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GI Alliance Partners With Digestive Health Center
GI Alliance announced on June 21 its latest partnership with Digestive Health Center in Ocean Springs, expanding GI Alliance’s presence in Mississippi. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The specialists at Digestive Health Center in Ocean Springs, Mississippi diagnose and treat a variety of gastrointestinal problems. Digestive Health Center treats both pediatric and adult patients and specializes in colonoscopy, ERCP and upper endoscopy procedures. According to its website, Digestive Health Center includes four office locations with four physicians, seven nurse practitioners, a registered dietitian and 50 team members. GI Alliance is a physician-led and majority... Read More »
VSS Capital Partners invests in Olympus Cosmetic Group
VSS Capital Partners announced that it invested in Olympus Cosmetic Group. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Olympus Cosmetic Group provides comprehensive cosmetic surgery, dermatological treatments and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. The company is structured as a management services organization. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Olympus’ doctors provide a complete range of facelift, abdominoplasty, breast augmentation, breast lift, liposuction, injectables, non-surgical aesthetic treatments and body contouring, among others, from state-of-the-art facilities. VSS is a private investment firm that invests in the healthcare, information, business... Read More »
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Selling Physician Practices
INTRODUCTIONThe Physician Medical Group (PMG) market is one of the most active healthcare sectors, in part driven by how many physicians are choosing to sell their practices to larger entities. As of January 2022, 74% of physicians in the United States are employed by a hospital, health system or corporation, according to data from Avalere, in a report sponsored by the Physicians Advocacy Institute. The consolidation even more pronounced when considering that in January 2021, 69% of physicians were employed by a hospital or corporate entity, the study reported. A 5% rise in just one year is definitely note-worthy. To further understand the consolidation in the PMG space and how that’s... Read More »
In Conversation: Tom Price, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Former HHS Secretary
The orthopedic surgeon, former congressman, and 23rd Secretary of Health and Human Services discusses the role of private equity in healthcare, clinical autonomy, and site-neutral payments. Levin Associates spoke with Dr. Tom Price at the 6th annual Physician Transactions Conference in Las Vegas in March 2023. This Q&A has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. I’m curious to get your take on the role of private investment in healthcare, considering your background in both medicine and policy. What private equity brings to the table, if you have the right partner, is capital, resources, talent, and expertise on the operations side. The best private equity... Read More »
