In the ongoing consolidation trends in the healthcare sector, hospitals are functioning as both acquirer and acquiree. For the business appraiser, this represents tremendous opportunity—opportunity that requires a thorough understanding of these trends as well as knowledge of the new regulations that drive them. In Part 7 of BVR's 2014 Online Symposium on Healthcare Valuation, experts Don Barbo and Robert Mundy delve into the changing world of hospital economics, regulations, and valuations to show how appraisers can best prepare themselves for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.