Using Due Diligence to Optimize Post-Transaction Benefits

For healthcare organizations contemplating a merger or other type of partnership transaction, the preliminary due-diligence period is a critical time for assessing whether it makes strategic sense to proceed with the transaction. Organizations should pursue four tactics during this period:

• Engage in a collaborative due-diligence approach.
• Tailor efforts, while checking all the boxes.
• Consider risks and the options for mitigating them.
• Identify high-priority integration activities.