Advisory Board January 6, 2025
Writing for Modern Healthcare, Caroline Hudson overviews what to expect from providers’ financial performances in 2025, as well as what retailers have planned for healthcare this year.
Hospitals are expected to see financial recovery in 2025
In 2024, hospitals and health systems saw higher patient volumes, wider operating margins, and more favorable financial markets that helped with returns on investments. In 2025, hospitals and health systems are expected to see further financial recovery.
According to Erik Swanson, SVP of data and analytics at Kaufman Hall, hospitals and health systems will likely see their operating margins improve in 2025, but they will probably not reach pre-pandemic levels.
To achieve better operating margins, Swanson said that providers will continue to diversify...