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Providing care is never an easy task. For decades, it was seen as a societal role delegated only to hospitals and clinicians. However, over the years, care delivery has also become increasingly complex, requiring further innovation and change as a means to improve quality of care, increase access to care, and ultimately optimize health outcomes. It's wanted.
As these changes emerge, players not traditionally involved in healthcare are taking it upon themselves to shape the future of the industry.
One interesting trend is the growing presence of venture capital and private equity players in the clinical care business. The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) shows that there were nearly 1,013 private equity healthcare deals in 2021 alone, and nearly 863 in 2022. According to another Guidehouse report, healthcare transactions reached nearly $47 billion between 2019 and 2023. A related deal flow represented a series of transactions ranging from purchasing hospital systems to investing in new healthcare delivery models.
In fact, the amount of capital investment across these transactions is enormous.
But you have to wonder why there are so many deals happening in the healthcare space. What motivates you to enter such an incredibly complex industry, one filled with complex regulations, razor-thin margins, siled frameworks, and ever-changing expectations?
One of the main reasons is that the healthcare industry is ripe for innovation and investors are eager to be a catalyst for this disruption. In the United States, health care is arguably one of the largest sources of national spending. This is due not only to a growing elderly population, but also to an increase in health complications across communities and an overall lack of access to care for millions of Americans. Investors expect to reap social and economic returns from their investments while leveraging networks and business acumen to better scale care models and discover new opportunities to improve care outcomes I'm doing it.
Take Summa Health, one of the largest integrated health systems in Ohio, for example. Earlier this year, renowned venture capital firm General Catalyst (GC) announced that “a radically different approach that produces radically different and better outcomes…the promise of health security – more active, accessible for people everywhere.” Care is possible and affordable.”
The company, through its new Health Assurance Transformation Company (HATCo), is interested in a three-pronged healthcare acquisition mission. 1) Supporting the transformation process of healthcare systems; 2) Helping optimize technology and interoperability; and 3) Operating these systems efficiently. This can provide an example of transformation for the entire healthcare industry. It's a method.
However, GCs are not the only ones interested in this paper. Big technology companies are also entering the space with a mission to transform healthcare for the better. One of the key examples is Amazon, which has invested billions of dollars to build a robust healthcare delivery service ecosystem. From virtual visits to primary care to expedited drug delivery, Amazon wants to drive process improvements, optimize systems, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.
Another example is Walgreens. The company has traditionally been a retail pharmacy chain, but in recent years it has embarked on a strategy to enter the primary care services market with its VillageMD platform. However, despite significant efforts, the pharmacy giant recently announced that it would close many of these clinics and instead divert resources to more valuable assets.
Despite momentum and unprecedented investment, one thing is certain: healthcare is not a quick fix. No doubt, only time will tell how successful these disruptors will be.
