Private Equity Tightens Its Grip on Outpatient Surgery
Jennifer Henderson,  Enterprise and Investigative Writer  -  MedPage Today

_Stephan: Depending on which poll you look at, between 25% to 40% of the emergency rooms in hospitals are not actually part of the hospital. Instead, they are owned by private equity investment firms, and the physicians and nurses are employees of those firms. Private equity firms also own approximately 8.5% to 9% of all private hospitals in … ⌘ Read more