Bethesda, Md.-based Capital One Healthcare surveyed more than 450 healthcare executives for its annual survey. The results indicate that while analysts and industry experts foresee growth, political and social changes may deter the industry from reaching its full potential in 2017.
Here are four findings from the survey.
1. Thirty-eight percent of respondents said M&A activity will drive growth. Roughly one in three executives, or 31 percent, plan to drive growth by launching new segments or lines of business in 2017. More than a quarter of respondents, or 26 percent, cited organic growth initiatives as their top growth strategy.
2. Forty-two percent of respondents said they expect their capital needs to increase in the coming year.
3. Fifty-nine percent of respondents said potential changes to the ACA represent their chief concern for the industry in the near future. Eighteen percent said regulatory uncertainty poses the greatest challenge.
4. Ninety-four percent of those surveyed said they expect their business to perform better financially in 2017. Seven percent of respondents anticipate weaker financials.
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