The US government could run out of money by next month if lawmakers cannot agree on raising or suspending the country’s debt limit. This economic catastrophe could leave the US without funds to pay its bills, and healthcare providers...
Revenue growth exceeded expense increases in March 2023, resulting in positive hospital operating margins for the first time in 15 months, according to a report from Syntellis Performance...
Hospital operating margins are stabilizing after a turbulent couple of years. However, margins remain below pre-pandemic levels, which makes hospitals and health systems vulnerable to a possible...
Private equity acquisition of oncology practices has grown in the past two decades, with over 700 clinics becoming affiliated with a private equity firm between 2003 and 2022, a study published in JAMA...
Intermountain Health recently announced it signed a collaborative agreement for Tennessee-based Surgery Partners to take over management of its ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in certain markets...
Financial reserves have helped nonprofit hospitals and health systems survive amid ongoing operational and economic challenges, according to a report prepared for the American Hospital Association...
More than 35 percent of medical liability premiums increased in 2022, marking the highest rate in almost two decades, an analysis from the American Medical Association (AMA) found.
The analysis...
Nonprofit hospitals received more in tax breaks than they spent on charity care in 2020, with the combined fair share deficit totaling $14.2 billion, according to a report from the Lown Institute.
The...
Workplace cultural and structural factors in clinician-owned practices that result in lower levels of staff burnout may also enable quality of care improvements, according to a recent study in JAMA...
Healthcare organizations are generally satisfied with their vendor partners that provide eligibility and enrollment services, but there is room for firms to improve their staff quality, charging...
As rural hospitals face financial instability, many facilities have persevered and remained open on their own, while others have experienced mergers or closures, a study published in Health Affairs...
Hospital finances are seeing signs of stability after years of unpredictable ups and downs during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash...
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted greater uptake of outpatient surgery for four commonly scheduled general surgery operations, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.
Hospitals in the American...
Hospital and health system executives are expecting large increases in outpatient volume this year, according to a recent analysis from the Guidehouse Center for Health Insights.
The Center for Health...
Hospital financial performance continues to feel the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest “National Hospital Flash Report” from Kaufman Hall.
The report shows that the...
Several non-profit hospitals in Pennsylvania have failed to convince a court that they are purely public charities and, therefore, should qualify for property tax exemptions.
The Pennsylvania...
Workforce challenges were a main concern for healthcare executives in 2022 and will likely remain an issue in 2023, according to surveys from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and...
The new Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation could help nearly 88 rural hospitals avoid closures but will likely not have a widespread impact on safety-net facilities, according to a report from...
CMS nursing home ownership information does not align with the characteristics of effective transparency tools, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
CMS oversees the...
Last year was the worst financial year for US hospitals and health systems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports healthcare consulting firm Kaufman Hall.
The firm’s latest...
