Private Equity and the Medical Practice. What It Is and What It Isn't

Private Equity and the Medical Practice: What It Is and What It Isn't Eric Nuttall, CPA, CHBC, Eide Bailly LLP Private equity is hunting medical practices of all specialties. They seem to be offering big money to purchase your practice. How does that work in a medical practice. What’s the catch? Is it really as good as they make it sound? Session objectives: • Understand common models being used by private equity to purchase practices • Understand the methodology and motivation of private equity • Learn how to evaluate a deal being proposed. • Learn when a private equity investment may benefit the practice and owners • Learn the pitfalls of selling to private equity