The Growth Of Private Equity Investment In Health Care: Perspectives From Ophthalmology
The Growth Of Private Equity Investment In Health Care: Perspectives From Ophthalmology
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DOI：
10.1377/hlthaff.2019.01419
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发表时间：
2020-06-01
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9.7
通讯作者：
Casalino, Lawrence P.
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作者：
O'Donnell, Eloise May;Lelli, Gary Joseph;Casalino, Lawrence P.
过去十年，医疗保健领域私人股本投资的增长极大地改变了医疗保健服务的格局。私募股权公司正在迅速收购医生业务，眼科业务是最常被收购的类型之一。我们介绍了35个半结构化访谈的观点，这些访谈是与广泛的知识渊博的人就医生实践中的私募股权投资进行的，特别关注眼科。对医生来说，被私募股权公司收购是一个很有吸引力的选择，尤其是年长的医生。然而，受访者对私募股权收购对医疗保健成本、质量和使用可能产生的影响的看法截然不同。
The growth of private equity investment in health care has dramatically changed the landscape of health care delivery over the past decade. Private equity firms are rapidly acquiring physician practices, with ophthalmology practices being one of the most frequently acquired types. We present perspectives from thirty-five semistructured interviews conducted with a wide range of knowledgeable people on private equity investment in physician practices, with a specific focus on ophthalmology. Acquisition by a private equity firm can be an attractive option for physicians, particularly older ones. However, interviewees had starkly conflicting perspectives on the likely impact of private equity acquisitions on the cost, quality, and use of medical care.