Healthcare transactional activity continued unabated throughout 2016, continuing a years long trend of sustained growth. This activity is due to a number of factors: innovative technology, pharmaceuticals, and services that expand healthcare options in the market; an aging population that requires an increasing number of services; and the implementation of value-based reimbursement, which presents a seismic shift in how healthcare providers are paid for their services. All these factors have driven providers to consolidate in an effort to expand access to services and products while taking advantage of increased capital and economies of scale. We are pleased that Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys have advised on many of these notable transactions in 2016.