CMS: Healthcare Spending Accelerated, Reaching $4.5T in 2022
US healthcare spending picked back up last year, reaching a total of $4.5 trillion in 2022, according to the latest numbers from CMS. Healthcare spending growth accelerated, growing by 4.1 percent in...COVID-19 Surges Led to Fluctuating Occupancy Rates at Hospitals
COVID-19 surges in 2020 led to increased occupancy in inpatient settings and intensive care units (ICUs) and declining surgical occupancy rates, creating unstable financial conditions for hospitals, a...Hospitals See Margins Above Pandemic Levels in October
Hospital financial performance improved in October, signaling continued stabilization in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from...Labor Expenses Hurt Hospital Financial Performance
Workforce challenges continue to dampen hospital financial performance as labor expenses remain high, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from healthcare consulting...Henry Ford, Ascension Michigan to Form Joint Venture
Henry Ford Health System and Ascension Michigan have signed an agreement to enter a joint venture that would bring together Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys healthcare facilities and...Hospitals See Financial Relief as Revenues Increase, Margins Stabilize
Hospitals are seeing some financial relief as revenue increases offset rising expenses and operating margins stabilize, a Kaufman Hall report revealed. The latest edition of Kaufman Hall’s...Hospital Finances Stabilize After 6 Months of Positive Margins
Hospital finances seem to be stabilizing after years of historic losses and uncertainty. Median hospital operating margins increased to 1.4 percent in August, according to the latest hospital...As Hospitals Consolidate, Medicaid Patients Have Fewer Options
Access to care for Medicaid patients declines as hospital markets become more concentrated following mergers and acquisitions, a new research brief from the National Institute for Health Care...Healthcare CFOs Concerned About Economy, Regulations
The volatile economic environment is keeping healthcare CFOs up at night, suggests a new survey from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. The survey of more than 60 finance leaders of US health...Dana-Farber, Beth Israel Team Up To Create a Cancer Hospital
Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber) is cutting ties with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to build a freestanding cancer hospital with another Boston healthcare leader. The specialty provider...Hospital Financial Performance Continued Downward Trend in July
Hospital financial performance worsened in July 2023, with patient volumes, revenue, and operating margins falling, data from Kaufman Hall revealed. The most recent edition of the National Hospital...Healthcare’s Interest in Private Credit, Other Funding Sources Grows
There has been a lot of buzz around private equity's growing reach in healthcare, but providers have other options to fund growth. And one of those funding sources is gaining popularity. "Private credit is filling a void right now,"...Study Can’t Link Hospital Competition to Quality Improvements
A study out of the University of Michigan cannot identify a clear relationship between surgical outcomes and the level of competition a hospital faces. The study recently published in JAMA Surgery...Hospital-Owned Practices Pull Ahead, But Staffing Shortages Ding All
Hospital-owned practices are faring better than their physician-owned counterparts despite significant revenue challenges last year, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association...Private Equity in Healthcare Is Under A Microscope, So What’s Next?
Private equity is gaining a foothold in healthcare despite growing evidence that its role has been detrimental to care quality and prices. But new data and even governmental concern aren't slowing private equity investments in provider...Hospital Margins Aren’t Budging, Raising Concerns About Care
The economic outlook for hospitals remains bleak, according to the latest data on hospital financial performance from Kaufman Hall. The median calendar year-to-date operating margin index for...Study: Hospital Bottom Lines Better Than Depicted During COVID-19
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum reveals hospitals did not fare poorly during the first two years of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) despite claims of financial...Interest Rates, Recession Fears Aren’t Stopping Healthcare Deals
So far this year, healthcare deal volumes have remained resilient despite several headwinds, including higher interest rates, greater antitrust scrutiny, elevated valuations, and general recessionary...Sponsored by Greenway Health
