Quote Of The Day
Best care, immediate &free – McCallister, CEO Humana
 Consumer, the driving force behind innovation, continues to become more discerning. In healthcare, US consumers have a sense of entitlement that they would not give up any time soon - we want the best care, immediately and free. We look at the health insurance firms to pay the bills for diverse needs - MRIs to annual health checks. Expectations are to get the best help, without delay, and with no out of pocket expense. Innovators in the healthcare space can understand such trends and identify opportunities that can take the system closer to delivering on such ideal expectations. However, questions have been raised on sustainability of this attitude. Healthcare costs continue to escalate. Solutions to this problem are not clear yet.
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The acquisition group engages in due diligence of companies identified by the search group and determines the purchase price. This involves a thorough assessment of supplier risk, customer concentration, product substitution threat, barriers to entry in the industry and competitive landscape. This group then co-ordinates the legal and accounting work required to complete the financing and acquisition documents.
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