A recently PwC report found healthcare deals are slightly below the number of deals in the second quarter this year.
Here are six key points:
1. In the third quarter, total health services deals totaled $17.4 billion.
2. Deals fell 65 percent in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter this year.
3. Compared to the third quarter of 2016, healthcare deals declined 16 percent in the third quarter of 2017.
4. There were 211 deals in the third quarter.
5. Most deals occurred in long-term care, comprising 71 deals.
6. Hospitals and home healthcare had the largest decreases in deal values for the quarter.