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 systems operate in constant volatility: shifting volumes, reimbursement uncertainty, labor pressure, and tight margins. Yet most forecasting tools still rely on manual processes and static assumptions, requiring significant effort to incorporate the latest data, often leaving finance teams with an outdated view by the time forecasts are updated, too late to change the outcome.