The healthcare industry continues its evolution, with rapid change in regulatory and payment models (and levels) as well as technological change. Payment reform will cause major challenges for inpatient care generally and rural hospitals in particular. Hospitals and health systems will have to find ways to increase revenues where possible and reduce costs across the enterprise.
These pressures will continue to drive consolidation both horizontally among hospitals and vertically with other types of organizations. Healthcare organizations will have to think much more broadly than they have in the past.
We begin every engagement with an in-depth analysis of the client’s financial and strategic position, to ascertain opportunities and challenges to be addressed. We then creatively consider all the practical options, from organic solutions to partnerships to transactions and ensure that management and the board have a full understanding of the pro’s and con’s of each. The client can then make a sound decision about which option(s) to pursue.
We have vast experience helping clients conceive, design and execute a full range of strategic partnerships, from contractual relationships (the first Cleveland Clinic Connected partnership in the US) to complex bankruptcy transactions (purchase of three Verity hospitals by Santa Clara County, CA). No firm is more capable of creating a unique solution than ArchGate Partners.
Among the services we provide to our healthcare clients:
- Provide senior-level advice and analysis regarding strategic business situations
- Perform market assessments, including competitors, payors, and regulatory environment
- Review financial and strategic opportunities for an organization’s portfolio of businesses, assets, or activities
- Execute specific partnerships or transactions for an entire enterprise or for subsidiary businesses
- Provide management and board education
"We couldn’t have wanted a better leader of our process to find the optimal partner for our facility. Thank you for everything."
Community Hospital CEO
"I appreciated the fact that you didn’t “move in.” You rolled up your sleeves and got on with our transaction very efficiently and effectively. We got a great outcome for our organization and for our community."
Public Hospital CEO
"Your work with us helping join the system was one of the best things ever to happen to our town."
Public Hospital CEO
"I enjoyed working with you and found you to be very knowledgeable and professional."
Health System CEO
"I know you and your colleagues will continue to impress. Working with you was one of the greatest learnings of my career."
Community Hospital CEO
"Thank you for your excellent work on our recent acquisition. You mastered both the big picture strategy and the smallest details. And most importantly, you advised us how to communicate effectively the benefits of our proposal to our community hospital partner."
Academic Medical Center CEO
If you are, or know of, an organization that sounds like an ArchGate Ally, please contact us.