Hospital and Health System Financial Performance Improves, but Outlook is Uneven
CHICAGO - June 3rd, 2024 - Hospitals’ financial performance improved in April, according to the most recent National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall. Revenue and operating margins increased in April relative to March and the same time frame last year, though experts caution that there is wide divergence in performance.
“While financial performance looks solid on the surface, a closer examination of the data shows a greater divide between high- and low-performing hospitals. Forty percent of hospitals in the United States are losing money. Organizations who have weathered the challenges of the last few years have adopted a wide range of proactive and growth-related strategies, including improving discharge transitions and a building a larger outpatient footprint.”
– Erik Swanson, senior vice president of Data and Analytics, Kaufman Hall
The National Hospital Flash Report draws on data from more than 1,300 hospitals from Syntellis Performance Solutions, now part of Strata.
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