Navigating Digital Health in 2024: Insights from Rock Health
Rock Health’s “Digital Health at the Turn of 2024” report sheds light on trends shaping the trajectory of the healthcare industry in 2024. Drawing observations from an in-depth analysis of research, funding and partnerships, the report identifies noteworthy developments gaining momentum and facing challenges. AI in Healthcare and Value-Based Care Enablement: While AI in healthcare and value-based care enablement stand as burgeoning trends, the report highlights a current limitation in scalability. The authors emphasize crucial considerations for AI builders, addressing concerns such as algorithm bias and ethical implications. For stakeholders like providers, payers... Read More »
5 Factors Likely to Shape Health Care in 2024: Deloitte Report
In its annual healthcare outlook survey, Deloitte cited five factors that will reshape the healthcare industry in 2024. The survey serves as a compass for industry trends and forecasts, outlining a transformative roadmap for the year ahead. From the resurgence of M&A activities and the adoption of generative AI, to navigating workforce talent challenges and exploring outsourcing strategies, the healthcare industry is gearing up for some real changes. These key factors are projected to reshape the healthcare market in the coming year: M&A, Consolidation and Convergence: While hospital and health system M&A activities saw a notable decline during the COVID-19... Read More »
Behavioral Health Care M&A Deals Decline Amid Construction-Related Inflation, Fed Rate Increases
Market conditions that include rising borrowing costs and increasing construction-related expenses have led those engaged in behavioral health care deals to employ various growth and expansion strategies. Shane Harmon, senior director, behavioral health at Blueprint – Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, is a broker who has had to go well beyond reliance on the typical M&A approach to business. “I would say since Blueprint started their behavioral division, in July of last year, we’ve done 12 transactions [worth] $80 million,” Harmon said. The deals include eight real estate conversions, three sale leasebacks and one business sale. The firm is also working on three other sales.... Read More »
A Historical Slowdown: Mertz Taggart’s Q3 2023 Home-Based Care M&A Report
The latest Home-Based Care M&A Report from Mertz Taggart, a Fort Myers, Florida-based M&A firm, sheds light on the subdued M&A activity in the Home Health & Hospice (HH&H) sectors throughout 2023. While the second quarter showed a slight uptick, Q3 remained slow, raising concerns within the industry. The third quarter witnessed historically low transaction numbers, with only 23 HH&H transactions announced, a 12% decrease from Q2:23, and a 15% decrease from Q3:22, according to data captured in the LevinPro HC database. One factor contributing to the slowdown could be the anticipation surrounding the home health payment rule, which resulted in a modest 0.8% aggregate... Read More »
Amwins Releases State of the Market Report: A Focus on Healthcare
Amwins, a global distributor specializing in insurance products and services, released on November 8 a healthcare-focused State of the Market report. The report offers insights into current market trends, their impact on capacity and pricing and the specific challenges faced by different classes within the healthcare industry. The Amwins Healthcare State of the Market Report delves into the multitude of factors influencing the healthcare marketplace. It includes detailed insights across critical segments, such as long-term care and senior living facilities, hospitals and non-emergency medical transport (NEMT). “Current developments are keeping the trajectory of the... Read More »Schedule a demo
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