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Executive Insight brings C-level healthcare executives together to share their expertise, best practices, innovative strategies and proven solutions. It serves CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs, CPOs, CNOs and other allied health executives nationwide. www.healthcare-executive-insight.advanceweb.com

Bass, Berry & Sims has represented clients including hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, and community-based and government-owned hospitals in hundreds of healthcare M&A; transactions. The healthcare industry provides unique challenges in the areas of due diligence and the evaluation of potential risks and liabilities. A keen sensitivity to fraud and abuse issues is mandated. The experience we have developed through the large number of providers, payers and other healthcare-related companies we serve is critical to the representation of our clients in these types of transactions. Representing providers and non-providers in healthcare M&A; transactions requires a thorough understanding of the legal and regulatory constraints affecting the healthcare industry.

PwC's Transaction Services specialists help companies make informed and empowered investment, divestment, capital market or reorganization decisions. We've found that deal value is best achieved by an integrated business approach, combining M&A; strategy, due diligence and structuring, integration, and valuation and financial reporting considerations.

We perform financial due diligence to analyze and validate all the financial, commercial, operational and strategic assumptions and can bring in a tailored team to help clients address any or all these aspects of the deal. For divestitures and separation, capital market transactions, and financial and operational restructuring in turnaround situations, our teams can advise on technical aspects of the process so clients can execute quickly and effectively on their strategy and get back to running their business.

With 1,218 deal professionals in 16 cities in the U.S. and 7,103 deal professionals in over 90 countries, experienced teams can be deployed with deep industry and local market knowledge, and technical experience tailored to each client's situation. Our field-proven, globally consistent, controlled deal process helps clients minimize their risks, progress with the right deals, and capture value both at the deal table and after the deal closes. www.pwc.com/ustransactionservices