Private Equity

Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System will partner with Sound Physicians for hospitalist services, effective Sept. 1, The Fresno Bee reported July 17. It is not immediately clear how many physicians will be affected by the change. A Community Health System…

Private equity’s footprint in physician practices has expanded sharply over the past decade, but the debate over its consequences has often generated more heat than clarity.  A pair of recent analyses — a Commonwealth Fund feature published in April and…

Private equity groups have solidified their position as stakeholders in healthcare as investments continue to grow in both size and scope.  Between 2018 and 2022, global health care investments reached $446 billion, and in 2024 alone, global healthcare deal values…

A California state appellate court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by a fertility practice physician who said a private equity-backed management services organization fired him after he refused to dismiss an employee physician. According to the…

The U.S. pain management market is projected to grow from $44.5 billion in 2024 to $53.6 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate of 3.1%, according to data cited by PE Hub in a May 22 report. The…

Private equity has become a seemingly permanent fixture in the U.S. healthcare system, with investments topping $1 trillion over the last 10 years.  As private equity investments have expanded, so has “a body of literature questioning its implications for the…

As healthcare organizations face mounting financial and operational strain, efficiency has shifted from a long-term goal to an immediate imperative. During an episode of the Becker’s Private Equity & Business Podcast, Srinivas Velamoor, CEO of NextGen Healthcare, joined Scott Becker…

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s plan to replace emergency services contracts at three Oregon locations has raised questions as to whether the move violated the state’s new corporate healthcare transaction law, according to a March 10 article in The Lund Report. PeaceHealth…

Private equity investment in healthcare surged in 2025, an estimated $191 billion, and the way investors are deploying capital is shifting, according to a recent report from VMG Health.  For ASCs and physician groups, that means new opportunities and risks…

Private equity firms acquired at least 21 outpatient medical practices in January, spanning specialties including primary care, cardiology, radiology, pediatrics, eye care, dermatology, pain management and ENT, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, which tracks PE-backed healthcare acquisitions. The…