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Semin intervent Radiol 2023; 40(05): 449-451
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1775720
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Private Equity and Radiology: Productive Partnership or Inherently Misaligned?

Elie Balesh
1   Beverly Radiology Associates, Beverly, Massachusetts
,
Hannah Hund
2   School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
,
Eric J. Keller
3   Division of Interventional Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Abstract

Private equity acquisition of medical groups and health care organizations is becoming increasingly important in medicine and is a trend that is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Some question the ethical implications of private equity acquisitions, since the clear goal of such organizations is maximizing profitability, which may or may not be in the best interests of either the patient population or the provider group. This article will describe the role of private equity in the medical marketplace, with a focus on the role of private equity in radiology and interventional radiology specifically. Additionally, this article will explore this growing trend in the radiology marketplace and its anticipated effects upon patient care and professional satisfaction for radiologists.

Keywords

private equity - radiology job market - ownership - job satisfaction - interventional radiology


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Article published online:
02 November 2023

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