August 2022 Issue
Making Mergers Work:
The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, August 2022
Getting To Scale – One Way Or Another
How big is big enough for a sustainable specialty provider organization? The answer, which is a moving target, is āit dependsā. The news of Amazonās acquisition of One Medical has dominated the market news the past couple weeks (see Amazon To Acquire Primary Care Provider One Medical For Almost $4 Billion).
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Making Mergers Work: A Best Practice Model For Merger Preparation
Once two provider organizations have decided to merge, the planning process is extensiveādecisions and tasks that need to be accomplished before the actual merger date and the detailed plans for post-merger integration. In this article, I detail the key tasks and opportunities for the first componentāthe merger preparation phase.
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Making Mergers Work: Key Components Of An Effective Post-Merger Integration Plan
āMerger Integration planning begins during due diligence.ā
Now that youāve decided to merge (see When Thinking Merger & Acquisition, First Think Strategy: A Best Practice Approach) and have completed the four to six months of pre-merger tasks (see Making Mergers Work: A Best Practice Model For Merger Preparation), itās time to move on to the post-merger integration plan.
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Keeping Consumers In Mind As Mergers Happen
Provider organization mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations in health and human services show no signs of abating in the near term. The laser focus of these provider organizations is on the right strategy in evaluating affiliation opportunities, selecting the right partners, and implementing effectively.
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Seven Lessons For M&A
When it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), itās easier to ādo the dealā than it is to make the deal work. That was my takeaway from the session, Making Mergers & Acquisitions Work ā Perspectives From Executives Post-Mergers, at The 2022 OPEN MINDS Mergers, Acquisitions & Affiliations Summit.
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