“My group has been approached by a private equity company. It sounds like a great deal! Any questions I should ask?”
Whether it be through one on one discussions or through the Physician Side gigs group, I’ve found myself having this conversation with increasing frequency. Part of the reason for that is because I find it fascinating, albeit also sometimes terrifying. As the trend towards consolidation in the health care space accelerates, I’ve been watching several sectors with a lot of interest, but I think that the one that’s most poorly understood by physicians is private equity.
So, here’s (a very basic, as in, initial starting point) overview of what I think physicians need to understand about private equity groups, since they are rapidly becoming a bigger player in the health care space.
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