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Researchers launch national tracker of private equity in healthcare

Original: SPH researchers publish new tracker to map private equity involvement in healthcare nationwide

Researchers at Brown University's School of Public Health have published a new tracker mapping private equity involvement in healthcare across the United States. The tool aims to document which hospitals, physician practices and other providers are owned by private equity firms. It comes amid growing scrutiny of buyout firms' role in medical care and its effects on costs and quality.

Why now: Rising public and political concern over private equity's expanding role in US healthcare

Brown UniversityBrown School of Public Healthprivate equity

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