Private Equity Investment in Private For-Profit Healthcare in Australia and New Zealand: A scoping review

Objectives: Private Equity (PE) involvement in healthcare has been evident the United States (US) for some time, with questionable benefits reported. There are significant differences funding, health insurance and regulation US, when compared to Australia New Zealand (NZ), so it is not clear whether existing US research can be generalised these settings. This study aims examine published information regarding PE private-for-profit (PFP) sector NZ, including evidence of shareholdings its impacts. Design: scoping review considers academic grey literature, commentary papers, media reports, corporate PFP websites government submissions. Main Outcome & Results: Thirty three relevant sources were identified, but no specific on impacts investment discovered. The papers highlight an ongoing debate (but limited evidence) about healthcare, quality clinical care, practice consolidation a downward trend clinician ownership. literature offered more growth sector, detail shareholdings. Conclusion: With little difficult know if continued will have positive or negative affect operational performance outcomes, such as engagement care. authors conclude that there shifting landscape less greater Given reports trends pose immediate long-term implications. paper sets agenda further explore organisational system-level NZ.