{"id":34606,"date":"2024-03-22T10:51:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.businessupturn.com\/?p=34606"},"modified":"2024-03-22T10:51:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:51:28","slug":"venture-capital-firms-acquisition-of-nonprofit-hospital-system-sparks-community-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/venture-capital-firms-acquisition-of-nonprofit-hospital-system-sparks-community-concerns\/34606\/","title":{"rendered":"Venture Capital Firm\u2019s Acquisition of Nonprofit Hospital System Sparks Community Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Marc Harrison, <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"former;previous\">previous<\/span> CEO of Intermountain Healthcare and <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"now;presently\">presently<\/span> CEO of HATCo, is taking a <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"distinct;unmistakable;particular\">unmistakable<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"path;way\">way<\/span><span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"in the;within the\">within the<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"venture;wander\">wander<\/span> capital world, <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"diverging;separating;wandering;veering\">veering<\/span> from the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"typical;normal;commonplace;ordinary\">commonplace<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"pursuits;interests\">interests<\/span> of tech titans like <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"Mark;Check;Stamp\">Stamp<\/span> Zuckerberg or Elon Musk. With a <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"background;foundation\">foundation<\/span> in medicine and <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"extensive;broad\">broad<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"experience;encounter;involvement\">encounter<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"in the;within the\">within the<\/span> healthcare <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"sector;division;segment\">division<\/span>, Harrison\u2019s <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"latest;most recent\">most recent<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"venture;wander\">wander<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"involves;includes\">includes<\/span>the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"acquisition;securing;procurement\">securing<\/span> of Summa <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"Health;Wellbeing\">Wellbeing<\/span>, a nonprofit <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"integrated;coordinates\">coordinates<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"health;wellbeing\">wellbeing<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"system;framework\">framework<\/span> based in northeast Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>General Catalyst, the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"venture;wander\">wander<\/span> firm behind the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"acquisition;securing;procurement\">procurement<\/span>, <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"aims;points\">points<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"to transform;to convert\">to convert<\/span> Summa <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"Health;Wellbeing\">Wellbeing<\/span> into a for-profit <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"entity;substance\">substance<\/span>, <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"introducing;presenting\">presenting<\/span> tech-enabled <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"solutions;arrangements\">arrangements<\/span> to <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"enhance;improve;upgrade\">upgrade<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"accessibility;openness;availability\">openness<\/span> and <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"affordability;reasonableness\">reasonableness<\/span> of care. The move <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"signifies;implies;means\">means<\/span> a <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"departure;takeoff;flight\">takeoff<\/span> from <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"traditional;conventional\">conventional<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"venture;wander\">wander<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"investments;ventures;speculations\">ventures<\/span> but <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"aligns;adjusts\">adjusts<\/span> with <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"General;Common\">Common<\/span> Catalyst\u2019s <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"focus;center\">center<\/span> on healthcare innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"acquisition;securing;procurement\">procurement<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"process;handle;prepare\">handle<\/span> is still underway, with HATCo and Summa <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"Health;Wellbeing\">Wellbeing<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"engaging;locks in\">locks in<\/span> in due <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"diligence;constancy;tirelessness;perseverance\">tirelessness<\/span> and <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"regulatory;administrative\">administrative<\/span>approvals. While <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"financial;monetary;money related;budgetary\">monetary<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"details;points of interest;subtle elements\">subtle elements<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"remain;stay\">stay<\/span> undisclosed, the parties emphasize that the objective <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"is not;isn't\">isn\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"solely;exclusively\">exclusively<\/span> profit-driven but <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"rather;or maybe\">or maybe<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"focused;centered\">centered<\/span> on <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"holistic;all encompassing\">all encompassing<\/span> transformation.<\/p>\n<p>However, community concerns have surfaced <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"regarding;with respect to\">with respect to<\/span> the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"implications;suggestions\">suggestions<\/span> of the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"acquisition;securing;procurement\">securing<\/span>. <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"Some;A few\">A few<\/span> fear that the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"transition;move\">move<\/span> to a for-profit <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"model;demonstrate;show\">show<\/span> may prioritize <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"financial;monetary;money related;budgetary\">money related<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"gains;picks up\">picks up<\/span> over <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"patient;quiet;persistent;understanding\">understanding<\/span> care. Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and other <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"local;neighborhood;nearby\">neighborhood<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"officials;authorities\">authorities<\/span> have voiced <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"apprehensions;misgivings;worries\">misgivings<\/span>, <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"urging;encouraging\">encouraging<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"transparency;straightforwardness\">straightforwardness<\/span> and community engagement <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"in the;within the\">within the<\/span> decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"uncertainties;instabilities;vulnerabilities\">vulnerabilities<\/span>, Harrison remains <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"optimistic;idealistic;hopeful\">idealistic<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"about;approximately;almost;around\">approximately<\/span> the potential for positive <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"change;alter\">alter<\/span>. With Summa <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"Health;Wellbeing\">Wellbeing<\/span><span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"positioned;situated\">situated<\/span> as a <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"blueprint;outline;diagram\">diagram<\/span> for <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"innovative;inventive;imaginative\">inventive<\/span> care <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"delivery;conveyance\">conveyance<\/span>, HATCo <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"aims;points\">points<\/span> to pioneer a value-based care <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"model;demonstrate;show\">show<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"focused;centered\">centered<\/span> on <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"patient;quiet;persistent;understanding\">persistent<\/span> wellness and sustainable <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"innovation;development;advancement\">development<\/span>. The <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"venture;wander\">wander<\/span> signals a <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"bold;strong;striking\">strong<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"experiment;try;explore;test\">test<\/span> in healthcare <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"transformation;change\">change<\/span>, challenging <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"conventional;customary;routine;ordinary\">routine<\/span><span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"norms;standards\">standards<\/span> and <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"prompting;provoking;inciting\">inciting<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"discussions;discourses;talks;dialogs\">talks<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"about;approximately;almost;around\">around<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"the future;the longer term;long run;long term;the long run;end of the day;long haul;long-term;long-standing time\">long haul<\/span> of community-based healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>As the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"acquisition;securing;procurement\">procurement<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"unfolds;unfurls\">unfurls<\/span>, Harrison and <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"General;Common\">Common<\/span> Catalyst <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"navigate;explore\">explore<\/span> a complex <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"landscape;scene\">scene<\/span>, <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"balancing;adjusting\">adjusting<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"financial;monetary;money related;budgetary\">monetary<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"considerations;contemplations\">contemplations<\/span>with the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"imperative;basic\">basic<\/span> of <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"maintaining;keeping up\">keeping up<\/span> quality care for patients. <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"While;Whereas\">Whereas<\/span> the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"venture;wander\">wander<\/span> may not be <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"replicated;duplicated;reproduced;imitated\">reproduced<\/span> <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"widely;broadly\">broadly<\/span> due to its <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"intricacies;complexities\">complexities<\/span>, it <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"represents;speaks to\">speaks to<\/span> a <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"significant;critical;noteworthy\">critical<\/span> step towards reimagining healthcare <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"delivery;conveyance\">conveyance<\/span> and <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"addressing;tending to\">tending to<\/span> the <span class=\"wc\" data-synonyms=\"evolving;advancing\">advancing<\/span> needs of communities like Akron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Catalyst\u2019s Unique Move Raises Questions About the Future of Summa Health and Akron\u2019s Healthcare Landscape<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":331,"featured_media":34191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[11547,4745],"class_list":["post-34606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-general-catalyst","tag-tech"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/331"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}