West Monroe Partners (biz/tech consultancy) released its latest healthcare M&A study, which showed that more than half of respondents (58%) found a cybersecurity problem after a deal was completed.
Other interesting stats include:
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36% said fast pace of technological change would pose the greatest challenge to healthcare companies over the next 1-3 years.
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48% said a top strategic driver for making healthcare acquisitions was the chance to disrupt incumbents using technology
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25% named digital health and healthcare IT as the most appealing sub-sectors when it comes to acquisition.
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