We are pleased to introduce The Health Care Law Today Podcast – your connection to timely health care legal updates. Topics will cover a wide range of legal issues including Digital Health and Telemedicine, Regulatory and Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital and so much more. Each episode, a Foley attorney will connect…… Continue reading this entry
Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and ownership has made a comeback after a number of years of stagnation due to an oversupply of centers and poor income growth. However, with significant changes in payment methodology, whether under Medicare or commercial third party insurance, the industry has seen a shift in surgical procedures toward less expensive…… Continue reading this entry
We have posted previously in Healthcare Law Today related to physician private equity transactions, commonly called “recapitalizations.” Most of the discussions have been about the “who,” the “why” and the “how” of these transactions. What we haven’t yet discussed are the issues that may arise following the closing of one of these transactions. While the…… Continue reading this entry
The past decade has seen a tremendous amount of private equity investment in physician practice recapitalizations, primarily in hospital-based practices such as anesthesiology and radiology as well as “retail medicine practices” like dermatology and ophthalmology/optometry, to name a few. Orthopedics, on the other hand, has received less attention from investors, but we believe that trend…… Continue reading this entry
The past decade has seen a tremendous amount of private equity investment in physician practice recapitalizations, primarily in hospital-based practices such as anesthesiology and radiology as well as “retail medicine practices” like dermatology and ophthalmology/optometry, to name a few. Orthopedics, on the other hand, has received less attention from investors for a few reasons. First,…… Continue reading this entry
After a prolonged period of stagnant growth primarily due to a glut of capacity coupled with flat or declining revenue growth, we’re beginning to see a resurgence of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). In fact, experts are forecasting a significant growth spurt in the ASC industry including de novo growth. This growth is likely precipitated by…… Continue reading this entry
A tremendous amount of capital has been, and continues to be, dedicated by private equity sponsors, and private equity backed companies, toward the recapitalization of physician practices. Here are seven important high-level considerations that may impact your approach to these transactions: What is a Recapitalization? In the context of a physician practice, “recapitalization” is a…… Continue reading this entry