Healthcare CFOs expect minimal financial gains in 2025, as high labor costs and insufficient payer rates continue to be major obstacles, according to survey data released last week by financial software company Strata Decision…
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Hospitals’ finances have remained much more stable in 2024 than last year, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. The report is based on financial data from more than 1,300 hospitals, with the…
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What You Should Know:
– A new report from Strata Decision Technology reveals a significant decline in the number of bariatric surgeries performed in U.S. hospitals in recent years.
– The trend coincides with the rising…
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The following is a guest article by Tom Furr, CEO at PatientPay
Forty percent of U.S. hospitals are losing money, a Kaufman Hall analysis shows, even at a time when overall hospital margins are growing….
Health systems’ financial results so far this year suggest the start of a gradual and sustained recovery, though there are persistent challenges — such as high costs for drugs and supplies, as well as…
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Many healthcare providers saw their revenues, operating margins and patient volumes increase this July, despite the fact that expenses continue to grow, according to a new report from Strata Decision Technology.
The report is based…
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Bruce Springer, CEO at Prolucent
A recent survey by the American College of Healthcare Executives revealed that workforce issues topped hospital CEOs’ concerns for the second year. The ongoing challenge of staff shortages, nurse turnover,…
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About 30 million people in the United States live in “healthcare deserts,” areas where the local population has limited access to healthcare due to a scarcity of providers, medical facilities, or long wait times for appointments….
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While hospitals’ operating margins are still in a worse place than they were before the pandemic, 2023 is ending as a much better year for hospital finance than 2022, according to a report that…
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