As healthcare leaders navigate an ever-changing healthcare environment, they need a strategy that allows them to remain nimble in response to shifting market conditions. Service line planning allows organizations to continually analyze their operations to drive informed decision-making in real time. Yet many organizations face barriers, such as varied service line definitions, misaligned incentives, or unreliable data.
Key findings from our Q1 2025 report include:
Financial performance stabilized for many healthcare organizations throughout 2024, and healthcare leaders are cautiously optimistic they’ll retain those financial gains in 2025. Our annual survey of healthcare finance professionals found that more than two in five (44%) said they expect operating margins will remain about the same from 2024 to 2025, while over a third (36%) expect operating margins will increase.
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CHICAGO – May 28, 2025 – Persistent growth in labor and non-labor expenses continued to pressure hospital and health system finances in April, as organizations experienced minimal to no change in operating margins for the month, according to
CHICAGO – May 8, 2025 – Hospitals and health systems across the country saw notable growth in medical supply and drug expenses as well as increases in bad debt and charity care in recent years — all factors that could be exacerbated in the coming months as the healthcare industry feels the effects of federal tariffs and possible changes to the Medicaid program, according to a
