Here are five moves related to private equity in healthcare that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 17:
- Private equity group Thoma Bravo is seeking $1 billion of debt financing for its proposed purchase of EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare.
- A bipartisan group of lawmakers are looking to increase transparency in private equity-backed healthcare deals.
- Private equity group Thoma Bravo entered into an agreement to acquire EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare for about $1.61 billion in cash.
- Medical Properties Trust, the nation's largest hospital landlord, said its deal to secure $375 million in new financing from third-party lenders for Prospect Medical Holdings was completed, but the company did not mention that a California state regulator put the transaction on hold.
- Healthcare disruptors such as Amazon and CVS are driving up demand — and salaries — for physicians and advanced practitioners.