Evidence On Private Equity Suggests That Containing Costs And Improving Outcomes May Go Hand-In-Hand
…practices that were not acquired. Additionally, as practice volume increased, PE-acquired practices shifted toward longer visit charge codes without any increase in patient risk measures. In one study, anesthesiology practices with PE-backed management companies increased prices substantially compared to practices without them. Another found that neonatology practices managed by PE companies were associated with substantial increases in common neonatal intensive care unit days (70 percent higher)…