We are pleased to introduce a new Ropes & Gray podcast series, Recent Trends & Developments in Health Care Joint Ventures. With increased regulatory scrutiny by state and federal regulators of mergers and acquisitions in the health care industry, joint ventures present a valuable alternative to traditional acquisition strategies for expansion and diversification of services, access to capital, and deployment of technological, business, and management resources. The series will examine recent trends, new developments, lessons learned and best practices for various types of joint ventures.

On this opening episode, health care partner Stephanie Webster moderates a discussion with health care partners Adrianne Ortega and Ben Wilson on why joint ventures have become increasingly popular in the health care industry as well as current trends in joint ventures.