Driving value in health care
Private equity firms can tap into shifting industry dynamics to generate value across their health care portfolios
The life sciences and health care industry is evolving rapidly, driven by changing regulations, shifting reimbursement models, new technologies, evolving patient expectations and talent shortages in the clinical workforce. We also see GPs looking at investment strategies and business model shifts to create more value.
This article on ‘Driving Value in Health care’ – featuring US Health care Private Equity Leader, Teresa Leste, and Managing Director Sagar Patel - explores a number of growth levers that PE firms can tap into in order to optimise value across the portfolio. The adoption of digital technologies and tools is driving significant value, from standardization to automation, through key capabilities such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), electronic health records and practice management. Other shifting dynamics, which are helping to deliver greater returns, include an increasing focus on organic growth, enhancing operational efficiency, investing in previously underfunded areas (such as women’s health) and adopting platform-centric business models.
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