Much like mental health, sexual health, and other conditions with social stigma, digestive health disorders cause many to suffer in silence. Only recently has society embraced a more public discussion of digestive health, ranging from wellness and performance to clinical prevention and chronic care management. A confluence of social acceptance, innovation, and worsening public health are…
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Financial markets have recently experienced the rise of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). While these publicly traded investment vehicles have been around since the 1990s, a combination of key drivers have recently led to their increased popularity, launching them to the forefront of financial discussions. From the perspective…
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Independent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration was certain to prioritize healthcare reform within its agenda. In contrast to the previous administration’s attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which came up short but resulted in the elimination of the Individual Mandate, President Biden and his administration is expected to support and build upon the Affordable Care Act as…
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Healthcare Growth Partners is pleased to release our Semi-Annual Health IT Market Review. Our semi-annual report summarizes M&A and private equity activity across health IT, health information services, and digital health. This edition of the report includes an overview of health IT's stunning recovery in spite of the raging pandemic, macro and healthcare forces that have supported and continue…
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Healthcare Growth Partners is pleased to release our Semi-Annual Health IT Market Review. Our semi-annual report summarizes M&A and private equity activity across health IT, health information services, and digital health. This edition of the report includes feedback from our survey of private equity professionals and their response to COVID-19, as well as an overview of trends seen in the first…
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In May, as the U.S. cautiously started to reopen amid intense controversy, HGP polled hundreds of private equity funds across all stages of investment to find out how COVID-19 has impacted deal flow. Eighty respondents provided their perspective on topics ranging from appetite for new investments to access to debt to the impact on portfolio companies. Respondent…
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It is no secret that technology adoption in healthcare often lags adoption in other sectors. Often, the slow pace of adoption makes sense. While technology can drastically improve both cost and quality in healthcare when implemented correctly, it can also cause physician burnout, increased administrative workload, and worsen patient outcomes if a new technology fails to live up to the hype. Historically,…
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Never before has health informatics played a greater role in public health than during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Health IT industry is certainly challenged due to the overall disruption to the healthcare system, the pandemic undoubtedly underscores the opportunity and importance of health informatics,…
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The healthcare system is not immune to the near-term economic fallout of COVID-19, but should rebound and potentially be transformed after the easing of social-distancing measures. On March 18th, CMS announced “all elective surgeries, non-essential medical, surgical, and dental procedures be delayed during the 2020 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.” The result is a massive loss of revenue…
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What a difference a month makes. Last month, we began our Health IT Monthly Insight with “Ten years into the bull market, we operate in a heightened state of awareness for any indication of market weakness that may signal a downturn.” It didn’t take a “heightened state of awareness” to see the market unravel at the end of the month as a result of the global shock from Coronavirus. The broader…
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