The Health-Care M&A Meter: Hot 2018 to Be Followed by Hotter 2019– The outlook for health-care mergers and acquisitions in 2019 suggests even more transactions this year as compared to 2018, with activity in the hospital and health system sector expected to continue, as well as increasing volume of deals in the physician services, home health. and health-care IT sectors.

Health-Care Info Tech Companies Make Moves in November– Health-care information technology companies stole the deal spotlight in November, setting up end-of-year numbers rivaling those of the long-term care, physician practice, and health and hospital system sectors.

16th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference – Kevin Palamara is attending the conference taking place February 20-21 in Chicago. He will also be participating in the panel discussion “Key Opportunities and Issues in Ophthalmology Investments.”

2019 Health Care Services Private Equity Symposium – Scott Davis will be attending the symposium taking place March 6-7 in Miami.

17th Annual Investment and M&A Opportunities in HEALTHCARE: Investing in the Middle-Market Healthcare Sector – Justin Hand is attending the conference taking place March 18-19 in Marina del Ray.

Private Equity Investment in Physician Services – On January 16, 2019 Provident co-hosted a webinar with Epstein Becker and Green, which focused on private equity investment in physician services. The recording for this webinar is now available.

Big Health System Deals Dominate Transactions in October-The announced merger of two major Texas health systems is October’s deal-of-the-month.

What to Expect in a Due Diligence Process – Episode 7 of Provident’s Healthcare Dealcast

INSIGHT: Long-Term Care Consolidations Lead Third Quarter Health Transactions – The breakneck pace of healthcare transactions continued unabated in the third quarter.

What are the key financial factors to focus on when undergoing a process?– Episode 6 of Provident’s Healthcare Dealcast

Q3-2018 Physician Services Update– During the third quarter of 2018, significant investment and consolidation activity continued across the physician services segment.

What are some of the factors driving consolidation within physician services?– Episode 5 of Provident’s Healthcare Dealcast

Private Equity Investment in Health Care Stays Strong – Private equity investment is burgeoning throughout the U.S., and health care is one of the “in” targets for investors.

What is Private Equity?– Episode 4 of Provident’s Healthcare Dealcast

Health IT Sector Showing High Potential for Accelerated Growth – The health information technology sector is poised to become the next big thing for investors in the health-care industry. The physician practices sector experienced the second-highest growth in July, with an emphasis on certain medical practice areas.

INSIGHT: Strong Health-Care Deal Activity Seen in 2018’s First Half– The first half of 2018 saw a strong wave of M&A and deal making activity across nearly all sectors of the U.S. healthcare industry. The second half of 2018 likely will be just as robust.

Consolidation Among Radiology Services Providers Hitting Fevered Pitch– Increasing competition forcing more groups to market; Heavy hitter investors including Welsh, NEA in the game

Consolidation in Radiology Webinar Presentation– On January 23, 2018, Provident co-hosted a complimentary Webinar with Epstein Becker and Green, which focused on consolidation in the radiology space.

Amazon Deal Brightens Blasé January Health Transactions Landscape – The late January announcement that Amazon.com Inc., BerkshireHathaway Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. plan to join forces to meet their employees’ health-care needs created a lot of health-care industry dealmaking buzz in a month that was otherwise on the quiet side.