Transactions & Valuation Issues

Princeton (W.Va.) Community Hospital is slated to become West Virginia University Health System's 17th hospital. 

LifePoint Health met with Yuma, Ariz., community members Oct. 20 as it hopes to acquire nonprofit Yuma Regional Medical Center, a move some are concerned would be bad news for the community, KYMA reported Oct. 20.

The Federal Trade Commission is facing a "tidal wave" of merger filings this year that are straining agency resources and causing hiccups for some merging entities.

A physician’s impact on financial operations, patient care and an organization’s culture make physician alignment critical for any healthcare organization to succeed.

Mercy Health-Springfield (Ill.) announced a new affiliation with the Columbus-based Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, which will allow those in Clark and Champaign counties to stay close to home while receiving care from OSUCCC.

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Children's Hospital is forming an affiliation with WVU Medicine Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital and Glen Dale, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital to enhance care in the area for children, WVNews reported Oct. 15.

East Orange (N.J.) General Hospital will be acquired by its new for-profit operating company, EOH Acquisition Group, led by hospital CEO Paige Dworak, New Jersey Business Magazine reported Oct. 15.

Eleven transactions involving hospitals and health systems have been announced, finalized or advanced since Oct. 1:

Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Charlesbank Capital Partners completed their acquisition of MDVIP, a national network of 1,100 primary care physicians. 

Boston Children's Hospital hopes to enhance mental healthcare services by acquiring Brighton, Mass.-based Franciscan Children's Hospital, the organizations announced Oct. 12.