like you’ll have at least 19 health and fitness apps ready for the launch of the Apple Watch. Read this and more in The Morning Read.
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Healthcare Docket: Feds and States Move to Curb Private Equity’s Takeover of Healthcare
Will American healthcare go the way of the banking sector’s consolidation into a handful of all-powerful titans?
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How Marketing Fueled the Opioid Overdose Crisis and What We Can Learn From It
Given the link established across studies between marketing practices and the opioid overdose crisis, a few strategic steps can form a path forward for clinicians and policymakers.
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Empowering Hospital Workforces Amid Mergers and Consolidations
By implementing workforce management technology to support the people who take care of the patients, health systems can ensure that merger and acquisition activity is a success.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Deloitte: 7 Trends Shaping Healthcare and Life Sciences in 2024
AI, health equity and merger and acquisition activity are among the trends to watch in 2024, according to a recent report from Deloitte.
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PE Investments, Acquisitions Fuel New Stages of Growth for Healthcare and Life Science Companies
In an interview, Nathan Ray, a partner with the healthcare and life practice who oversees M&A/PE related work in that industry for West Monroe, highlighted how his firm works with companies to drive due diligence for clients, and help acquired companies address issues and differentiate during holds.
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PE Investments, Acquisitions Fuel New Stages of Growth for Healthcare and Life Science Companies
In an interview, Nathan Ray, a partner with the healthcare and life practice who oversees M&A/PE related work in that industry for West Monroe, highlighted how his firm works with companies to drive due diligence for clients, and help acquired companies address issues and differentiate during holds.
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UPMC’s Monopoly Keeps Wages Low and Prevents Workers from Unionizing, Lawmakers Say
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are warning their constituents about UPMC, claiming the health system has built a monopoly that negatively affects both employee wellbeing and patient safety. They said UPMC has “considerable power over workers, which it wields to keep wages low, conditions unsatisfactory and prevent union organizing.”
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Debunking Cloud Cost and ROI Hogwash for Healthcare
The hogwash started in The Wall Street Journal with a contrarian take on a recent KPMG technology report. But cloud operates in a fundamentally different paradigm from the IT infrastructure of the past, and embracing big change is rarely free or easy. But the rewards of evolving are obvious and far too great to ignore.
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MedCity Influencers, Artificial Intelligence, BioPharma, Health Tech
Planning ahead while looking back: What the pandemic collectively taught us
As artificial intelligence becomes more focused and efficient, and the pharmaceutical and biotech industries consolidate to survive, it’s important to also reflect on what is working in the fight against Covid-19. This will help us to be more prepared for the next global health crisis.
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Why the FTC’s recent decision to not study PBMs might hurt consumers and independent pharmacies
With its ruling to maintain the status quo, the FTC has decided to take a back-seat and force independent pharmacies to fend for themselves in their on-going fight to secure access to fair prices that allow them to stay in business and continue to serve their local communities and the well-being of their patients.
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Survey finds execs aware and concerned about rampant patient data inaccuracies
Report majority of healthcare organizations did not feel they could produce an accurate 360-degree view of their patients, despite the requirement of knowing “who is who” to improve patient outcomes, increase profitability, and speed up initiatives, including digital transformation as well as population health management.
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Saving private practice? Navigating the legal and ethical minefield of physician-private equity deals
While physicians face incredible pressures to consolidate or receive investment to survive, there are ethical, legal and practical considerations doctors must seriously consider before deciding to take private equity.