Becker's Healthcare March 27, 2024
National data on hospital financials has so far reflected a strong start to the year, but challenges are likely ahead in wake of the massive Change Healthcare cyberattack and amid increasing competition from disruptors, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report.”
The March report, which is based on data from more than 1,300 hospitals, found the median hospital margin in February was nearly 4%, though analysts say the data does not capture the full effect of the Change outage, which began Feb. 21.
“Robust hospital margins in February demonstrate continued recovery from the pandemic years, but challenges are on the horizon,” Erik Swanson, senior vice president at Kaufman Hall, said in a March 27 statement. “The...
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