March 29, 2023
Providers | Tea Leaves
  • A new report from Kaufman Hall says that although hospital margins remain flat, they are stable. The report found that the unpredictability that plagued hospital margins for the last three years is relaxing as small margins become the new normal. External economic factors like labor shortages, higher material expenses, and a growing segment of patients seeking care outside the hospital continue to affect hospital finances. February marked the eighth month where variation in month-to-month margins dropped compared to the last three years. (Article here)