Respondents to a recent Modern Healthcare survey said they expect continued momentum in the industry, but noted plenty of uncertainty remains. Earlier this year, law firms said they expected healthcare consolidation to accelerate in the months ahead, driven by Trump administration policies and last year’s heightened appetite for deals, especially in physician practice and hospital/health system acquisitions. Yet upcoming changes in government regulations and enforcement, as well as potential lawsuits arising from those changes, will weigh on potential mergers in the coming year, said Frank Carsonie, chair of the healthcare practice group at law firm Benesch, in his survey response.
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Source: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/legal/physician-practices-mergers-law-firms