About 12% of all radiologists in the U.S. work for private equity-backed entities, up sharply from estimates tallied 10 years ago, according to research published Wednesday. The specialty has seen growing interest from investors, given it high demand and favorable reimbursement rates for imaging services, experts write in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Brown University healthcare economist Yashaswini Singh, PhD, MPA, and MD candidate Mihir Khunte aimed to better understand these trends, analyzing info from the PitchBook deals database. They found that private equity acquired 151 radiology practices between 2013 and 2023, with a highwater mark of 26 in 2019.
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