New-law Medicare payment adjustments kick in
The transition from being paid on a fee-for-service basis to payments based on the quality of care is one of the most challenging financial issues facing hospitals today. Medicare recently disclosed...
View ArticleNew study reveals profit opportunity amid physician shortage
The growing shortage of physicians in the U.S. comes at a crucial time. Healthcare reform will increase the number of people with health insurance coverage, creating more demand for physicians. For...
View ArticleHospitals’ bad debt on the rise
Because of what’s going on with employer-provided healthcare coverage, hospitals are seeing their bad dept costs increasing. The culprit: The increased use of high-deductible plans, which shift more...
View ArticleInsurers embrace private sector ACOs
The nation’s largest insurance companies are launching hundreds of ACOs, and some healthcare providers say they are more enthusiastic about these private-sector organizations than their Medicare...
View ArticleImpact on healthcare firms from Supreme Court ruling
The ongoing soap opera over the Affordable Care Act now focuses on the U.S. Supreme Court, which will decide whether individuals who buy health insurance through federally sponsored exchanges are...
View ArticlePhysician practice transactions get a shot in the arm
Following the Supreme Court decision on health insurance subsidies, healthcare industry consolidation will continue, Stuart Neiberg, a director with HealthCare Appraisers, tells BVWire. In King v....
View ArticleMultiples in the healthcare services sector
The S&P Healthcare Services Index has increased by 6.1% over the last three months, outperforming the S&P 500 (a 1.1% decrease over the same period), according to the July 2015 Healthcare...
View ArticleLavish exec pay figures into hospital's loss of property tax exemption
A nonprofit hospital in New Jersey has lost its property tax exemption over a number of different issues, including overly lavish compensation of its executives and improper deals with physicians....
View ArticleHospital M&A market held steady in 2Q15
During the second quarter of 2015, the hospital acquisition market remained steady, with 23 transactions announced. This is the same number of deals announced in the first quarter of this year,...
View ArticleHealthcare services sector multiples
The S&P Healthcare Services Index has increased by 12% over the last three months, outperforming the S&P 500 (a 0.9% increase over the same period), according to the August 2015 Healthcare...
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Fitch implies slower growth for for-profit hospitals
A recent report from Fitch Ratings suggests a slower growth rate for for-profit hospitals for the rest of this year. One reason for this, they say, is the lack of Medicare expansion during an election...
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Brand values of global retail pharmacies
Healthcare is a growing sector and is generating a lot of interest in the valuation profession because of the number of M&A deals and high levels of profitability and valuation multiples. This...
View ArticleOne valuation size does not fit all oncology centers
The appropriate valuation approach for cancer centers and other oncology businesses (medical practices that treat cancer) depends on the types of services provided, say Tynan Olechny and Will Hamilton...
View ArticleKey takeaways from the AICPA Healthcare Industry Conference
Valuation in the ever-changing healthcare sector was front and center at the AICPA’s 2015 Healthcare Industry Conference in Las Vegas, where 375 attendees participated in some valuable sessions. BVWire...
View ArticleHospital CFO panel comments on recent trends at AICPA conference
At the recent AICPA 2015 Healthcare Industry Conference in Las Vegas, several hospital CFOs participated in a panel moderated by Britt Tabor (Erlanger Health System). The panelists were Geoff Gardner...
View ArticleHealthy outlook for healtchare ASC acquisitions
The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) field will be very active this year with new transactions and partnerships, according to the “2016 ASC Valuation Survey” from HealthCare Appraisers Inc. Almost 90%...
View ArticleHealthcare valuers keep an eye on a new proposal
It’s difficult to think of another industry that has as many layers of regulations as healthcare, especially in the era of health reform. Many of these rules impact valuation because they can...
View ArticleNew resources on healthcare finance and value available
BVR has three new titles focused on trends and best practices in healthcare payment and reimbursement systems.
View ArticleHealthcare M&A in year-end rush
Urgent care is a particularly hot sector amid the race to finalize healthcare M&A transactions before the end of the year.
View ArticleFast-growing urgent care centers face challenges
As health systems continue to pursue urgent care strategies through acquisition and development, the question remains as to where urgent care centers fit within alternative payment model methodologies.
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