The cardiology industry has historically seen consolidation through hospital acquisitions, leading to loss of autonomy for physicians. However, the transactions have shifted towards private equity-driven merger and acquisition activity…
Diagnostic Imaging Sector – Overview, Margins & Multiples
The Diagnostic Imaging Services industry is a vital component of the healthcare sector. Diagnostic imaging involves the use of non-invasive procedures to generate representations of internal anatomy and function that can be recorded on film or digitized for display on a video monitor…
Let’s “See” What’s Going on in the Optometry Practice Space
The vision care sector continues to attract increasing interest from private equity investors. The optometry industry is highly fragmented compared to optical retail, with more than an estimated 10,000 independent optometric practices in the U.S. and a limited number of platform-sized opportunities…
Why is Private Equity Doing More Cardio?
Recent studies suggest that multiple private equity (PE) investors have shown increased interest in the cardiology space in the United States. As the population in the US is aging and becoming more obese, which makes them prone to cardiovascular diseases, the need for cardiologists will increase…
PE’s Appetite for Orthopedics
The orthopedic physician group space continues to be one of the most active in terms of private equity (PE) strategic alliances and investment activity. Although PE investment interest in orthopedics will likely continue in 2023, there are several factors that will cause investors to be more scrutinous…
Hospital at Home
Healthcare systems and hospitals are embracing the new concept of Hospital-at-home. This enables patients to receive hospital-level care from the comfort of their homes by installing biometric devices and tablets to communicate with clinicians…
Hospital Industry – High Level Overview of Current Trends
Some current trends and changes in the hospital/health system space include the following…
