Independent physician practices are being gobbled up by hospitals, payers and private equity, and while some see it as a boon for the practices and industry as a whole, others believe it will raise costs and block access to care.
Co-led by Kaiser Permanente, the Series D financing round will enable OM1 to expand its data networks into chronic disease areas, including rheumatology and behavioral health, and advance its AI analytics models.
Patient expectations continue to evolve, and healthcare practices that fail to adapt risk more than just revenue—they risk losing trust.
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed the already impressive growth in healthcare investing to new heights, with valuations on the rise and companies gaining access to vast sums of money. But speakers at a MedCity INVEST panel warned that raising more capital than needed is not always a good thing.
In the new year, payers with an abundance of capital resulting from deferred care amid the pandemic will look to make investments in technology and ramp up acquisition activity in the primary care arena, a PwC expert predicts.