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Sector
Strategy > Healthcare IT
Partech's internationally integrated team of investing partners works
together closely to find the most innovative information technology
companies. The partners are organized along industry groups, across
geographical boundaries, giving Partech unique sourcing and due diligence
capabilities. Our investment groups in Software, Healthcare IT, Communications,
and Components develop expertise and networks in each of our target
sectors. Our resulting ability to exploit technology waves has proven
to be instrumental in helping build innovative start-ups into global
leaders.
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Hospitals and Health Systems |
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- Continued, significant pressures on cost management and
revenue
recovery.
- Concerns about patient safety driving investment in clinical
systems.
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Employers and Health Insurance |
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- Employer and government cost containment driving consumer
driven product designs.
- Cyclic pressures and newer products will reduce growth
in premium revenues and will drive greater need for further
administrative cost reductions.
- Chronic disease consumes a significant majority of healthcare
pending.
Payers will seek better intelligence about their covered
populations in an effort to target programs for chronic
diseases.
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Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences |
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- Increased scrutiny on drug safety and quality control.
- Pressure to curb costs along the full value chain.
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Our emphasis is on companies that
have strong enabling technology platforms, and are able to drive
significant performance improvement and return on investment
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