Healthcare DIVE February 28, 2020
Dive Brief:
U.S. hospital finances experienced a comparatively strong 2019, according to Kaufman Hall’s 2019 Year In Review Flash Hospital Report, which labeled the performance as “cautiously optimistic.”
While revenue and margins increased for the hospitals surveyed, inpatient volumes were weaker and more uneven.
The report from the management consultancy and data provider did unearth some potential warning signs for 2020, including a trend in rising expenses. The report also warned of a slowing economy and the potential economic impact from the coronavirus.
Dive Insight:
Hospitals are complex, high-volume and low-margin enterprises that often experience operational volatility. The latest report by Kaufman Hall confirmed the uneasy environment in which they operate.
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