Private Equity and Its Increasing Role in US Healthcare

Kristen M Beyer; Lyudmyla Demyan; Matthew J Weiss

doi:10.1016/j.yasu.2022.02.003

Private Equity and Its Increasing Role in US Healthcare

Adv Surg. 2022 Sep;56(1):79-87. doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2022.02.003.

Authors

Kristen M Beyer¹, Lyudmyla Demyan¹, Matthew J Weiss²

Affiliations

¹ Northwell Health Cancer Institute, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Univeristy, 1111 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, NY 11042, USA.
² Northwell Health Cancer Institute, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Univeristy, 1111 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, NY 11042, USA. Electronic address: MWeiss8@northwell.edu.

PMID: 36096579
DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2022.02.003

Abstract

Private equity investments in health care and surgery are on the rise. There are potential advantages and drawbacks of private equity investment in health care. However, if done under the right parameters, PE investment may have the potential to address some of the challenges and inefficiencies of the current health care system.

Keywords: Advantages of private equity investment in health care; Drawbacks of private equity investment; Fragmented health care market; Health care; Private equity investment in health care; Private equity investment in surgical care; Surgical care; Value-based care.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care*
Humans
Investments
Private Sector*