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The Provider Perspective: Insights on Policy, Practice, and Patient Care. A Shapiro+Raj Study on the Outlook of US Healthcare Providers

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CHICAGO, Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Shapiro+Raj, a leading insights and strategy consultancy, announces the release of its latest study, The Provider Perspective: Insights on Policy, Practice, and Patient Care. This four-part series offers a timely exploration of how healthcare providers across the nation are preparing to meet emerging challenges while staying committed to evidence-based patient care.

The study is a focused national exploration of healthcare providers’ perspectives across key specialties, including Hematologists/Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Dermatologists, Gastroenterologists, Rheumatologists, and Neurologists. By capturing insights from these diverse specialties, it provides a nuanced view of how frontline specialists are navigating an evolving healthcare landscape. These insights don’t just reflect the challenges ahead; they equip pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organizations with the strategic knowledge needed to align with provider priorities and deliver meaningful solutions in this transformative time.

A Study Rooted in Understanding the Frontline Perspective

“Healthcare providers are at the heart of patient outcomes, yet their perspectives are often left out of broader industry conversations. This study gives voice to their concerns, expectations, and steadfast commitment to care,” said Zain Raj, CEO of Shapiro+Raj. “We believe the findings will help healthcare stakeholders—pharma companies, payers, and policymakers—better understand and address the complex realities providers are facing.”

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The Provider Perspective: Insights on Policy, Practice, and Patient Care
A Shapiro+Raj Study on the Outlook of US Healthcare Providers

This four-part series provides an in-depth look at how healthcare providers across key specialties are navigating a rapidly shifting policy landscape. Drawing on our latest research, the series delves into critical issues shaping their perspectives and practices. Each article explores a distinct theme, offering actionable insights for healthcare and pharmaceutical leaders:

United Purpose, Divided Perspectives – Unpacking the contrasting political and emotional perspectives among healthcare providers, revealing how personal convictions shape professional outlooks.
 Growing Concerns About Reimbursement – Highlighting how providers foresee shifts in funding and insurance reimbursement impacting their ability to deliver care.
 Access to Vulnerable Populations – Examining the anticipated impacts of policy changes on underserved groups, including Medicaid patients and those requiring specialty care.
 Implications for Practice Settings – Exploring how these challenges may alter the day-to-day realities of different care environments and their long-term outlooks.

While many industry reports focus on systemic impacts or macroeconomic trends, this study turns its attention to the frontline—healthcare providers whose voices are critical in shaping the future of patient care. The findings explore providers’ expectations, concerns, and dedication to evidence-based care amid anticipated policy and funding changes.

Why This Study Matters

The findings aim to spark meaningful conversations and inform strategies across the healthcare ecosystem. By addressing challenges such as access disparities, funding uncertainty, and reimbursement shifts, the series offers insights for stakeholders to better align their efforts with the shared purpose of improving patient outcomes.

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The first installment in this series is available now at https://shapiroraj.com/united-purpose-divided-perspectives/. Subsequent articles will be released over the coming weeks, offering a comprehensive view of the evolving healthcare landscape.

About Shapiro+Raj

Shapiro+Raj, the largest minority-owned research and insights consultancy in the U.S., is dedicated to helping Fortune 500 clients shape the future of their business and brands with Future-Forward Insights. Recognized as the Top Innovative Research Company and the #1 Strategic Insights Consultancy, Shapiro+Raj is a Nationally Certified Minority Business Enterprise. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York and Pune, India.

For more information, https://shapiroraj.com/.

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XLCS Partners advises Concurrent Utility Services on sale to UniTek Global Services

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive M&A advisor to Concurrent Utility Services LLC on its acquisition by UniTek Global Services, Inc., a portfolio company of New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC) and its affiliates, and BTG Pactual Strategic Capital.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Concurrent is a licensed general and electrical contractor providing infrastructure development and maintenance services to electric utilities, telecom providers, and land developers throughout the Southeast United States. The company’s capabilities span overhead and underground utility construction, professional telecom services, emergency service restoration, in-building networks, environmental services, and data center development. Backed by a safety-first culture and an experienced workforce, Concurrent has built a strong regional platform and a reputation for quality across the markets it serves.

UniTek is a leading digital infrastructure services provider supporting the expansion of fiber and data center connectivity across the U.S. and Canada. With over 600 employees and 60 locations, UniTek delivers a full suite of infrastructure services. The acquisition of Concurrent accelerates UniTek’s Power Services Division, which launched in July 2025 to broaden the company’s maintenance, repair, upgrade, and new infrastructure development services for the power sector. Concurrent’s established Southeast footprint and power capabilities directly complement UniTek’s existing broadband and data center infrastructure platform, positioning the combined company to capitalize on growing demand for resilient, modernized power infrastructure. Concurrent will continue to operate under its established brand, maintaining uninterrupted service for its customers.

