Hospital financial challenges make projections tricky
A recent survey reveals some of the financial issues that valuation experts should examine when doing projections.
Take a fresh look at IRS data on healthcare organizations
Over the past few years, the IRS has become a treasure trove of financial information regarding nonprofit healthcare organizations.
BVU News and Trends February 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
BVU News and Trends January 2019
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Alternative payment models in healthcare
A significant impact on the revenue picture for healthcare providers is coming from alternative payment models, such as value-based payments and bundled payments.
Home health and hospice M&A activity soars
For three quarters in a row, there have been at least 20 publicly announced acquisitions of home health or hospice companies, a much higher quarterly volume than during most of 2017, according to new data from HealthCareMandA.com (Irving Levin Associates).
Industry Snapshot: Home Hospice Firms
An at-a-glance overview of the valuation nuances of home hospices firms, based on a webinar presented by Darcy Devine and William Hamilton, who are both with Buckhead FMV.
D&P: Latest multiples in healthcare services
The S&P Healthcare Services Index increased 6.3% over the last month, outperforming the S&P 500, which increased 3.0% over the same period, according to the “August 2018 Healthcare Services Sector Update” from Duff & Phelps.
Common pitfalls to avoid in healthcare valuation engagements
In BVR’s recent webinar, Healthcare Valuation: Approaches to Value and Common Pitfalls, experts Nicholas Janiga and Fred Lara (both of Healthcare Appraisers) covered the most common pitfalls to avoid when working on a healthcare valuation engagement. Watch the clip on the issues that can arise in these types of engagements.
Healthcare valuation 101: Surgery center case study
In BVR’s recent webinar, Healthcare Valuation 101, Jim Lloyd and Kathryn Culver (both of PYA) presented a case study in which their client engaged them to value a controlling interest in a multispecialty surgery center. Keep reading for the key facts on the case and be sure to watch the webinar clip in which the presenters cover the case study in detail.
BVU News and Trends August 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Groundbreaking study debunks use of surveys for FMV of physician compensation
An article in an upcoming issue of hfm Magazine presents groundbreaking research and data analytics that challenge commonly held beliefs about survey data, physician compensation, and fair market value.
Special situations affecting home healthcare value
Healthcare is arguably the most highly regulated industry in the country. For any healthcare valuation, appraisers should have a reasonable understanding of regulations affecting healthcare providers and nonprofit organizations and a grasp of the current changes that Congress and state legislatures may enact. Excerpted from the Guide to Ancillary Healthcare Services Valuation, here are some special considerations to take into account when valuing home healthcare businesses.
Update on the hospice market and valuations
The hospice market is fragmented with many small independent players that are not associated with health systems, say speakers on a recent BVR webinar.
Valuation benchmarks for ASCs
HealthCare Appraisers Inc. has interviewed ambulatory surgery centers(ASCs) to determine trends in the value and characteristics of ASC ownership interests.
BVU News and Trends May 2018
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
D&P updates multiples in healthcare services
The S&P Healthcare Services Index declined 1.9% over the last month, but outperformed the S&P 500, which declined 2.7% over the same period, according to the March 2018 Healthcare Services Sector Update from Duff & Phelps.
No takers yet for Dietrich and Smith debate challenge
A few issues ago, we relayed the message that healthcare valuation experts Mark Dietrich and Tim Smith have offered to debate anyone who disagrees with their views on the fair market value of physician compensation.
Survey says? Alternative approach to the fair market value of physician compensation
For well over a decade, the use of physician compensation surveys has been the predominant paradigm for establishing the fair market value of physician compensation. In two recent BVR webinars on the fair market value of physician compensation, healthcare valuation experts Mark Dietrich and Timothy Smith refute conventional wisdom regarding the compensation hospitals pay to employ physicians and offer an alternative approach to determine fair market value.
Valuation benchmarks for ambulatory surgery centers revealed in updated survey
HealthCare Appraisers Inc. has just released valuation multiples of single-specialty and multispecialty ASCs based on data representing over 700 entities.
Healthcare settlement points up HIPAA trap to avoid
Healthcare law has been expanded to impose privacy rules on a healthcare entity’s “business associates,” which can include appraisers.
Fast-growing urgent care centers face challenges
As health systems continue to pursue urgent care strategies through acquisition and development, the question remains as to where urgent care centers fit within alternative payment model methodologies.