June 26th 2024
Don't let these mistakes mess up your merger.
April 25th 2024
A merger is an extremely significant move for each physician group involved.
April 10th 2024
Independent physicians are looking to maintain their independence and clinical autonomy.
November 1st 2022
The decision to buy, sell, or merge a medical practice is more complicated than ever.
April 27th 2022
Thinking of merging? Don't overlook these components of an effective one.
The due diligence of contracts
What you need to know to reduce your risks in a merger or acquisition.
Goodwill: How it factors into a medical practice sale
A high-level overview of what goodwill is and how it factors (or doesn’t factor) into a medical practice sale.
Questions to Ask Before Selling Your Practice to a Hospital
Here are nine questions that can help reveal if becoming acquired by a larger system is the right move for you and your practice.
Planning your pre-acquisition strategy
Preliminary basics you need to consider.
Contemplating Succession Planning: The solo physician dilemma
The decision to sell your practice is never one made lightly.
Mastering the art of negotiation
Tactics and skills for physicians.
Strategy checklist for medical practice acquisitions
If your practice doesn't already have a strategic growth plan, make one
Approaching the government with an antitrust complaint
When a hospital has significant market power, the hospital can use that market power to harm competing independent physicians. This can violate the federal antitrust laws.
Negotiating with a major competing hospital
You don’t have to be locked in combat with a hospital; in many instances, it can be beneficial for independent physician groups and hospitals to work together.
Traps to avoid with physician practice mergers
If you are a physician practice owner who is considering a merger at some point, it is vital to learn more about this process early in the game.
Key considerations for every physician before acquiring a practice
Opportunities will abound in a calmer economic climate, but start thinking of these questions now.
Does Due Diligence Matter?
Accurate and timely reporting increases the value of your medical practice.
Integrations, consolidations, and mergers: steps toward a better future?
Unaligned practices may see patients forced to move to closed practices.
MSOs: What you need to know
A high-level overview of two common MSO structures.
Physician practice acquisition paths
Tips on the decision-making process when it comings to buy or selling a practice.
Understanding structures of medical practice transactions
Here are some of the advantages, disadvantages, and considerations for medical practice acquisitions.
What to do if private equity comes calling
If you work for a practice that is about to be acquired, it’s important to consider all your options
Making value-based care work for smaller practices
Physician practices are facing an uphill battle in their quest to remain independent
How independent physicians can combat ongoing hospital consolidation
Hospitals across the country are purchasing private practices even though patients prefer AND receive better care from independent physicians.
Healthcare consolidation: Why patients are concerned
The latest study from YouGov found that most Americans are concerned about the increasing trend of hospital consolidation.
When to consider succession planning
Take time to reassess your personal and professional priorities as well as long-term goals for your practice, then adjust your workload as needed.
Managing cultures during medical practice mergers
A merger or acquisition may look perfect on paper, but it’s the people who ultimately guarantee its success - or failure.
Selling your practice? Clean up the coding first.
If you don’t identify the coding issues, know that your potential buyer will.
4 steps to a successful post-merger integration process
Once the deal is signed on the dotted line, it’s make or break time for merging two medical practices. Here’s how to ensure the acquisition doesn’t fall apart.
Assess whether acquisition makes sense for your practice
Five questions managers and physicians should ask and answer before jumping into acquisition.
Getting your practice back
Owning a medical practice can be stressful. Here are four ways to help you take back your time and focus on what really matters.
Thinking of buying or selling a medical practice? Read this first.
The decision to buy, sell, or merge a medical practice is more complicated than ever, and physician owners must have a clear understanding of the legal structure of the potential transaction.
6 areas to consider when conducting valuations
A thorough valuation can help you position your medical practice as an attractive prospect for potential physicians and investors. It’s also a useful exercise to measure the health of your practice.
Physician group post-merger integration
In order to be successful, a merger must be followed up with a detailed course of action.
How ‘adjacent space’ acquisitions are changing the healthcare industry
Physicians and practices should keep a keen eye on healthcare mergers and acquisitions in order to serve their patients-and remain in business.