Hospital merger and acquisition volumes increased 20% from Q2 to Q3 2013, according to a recent press release by Irving Levin Associates. The 24 deals announced in Q3 represent the highest quarterly deal volumes in the last four quarters of activity, indicating that while hospital merger and acquisition activity may have peaked at 94 deals […]
Veralon Views Blog
The Veralon Views blog is an extension of our partnership with leaders who are transforming the healthcare industry. Here, we share expert perspectives from our nationally recognized senior consulting team on issues that are key to the success of your organization.
The shortage of primary care physicians nationally is one factor contributing to the inappropriate use of hospital emergency rooms. While some primary care physicians have added open access slots to their schedules, others have closed their practice to new patients. Many do not have evening or weekend hours and have limited numbers of same-day appointments. […]
DGA Partners and Health Strategies & Solutions, healthcare management consulting firms, have merged to form a single consultancy, to be known as Veralon Partners. “This is a merger between equals with many complementary services,” says Daniel M. Grauman, who is Managing Director and CEO of the new firm. “It will allow us to better serve […]
The blog this week is from John Harris, DGA Partners. As health providers adapt to health reform and an increasingly competitive marketplace, strategic responses are starting to come into focus. Some say there will be one successful model, but we are seeing diverse strategies, and the threat of disruption from niche players. Health […]