Healthcare Transformation and the Disruptive Power of AI With Zak Eisenberg

About this episode

Zak Eisenberg discusses the transformation of healthcare driven by technology and demographic changes.

Zak Eisenberg is a Partner at Merritt Healthcare Advisors, a leading investment bank specializing in providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services to healthcare organizations such as physician-owned surgery centers, hospitals, and medical practices. Under his leadership and the firm's founder-operator approach, Merritt Healthcare Advisors has rapidly grown to develop nearly four dozen healthcare facilities across the US, making it one of the top healthcare-focused investment banks in the nation. Zak's diverse background includes founding an edtech startup in college, experience in venture capital and private equity, and advising on complex healthcare transactions. In this episode… Healthcare isn't just changing, it's being quietly rebuilt from the inside out. As technology accelerates and costs climb, the question becomes harder to ignore: can the system evolve fast enough to keep up with the demands of an aging population? According to Zak Eisenberg, a seasoned healthcare dealmaker and advisor to physician-led businesses, the answer lies in shifting how and where care is delivered. He explains that rising costs and demographic pressures are pushing healthcare away from…

People in this episode

Host: John Corcoran

Guest: Zak Eisenberg

Topics covered

• healthcare transformation
• AI in healthcare
• outpatient care
• population health
• mergers and acquisitions

Keywords

• healthcare
• AI
• outpatient settings
• costs
• demographics
• surgery centers
• population health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Merritt Healthcare Advisors, physician-owned surgery centers, hospitals, medical practices

Places: US

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