The M&A field within health care—including ophthalmology—has seen a whirlwind of activity the past several years, said Steve Wybo, senior managing director, Conway MacKenzie, Birmingham, Michigan. Mr. Wybo specializes in helping distressed businesses and is a certified turnaround professional.
“2015 was the biggest year ever for health care mergers and acquisitions, with $500 billion in sector investments,” Mr. Wybo said, citing data from the trade magazine Modern Healthcare. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), M&A for medical practices continued to rapidly increase, with the exception of dips in 2012 and 2013 amidst further reform initiatives. Click here for more.
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