Getting From Here To There

There's been lots of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the health and human service sector in the past year (see 2026 Health Care Mergers & Acquisitions Expected To Focus On Outpatient Care, Specialty Services & Cost Containment). The activity is driven by executive team strategies to assure financial sustainability and to grow.

But do these new ‘affiliations’ succeed as planned? When it comes to M&A, the big questions for executive teams are why now, what for…and what’s next? These answers can vary widely depending on the organizations involved.

Sustainable and successful alignment . . .