Peter Attwater, Managing Director AMCs are at a pivotal moment in their evolution. To sustain their tripartite mission of clinical care, research, and education, leaders must proactively embrace mergers and acquisitions as a strategic necessity. It is essential to move beyond traditional growth models and recognize that M&A offers a faster, more cost-effective path to expanding capacity, protecting academic and research missions, and reinforcing the safety net for vulnerable

Alexandra Criscione, Director Jamie Hanrahan, Principal Health systems often assume that owning a health plan will automatically drive margin, market control, or population health success. But the truth is more complex. A provider-sponsored health plan can be a powerful strategic lever or a costly distraction, depending on how clearly it’s aligned with health system goals. Why This Matters Now Healthcare margins are thin, payers are consolidating, and capital is scarce. Every

Shawn Fitzgibbon, Managing Director, BDC Advisors With shared analytics and a longer-term perspective, health systems and payers have a unique opportunity to transform local and regional markets. Are you ready to break the cycle of unit cost battles, compromised short-term solutions, resulting in consumer dissatisfaction—and disrupt your market to capture a greater share with a committed partner? Success for payers and providers rests on establishing long-term predictable and

Independent Primary Care practices face numerous challenges that often worsen physician burnout and contribute to practice acquisitions....