Beyond the Exam Room 2024 Webinar Series: Private Equity in Healthcare and the Impact of the Steward Healthcare Crisis

The moderated discussion will examine the role of private equity in health care, including Steward Healthcare's bankruptcy and its impact in Massachusetts.

Featured speaker, Thomas Lee, will highlight how the crisis reflects deeper problems in the Bay State's hospital system and how the Globe approached its coverage of the story.

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the role of private equity in healthcare and how it influences healthcare delivery, financial stability, and quality of care within health systems.
   
   
2. Describe the short-term impact of the Steward Healthcare crisis on healthcare access in Massachusetts and its potential long-term impact on state health policies moving forward.

This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners®. Activity ID# 24106965. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.