Nine months into an extremely challenging year characterized by dramatic fluctuations in margin, U.S. hospitals and health systems are still operating substantially below pre-pandemic levels.

In the two and half years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March 2020, consumer behavior has shifted dramatically—and potentially irreversibly—in every aspect of American life.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, our nation’s hospitals and health systems have coped with intense pressure on staff and resources. As hospital executives...

Organizations that pursue consumer strategies and value-based approaches together will be much more likely to achieve their goals while increasing their ability to effectively compete against new industry entrants.

The pandemic has both accelerated and intensified the pressures hospitals and health systems face. Organizations that focus on “no regrets” decision-making will help ensure their viability in the short term and their options in the long term.

A successful strategy for growth defines a long-term view of your organization’s future. New factors emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic have intensified the imperative for growth; this article explores how to define the why and how of your growth strategy in a changed marketplace.

U.S. hospitals and health systems are experiencing some of the worst margins since the beginning of the pandemic, and they lack the federal funds to offset the damage. The gains hospitals saw in recent months reversed themselves in July, as lagging outpatient volumes shrunk revenues and expenses jumped up from June.

Physician practices across the country stayed busy throughout the second quarter of 2022, as physician productivity and revenues all rose with higher patient volumes between the first...

U.S. hospitals and health systems are now halfway through an enormously difficult year. While margins were up in June compared to May, expenses remain at historic highs, leaving...

Organizations that pursue consumer strategies and value-based approaches together will be much more likely to achieve their goals while increasing their ability to effectively compete against new industry entrants.

M&A activity between hospitals and health systems in the second quarter of 2022 returned to both trendlines we have been tracking since the pandemic began. First, the number of...

Kaufman Hall analysis shows some improvement in revenues and volumes from April to May ‘22, but hospitals continue to perform below pre-pandemic levels.