Monitoring Industry Activity from Quarter 4 of 2018

As part of our ongoing research into the healthcare industry, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. follows commentary of publicly-traded health systems, physician services providers, ambulatory surgical center management companies, and other healthcare service providers. The following paragraphs are important valuation-related takeaways from recent earnings calls and conference presentations, as well as supporting quotes from publicly-traded operators.

During fourth quarter conference calls, public companies frequently discuss the outlook for their businesses for the coming year. In this edition of the Quarterly Insights, we highlight the factors that public company operators are focusing on for 2019.

  • Rural Hospitals
  • Dialysis Providers
  • Imaging Centers
  • Urgent Care
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
  • ASC Acquisition Multiples

The Q4 2018 edition of HealthCare Appraisers’ FMVantage Quarterly Insights has been edited by Daniel I. Levin, CFA, with expert commentary from Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA.