Kauffman Hall’s Q4:25 Physician Flash Report
Kauffman Hall released its Physician Flash Report for Q4:25, which analyzes performance data from more than 200,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) across more than 100 specialties nationwide. While the report highlights a surge in patient demand and physician productivity, these gains are being offset by intensifying financial pressures. Stagnating compensation growth, dwindling reimbursement rates and increased operating costs have left margins thin, forcing health systems to rely more heavily on APPs to remain profitable. Here are five key takeaways: Physician productivity is rising faster than compensation: Physician... Read More »
Innovate 32 Acquires Trivette Osborne & Associates
Innovate 32, a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity group Shore Capital Partners, announced that it was expanding its presence with the acquisition of Trivette Osborne & Associates. This is Innovate 32’s first deal of the year. Founded in 1963, Trivette Osborne & Associates is a dental practice with one location in Knoxville, Tennessee. According to its website, there are five physicians on staff. Innovate 32 is a growth-oriented dental services organization based in Nashville, Tennessee. Under the leadership of CEO Josh Johnson and Innovate’s Board of Directors, Innovate 32 is forming partnerships with dental practices throughout the South and... Read More »
Smile Doctors Announces 8 Dental Acquisitions
Smile Doctors announced on February 9 that it ended 2025 with the addition of eight more practices to its network: Phamily Orthodontics in Pennsylvania, Embrace Orthodontics in Minnesota, VanLaecken Orthodontics in South Dakota, GKG Orthodontics in Pennsylvania, Hoch Orthodontics in New Jersey, Seder Orthodontics in Illinois, Adams Orthodontics in Georgia and Caples & Robinson Orthodontics in Louisiana. Smile Doctors, an orthodontic dental support organization, is a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners. It is based in Dallas, Texas. With these additions, Smile Doctors now supports more than 580 locations across 36 states. The... Read More »
Cencora Completes OneOncology Acquisition, Raises Full-Year Guidance
Cencora Inc., a leading pharmaceutical distributor with a growing footprint in physician practice management through its Management Services Organization (MSO) platforms, reported its fiscal first-quarter 2026 results on February 4, 2026. The company announced the simultaneous closure of its acquisition of a 92% stake in OneOncology, creating a large-scale platform supporting community oncology and retina practices nationwide. The earnings demonstrate Cencora’s progress in building a physician-centric services business alongside its core distribution operations. Specialty volumes remained strong, and the combined MSO footprint offers enhanced capabilities in clinical research,... Read More »
