DOTmed February 24, 2025
Gus Iversen

Healthcare finance leaders anticipate limited financial improvements in 2025, and are prioritizing operational improvements and cost management strategies over margin growth, according to a new report from Strata Decision Technology.

The 2025 CFO Outlook for Healthcare report, based on a survey of more than 100 healthcare finance professionals, found that 44% of respondents expect their organizations’ operating margins to remain unchanged this year. Meanwhile, 36% foresee an increase, while 14% anticipate a decline. Despite this tempered outlook, 96% of respondents expressed confidence in their teams’ ability to adapt to evolving financial and market conditions.

“The relative financial stability hospitals and health systems achieved in 2024 is a welcome success after navigating years of financial uncertainties,” said Alina Henderson, vice president...

Today's Sponsors

Venturous
Got healthcare questions? Just ask Transcarent

Today's Sponsor

Venturous

 
Topics: Health System / Hospital, Provider, Survey / Study, Trends
Emergency departments as primary care safety nets [PODCAST]
Inside the C-suite role securing key funding for health systems
'Virtual care or no care:' How Sanford and Providence are meeting patient needs
Chief AI Officer at Seattle Children's walks through some successful use cases
5 CFOs' keys to a strong CEO partnership

Share This Article