Transaction Structures

This is the third and final article in a series examining the uses of health system joint ventures, the process of developing a joint venture, and expected trends related to...

This article is the second in a series examining the uses of joint ventures, the process of developing a joint venture, and expected trends related to these transactions. In our...

Since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, more and more hospitals and health systems have entered into some sort of affiliation, whether through acquisition, membership substitution, joint...

Hospital and health system boards are in a difficult position. The business of governing acute care health systems has become increasingly complex in recent years as board governance and industry...

Joint ventures between investor-owned and nonprofit health care organizations are not new; in fact, they have occurred for at least 25 years. Until recently, nonprofits were employing this type of...

A joint venture between Duke University Health System and LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Duke LifePoint, recently completed the acquisition of Marquette General Health System in Marquette, Michigan. This combination represents the...

Boards and managements of non-profit hospital companies are experiencing pressure to consider business combination transactions in light of the need for real consolidation of the industry. A whole-hospital joint venture...

During the current decade, CEOs of many large non-profit systems have reported that the hospital industry is confronted with major systemic issues that can best be addressed by industry consolidation....