Research

​There are many strategic rationales for making a business acquisition or merger; diversifying into new specialties; growing an existing market segment; entering a fast growing adjacent market segment; increasing market share; improving margin; adding capacity; filling technology gaps; defense against a powerful competitor.

​Market Trends | Merger & Acquisition Targeting | Marketing | Competitive Environment

Pre-Research Preparation		At the onset of the engagement, our researchers utilize as input, any existing Client information regarding industry attributes of particular interest to facilitate collaborative discussions with our Client’s senior management team.
Phase 1: Secondary and Tertiary Research		Build upon the working-level knowledge developed during the Pre-Research Preparation scope and generates supplemental industry research information as appropriate and available.
Phase 2: Primary Research		Researchers conduct selected and targeted primary interviews with Subject Matter Experts, industry associations, outsourcing firms, employee leasing firms, insurance brokers and carriers, healthcare and worker’s compensation benefit consultants, PEO service providers, customers and other influencers and stakeholders.
Phase 3: Analysis and Recommendations		Subject matter experts integrate our Clients’ previous/ongoing market analysis with results obtained from all subsequent market and industry research findings and observations developed during Phase 1 and Phase 2.

​In support of client-directed study of the healthcare industry as input to strategic and business planning activities, aThirdView tailors it’s industry research and analysis services to develop information that is vital to ensuring as informed, relevant and current strategic/business planning process, transaction support and business improvement initiatives as possible.