What You Should Know:
– According to Kaufman Hall’s 2025 Health System Performance Outlook, hospitals are facing a “financial trifecta” of rising non-labor expenses, workforce instability, and aggressive payer reimbursement pressures.
– Nearly 60% of health…
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Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware
The second quarter of 2025 saw a modest rebound in hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with Kaufman Hall reporting eight announced deals. Yet the trend lines tell a more complicated…
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Current Operating Margin Performance
Hospital operating margins continued their downward trajectory through July 2025, despite maintaining robust patient volumes across the healthcare sector. According to Kaufman Hall’s comprehensive monthly performance report, the healthcare industry faces…
What You Should Know:
– Physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) are working at record levels, , according to the quarterly Physician Flash Report from Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company.
– Despite the overall positive financial…
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Q2 Hospital Transaction Overview
Hospital dealmaking experienced a significant slowdown during the second quarter of 2025, with healthcare M&A activity reaching historically low levels. According to a comprehensive report from Kaufman Hall, only eight hospital…
What You Should Know:
– Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for hospitals and health systems saw an uptick in the second quarter of 2025, rising to eight transactions from the previous quarter’s five, according to Kaufman…
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April 2025 marked a significant milestone for American healthcare institutions, with hospitals nationwide reporting their strongest operating performance in over a year. According to Kaufman Hall’s comprehensive monthly performance update, sustained high demand for…
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Source: Physician Flash Report
What You Should Know:
– A significant shift is underway in the U.S. healthcare workforce, with non-physician advanced practice providers (APPs) now constituting two out of every five healthcare providers (40.6%).
– This…
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What You Should Know:
– Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for hospitals and health systems in the United States experienced a significant slowdown in the first quarter of 2025, according to a recent analysis by…
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Hospital Volume Growth Drives Revenue Increase
January 2025 marked a period of stability for hospital finances nationwide, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report.” The analysis reveals that increased service volumes have successfully…
