Wyatt Matas Webinar 08.18.11

Colonnade Healthcare Solutions and Powers, Pyles, Sutter and Verville held a free webinar on August 18^th, 2011 to discuss the strategic, financial and legal challenges and opportunities of more integrated relationships between physician house call practices and home health. As the healthcare system moves to incentivizing providers that coordinate care for the benefit of enhanced quality and lower cost, many are exploring partnerships with other healthcare providers that offer a complementing service. This well-attended webinar enhanced the participants’ understanding of the convergence of strategic and financial interests and legal options available to develop the integrated relationships so vital today’s healthcare system. The webinar also provided client perspectives on the challenges and opportunities encountered. Moderated by Chip Measells, Managing Partner of Wyatt Matas, the webinar included as presenters Brent Feorene, President of Colonnade Healthcare Solutions, Jim Pyles, Founder and Principal of Powers, Pyles, Sutter and Verville, and Kyle Allen, DO, Medical Director of Geriatrics for Riverside Health System.

Contact Info:

Chip Measells, Wyatt Matas: chipm@wyattmatas.com, p. 202-618-4713

Brent Feorene, Colonnade Healthcare Solutions:
bfeorene@colonnadehealthcare.com, p. 440-871-2756

Jim Pyles, Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville: jim.pyles@ppsv.com, p. 202-466-6550

Wyatt Matas & Associates is please to announce the opening of our new office in Atlanta, GA. The office will be led by partner Ed Manthey. Ed can be reached at 404-997-2884 or edm@wyattmatas.com.

Wyatt Matas & Associates has released its latest white paper entitled: The Delineation of Home Healthcare: The Natural Evolution of a Healthy Industry. The white paper discusses the opportunity for home healthcare to become the center of chronic care disease management and identifies a particular business model that some more advanced companies are implementing. The white paper also discusses the delineation of those agencies that are moving towards becoming chronic care disease management companies and those that are being left behind to chase lower margin business. Finally, the white paper discusses several action steps the industry must consider to move home healthcare up the continuum of care ladder. To view: http://wyattmatas.com/articles/del

According to Wyatt Matas & Associates’ latest data for merger and acquisition, disclosed transactions in January 2010 were up to 695 transactions. A 6.5% increase over December 2009. This makes the third consecutive month of increased transactions. It’s too early to say if this is a trend, but the looming 2011 capital tax gain tax hike could be a motivating factor for some sellers.

Inc. Magazine recently interviewed Chip Measells for an article on the valuation of a company. The article can be found here.

Mergers and acquisitions were announced in industries across the board. Xerox will buy Affiliated Computer Services in a deal valued at $6.4B, Kraft is still well-positioned to acquire Cadbury in a deal worth $17.6B, and Abbott Laboratories will pay $6.6B acquire the drug unit of Solvay, a Belgian conglomerate.

As larger companies start to put their cash to work, the middle market should be soon to follow.