Chicago, IL — June 4, 2026 — Hospitals and health systems are increasingly relying on telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and advanced practice providers (APPs) to expand patient...

U.S. hospitals and health systems continued a rocky start to 2026 in February, facing ongoing financial headwinds as persistent expense growth and softer patient demand limited performance gains, according to new data from Strata Decision Technology.

CHICAGO, IL — April 21, 2026 — Two-thirds of U.S. healthcare finance leaders cite government funding uncertainty and Medicaid cuts as their top concern this year, according to Strata Decision Technology’s newly released 2026 Healthcare Financial Outlook Report. The finding reflects growing policy-driven risk at a time when organizations are working to stabilize margins and sustain recent performance gains.

U.S. hospitals and health systems continued a rocky start to 2026 in February, facing ongoing financial headwinds as persistent expense growth and softer patient demand limited performance gains, according to new data from Strata Decision Technology.

CHICAGO — March 31, 2026—Strata Decision Technology today announced the launch of Predictive Analytics, a new solution that helps health systems forecast financial performance and identify risk and opportunity early, so leaders can act with greater confidence.

Health system operating margins dipped into the red to start the new year, decreasing to negative 0.6% as month-over-month revenue decreases outpaced expense declines, according to new data from Strata Decision Technology’s latest Strata Performance Trends report.

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Hospital revenues strengthened alongside outpatient volume growth, though gains were not sufficient to offset cost pressures at the system level. Gross operating revenue increased 11.1% YOY in December, driven by a 12.8% YOY increase in outpatient revenue and a 7.6% YOY rise in inpatient revenue. At the same time, hospitals also saw continued growth in uncompensated care, as bad debt and charity care increased 7.0% YOY.

CHICAGO, IL — December 23, 2025 — U.S. hospitals and physician practices saw modest financial improvement in November, with health system operating margins posting their strongest month...

Chicago, IL — December 3, 2025 — Hospital and health system operating margins remain thin, signaling ongoing financial pressures across the healthcare sector. New national data reveal...

CHICAGO, IL — November 4, 2025 — U.S. healthcare organizations continued to face mounting expense pressures at the end of the third quarter, with operating margins showing little change...

CHICAGO, October 22, 2025 – Strata Decision Technology welcomed healthcare finance leaders this week to LIFT25: The Strata Users Virtual Summit, held October 21–23. The annual event...