With the mid-term elections now behind us and the Republicans faring as successfully as generally predicted, all segments of the healthcare industry are looking closely at what the new Congressional power balance will mean for them. With several seats still in
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Will Ancillary Businesses Servicing Emerging ACOs Provide New Investment Opportunities?
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With ACOs as such a hot topic right now, and the variety of forms these organizations can take, healthcare investors can examine not only opportunities in ACOs themselves but in healthcare related businesses that will service or be affiliated …
Understanding Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and What They Mean to the Healthcare Investor
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With the authorization of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the healthcare reform law (PPACA), there has been a tremendous amount of industry attention on understanding ACOs and the opportunities and challenges they present. With ACOs as such a hot topic …
How will health reform affect medical device companies? Come Find Our at Our 2nd Annual Medical Device Conference!
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McGuireWoods has announced its Second Annual Medical Device, Durable Medical Equipment & Diagnostics Conference to be held on November 3rd in Deerfield, Illinois just outside of Chicago. Medical device manufacturer and distributor managers, compliance officers, investors in medical device manufacturers…
CMS Demonstration and Pilot Projects: What are They and What do They Mean for a Healthcare Investor?
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts and sponsors a number of demonstration projects to test and measure the effect of potential program changes. These demonstration projects study the likely impact of new methods of service delivery, coverage of…
Market Trends for Orthopedic and Spinal Device Manufacturers
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Krist Werling was interviewed by Becker’s Orthopedic and Spine Review on current trends and issues for orthopedic and spinal device manufacturers. The interview addresses a wide variety of issues for ortho and spine manufacturers including the impact of healthcare reform…
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A Courting Process Part III: Still More Thoughts on Selecting an Investment Bank That is Right for You
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In two prior posts regarding, we addressed various questions for a seller to consider when selecting an investment bank to help the seller achieve its transaction goals. Those questions, as well as those below, are just a handful of questions…
A Courting Process Part II: Additional Thoughts re Selecting the Investment Bank That is Right for You
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As a follow-up to our prior post on the topic, below are a few key additional questions that sellers can consider when evaluating investment banks in order to find the bank that will ultimately meet the sellers’ needs. These questions are excerpted…
Part II – Potential Impact of Healthcare Reform on Medical Device Companies
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This blog post is the second in a series examining the potential impact of health reform on medical device companies. The first post can be accessed here.
1. Payment Reductions. The Healthcare Reform Act did not include direct…
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Potential Impact of Healthcare Reform on Medical Device Companies
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As investors consider potential investments, it is important to take into account the future impact of the recently passed health reform legislation. This blog post is part I of an itemization of 10 areas of the health reform bill that will likely …
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