Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News

As the healthcare space continues to evolve, the presence of private equity (PE) is increasing, a fact that will affect the industry positively and negatively.
In the past few years, PE firms have purchased numerous anesthesia staffing companies and become a major presence in the U.S. healthcare industry.
Despite this shift, many clinicians are unclear about PE and the impact these firms may have on their practice.