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Transactions & Valuation Issues

North Adams, Mass.-based Northern Berkshire Healthcare officials are setting their sights on the system's upcoming affiliation with Berkshire Health Systems in Pittsfield, Mass., after a tumultuous year that saw Northern Berkshire emerge from bankruptcy, according to a North Adams Transcript…

TeamHealth in Knoxville, Tenn., announced that it has acquired the practice of San Francisco Physicians Internationale, the physician group that provides services to the emergency department of San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center.

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Hospitals and health systems are consolidating at a feverish pace, and this market transformation is gradually giving those organizations an unprecedented form of pricing power, according to an article from consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal.

Building a joint venture with a surgery center can be immensely useful for a hospital. The partnership can expand market share, build relationships with physicians, and create a low-cost, high-quality provider for patients seeking convenience. But the process towards symbiotic…

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