title: Healthcare M&A: critical issues in today's fast-paced market.
abstract: In an accelerating market for healthcare mergers and acquisitions, parties to a potential deal should consider the following factors when assessing risk and reward: Economic, business, and cultural forces. Funding issues and financing structures. Potential complications during due diligence. The critical importance of effective postmerger integration. The numerous regulatory, tax, and accounting issues that can affect an acquisition.
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ralph
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D033161:Government Regulation; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States