“Selling Concurrent was one of the biggest decisions of my career, and Anthony, Jay, and the XLCS team guided us through every step with professionalism and genuine care for our people,” said Steve Sarno, CEO of Concurrent. “They stayed fully engaged throughout, gave us honest and thoughtful advice, kept our best interests front and center, and delivered an outcome that exceeded our expectations. I would recommend them without hesitation to any owner considering a transaction.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to Concurrent, and the transaction was led by Anthony Contaldo, Partner, and Jay Cremer, Vice President. The transaction was completed on July 1, 2026.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.

XLCS Partners is a leading global investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services. Visit www.xlcspartners.com for more information.

Media Contact: 
Kendra Span 
kspan@xlcspartners.com
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XLCS Partners advises Concurrent Utility Services on sale to UniTek Global Services

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive M&A advisor to Concurrent Utility Services LLC on its acquisition by UniTek Global Services, Inc., a portfolio company of New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC) and its affiliates, and BTG Pactual Strategic Capital.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Concurrent is a licensed general and electrical contractor providing infrastructure development and maintenance services to electric utilities, telecom providers, and land developers throughout the Southeast United States. The company’s capabilities span overhead and underground utility construction, professional telecom services, emergency service restoration, in-building networks, environmental services, and data center development. Backed by a safety-first culture and an experienced workforce, Concurrent has built a strong regional platform and a reputation for quality across the markets it serves.

UniTek is a leading digital infrastructure services provider supporting the expansion of fiber and data center connectivity across the U.S. and Canada. With over 600 employees and 60 locations, UniTek delivers a full suite of infrastructure services. The acquisition of Concurrent accelerates UniTek’s Power Services Division, which launched in July 2025 to broaden the company’s maintenance, repair, upgrade, and new infrastructure development services for the power sector. Concurrent’s established Southeast footprint and power capabilities directly complement UniTek’s existing broadband and data center infrastructure platform, positioning the combined company to capitalize on growing demand for resilient, modernized power infrastructure. Concurrent will continue to operate under its established brand, maintaining uninterrupted service for its customers.

“Selling Concurrent was one of the biggest decisions of my career, and Anthony, Jay, and the XLCS team guided us through every step with professionalism and genuine care for our people,” said Steve Sarno, CEO of Concurrent. “They stayed fully engaged throughout, gave us honest and thoughtful advice, kept our best interests front and center, and delivered an outcome that exceeded our expectations. I would recommend them without hesitation to any owner considering a transaction.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to Concurrent, and the transaction was led by Anthony Contaldo, Partner, and Jay Cremer, Vice President. The transaction was completed on July 1, 2026.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.

XLCS Partners is a leading global investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services. Visit www.xlcspartners.com for more information.

Media Contact: 
Kendra Span 
kspan@xlcspartners.com
615-379-7783

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Fathom Applauds Introduction of the FRONTIER Act, the First Federal Blueprint for Independent AI Verification

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Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduce a bill to build a competitive marketplace of independent verifiers for frontier AI models.

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fathom welcomes the introduction of the FRONTIER Act, the most complete federal framework yet for independent, third-party verification of frontier AI. The legislation is built to earn public trust as AI technology continues to accelerate. As frontier systems begin to take autonomous action in the world, the gap between what these models can do and our ability to keep them in check is widening. FRONTIER is the starting point to close that gap.

“AI governance keeps running into the same wall. The technology is hard to measure and it moves faster than any law can keep up with,” said Andrew Freedman, Co-Founder and CEO of Fathom. “Trying to write the perfect rules and freezing them in place won’t work. What will work is a competitive market of independent verifiers who are accountable for real-world outcomes and who the government can actually count on. The FRONTIER Act shows we can move fast and still get this right.”

The bill gets the fundamentals correct. It sets one public standard – the adequate mitigation of catastrophic risk – and holds both the AI companies and their independent verifiers accountable to it. FRONTIER does not freeze a single testing method into statute. Instead, it licenses competing verification organizations, allows them to sharpen their methods, and gives the government the power to revoke a license when a verifier’s work does not hold up in the field. That is how you build a system that keeps pace with the science instead of falling behind it.

Fathom thanks Reps. Trahan and Obernolte for their leadership, and for their courage in releasing a discussion draft, inviting scrutiny, and incorporating substantive improvements from across the field. One priority improvement as the bill advances: giving the government a fuller range of tools to act upstream – for pushing companies to close identified gaps in risk mitigation early, rather than only once a catastrophe is imminent. We are committed to working with these sponsors, committees of jurisdiction, and Congressional leadership to continue refining the bill in the weeks and months ahead.

About Fathom
Fathom is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to build a governance architecture that helps society navigate the transition to a world with AI by fostering trust, safety, and innovation. Fathom has developed and championed the independent verification model for AI and works with policymakers across the country to put it into practice. Learn more at http://fathom.org.

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