If you think the seismic shift in U.S. healthcare is all a result of the Affordable Care Act, you may not be seeing a large part of the picture. This has become an era of "BIG MEDICINE" and that phenomenon is increasing through mergers and acquisitions. Some of these mergers are strategic, while others are defensive. Practical advice on how doctors and companies can improve their chances of merging successfully is provided. The lecture concludes with potential implications of the insurance-industry merger wave on patients and those working in the healthcare industry.
