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Inova Health Ends Merger Attempt Due To FTC Challenge |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Monday, 09 June 2008 |
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Northern Virginia’s largest hospital system has announced
that it is abandoning its efforts to merge with Prince William Health System in
Manassas, Vir.
following a legal challenge from the Federal Trade Commission to block the
merger.
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In the News: Hospital Group Spent $630K Lobbying |
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Written by Staff
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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
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In the first quarter alone, the lobbying group for for-profit hospital chains spent $630,000 on its efforts, reports Forbes. The Federation of American Hospitals lobbied Congress, the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services on a range of issues. |
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Compensation Up for 8 Core Specialties That Regularly Practice in ASCs |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Friday, 30 May 2008 |
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Physician compensation climbed 3.5 percent overall, and orthopedic surgery was the biggest winner among specialties that regularly practice in ASCs with a 6.6 percent compensation increase between the 2006 and 2007 editions of the American Medical Group Association's annual Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey. Other core specialties fell across a relatively wide range: General surgery compensation was up 5.5 percent, neurology up 5.2 percent, ophthalmology up 5.1 percent, urology up 4.6 percent, otolaryngology up 3.9 percent, GI up 3.5 percent and anesthesiology up 2.1 percent. |
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In the News: HCA and LifePoint Hospitals Express Interest in New Acquisitions |
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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 29 May 2008 |
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During recent earnings conference calls, HCA and LifePoint Hospitals have expressed an interest in
pursuing new acquisitions, a deviation from recent trends which saw chains absorbing
past acquisitions and selling off locations, according to Tennessean.com.
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Teaching Founders to Roll Over: Deal Structures That Bridge the Valuation Gap |
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Written by Steven J. Keeler, JD, and Robert J. McElroy, JD
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 |
The tax tail should never wag the deal dog.
But in private equity, tax structures can significantly affect deal price and portfolio company returns. This is especially true in "rollover" transactions, where the private equity fund (PEF) encourages the founders (Fs) to leave part of their target company (T) stock in the deal. Rollovers not only help align the Fs' interests with those of the PEF, they also bridge valuation and transaction financing gaps.
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New Commercial Finance Company to Acquire Marcap, U.S. Express Leasing |
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Written by Stephanie Wasek
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
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Tygris Commercial Finance Group, a commercial finance company, has announced its formation and funding with over $1.75 billion in equity commitments -- the largest initial capital raise ever in the U.S. commercial finance sector. The company was created to support the financing needs of middle-market companies in response to the current credit market dislocation that has constrained the availability of capital, says a press release. |
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In the News: IBM to Build Georgia?s Transparency Web Site |
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Written by Staff
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) has awarded IBM the contract to build the state?s transparency Web site, according to a press release. The Web site will make information on cost, quality of care and availability of services accessible online. |
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Five Business Challenges Orthopedic Practices Face |
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Written by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, and Stephanie Wasek
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
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Don Love, the CEO of an orthopedic practice in Roanoke, Va., and Ken Austin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Ramsey, N.J., share their insights on key business challenges orthopedic physicians are currently facing. Five of the largest challenges facing orthopedic practices include (1) decreasing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement; (2) decreasing third-party reimbursement; (3) difficulty recruiting physicians and staff; (4) increasing hospital competition and recruitment; and (5) the need to develop ancillary services and revenues. |
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Federal Judge Dismisses "Pod" Lab Case Against CMS |
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Written by Rob Kurtz
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
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A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a case against CMS
which had blocked the enforcement of a provision in the Anti-Markup Rule
intended to limit the ability of non-pathology physician groups to profit from
pathology services performed in so-called “pod” laboratories for lab work.
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