Private equity has increasingly infiltrated various sectors of healthcare, including hospitals, nursing homes, and physician practices. The implications of these private equity acquisitions on healthcare quality raise significant concerns. In her upcoming year as the 175th President of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, Dr. Lynn Lucas-Fehm intends to engage physician members in sharing their experiences with private equity. The objective is to establish a systematic approach to monitor private equity transactions involving healthcare entities and to create “guardrails” aimed at safeguarding the public from adverse outcomes associated with these financially motivated firms.
Members interested in participating in a panel alongside other experts addressing the issue of private equity in medicine are encouraged to submit their names using the form below: