Winter Park Ophthalmology Joins Private Equity-Backed Ascend Vision Partners

Winter Park Ophthalmology Joins Private Equity-Backed Ascend Vision Partners

Ascend Vision Partners (AVP), backed by private equity firm Chicago Pacific Founders, announced a partnership with Winter Park Ophthalmology. AVP will perform the business functions for the practice, including legal and regulatory compliance, insurance negotiations, human resources, IT, finance, marketing, legal guidance and more. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Led by Dr. Rebecca Kurzon, Winter Park Ophthalmology treats patients in Winter Park, Florida, for medical diseases of the eye and provides ocular surgery such as cataract removal and routine exams. Established in 2022, AVP delivers business solutions for eye care professionals. The company’s 300 employees provide eye... Read More »
Endodontic Practice Partners Acquires 14 Practices

Endodontic Practice Partners Acquires 14 Practices

Endodontic Practice Partners (EPP), a portfolio company of Cincinnati-based private equity firm RC Capital, acquired 14 endodontic practices based in Washington and Oregon, adding 16 providers to its network.  In Oregon, 13 doctors across 12 practices were acquired. The practices serve the Tualatin, Corvallis, Albany, Eugene, Gresham, Portland, Salem, Oregon City and the Beaverton areas. In Washington, three doctors within two practices operating out of Vancouver and the Everett regions were bought. EPP is a network of private endodontic practices. It is based in Brentwood, Tennessee and was founded in 2019.  The EPP geographic footprint of affiliates now spans across nine... Read More »
OrthoAlliance Buys Ohio-Based Precision Orthopaedic Specialties

OrthoAlliance Buys Ohio-Based Precision Orthopaedic Specialties

OrthoAlliance, a physician-led management services organization (MSO) for orthopedic groups, announced a new partnership with Precision Orthopaedic Specialties, Inc. Precision Orthopaedics brings a team of 10 physicians and three offices to its partnership with OrthoAlliance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1991, Precision Orthopaedic Specialties was the first fully specialized independent orthopaedic practice in Geauga County. In addition to a main office in Chardon, Precision Orthopaedics has locations in Auburn and Middlefield that offer orthopaedic surgery, spine surgery, sports medicine, podiatry, physical therapy, imaging, athletic training, pain management and... Read More »
Enhanced Healthcare Partners Makes a Growth Investment in Janus Health

Enhanced Healthcare Partners Makes a Growth Investment in Janus Health

New York-based Enhanced Healthcare Partners (EHP) has made a strategic growth investment in Janus Health. Janus Health intends to use the investment for rapid market expansion, product development and go-to-market initiatives. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Janus Health is a Chicago-based provider of healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) technology. The company helps health systems and revenue cycle service companies understand, optimize and automate RCM workflow processes. Over the past 12 months, Janus has completed more than 500 million process events and automated more than 40 million transactions. EHP is a healthcare-focused private equity firm committed to partnering with... Read More »
Acko General Insurance Acquires Parentlane

Acko General Insurance Acquires Parentlane

Acko General Insurance, backed by General Atlantic, announced on March 17 its acquisition of Parentlane, a leading digital health platform in the maternity & child health space. Following the deal, Parentlane co-founder and CEO, Vijay Anand, will join the Acko leadership team and spearhead strategic initiatives for the company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2015, Parentlane provides young millennial parents with healthcare solutions from preconception to early childhood development phase. Parentlane serves more than 2 million users yearly on the platform with personalized content and delivers healthcare services by partnering with leading hospitals across the... Read More »
Spotlight on Cardiology and the Mounting Interest from Private Equity

Spotlight on Cardiology and the Mounting Interest from Private Equity

Cardiology has been described as the “hot commodity” among private equity groups looking to increase investment in healthcare. Factors including significant patient demand for the services, more procedures shifting to outpatient settings, and the smaller number of existing independent practices compared to cardiologists working for health systems, have fostered competition in the sector and driven valuations higher than in any other specialty. A number of private equity firms have established platforms including Webster Equity Partners with Cardiovascular Associates of America, Ares Management and US Heart and Vascular, and Varsity Healthcare... Read More »