MedCity News January 10, 2025
Hospitals’ operating margins dropped in November due to decreased patient demand levels and continued increases in expenses, according to a new report. One healthcare expert noted that rising expenses will remain a major problem for hospitals throughout 2025.
Healthcare providers’ operating margins declined in November due to lower patient demand levels and persistent increases in expenses, according to a report released this week by Strata Decision Technology.
Hospitals saw notable decreases in patient demand during November. Outpatient visits declined by 13.5% from the month prior, emergency visits dropped by 12.1% and inpatient admissions fell by 6.6%.
There was also a downward trend for hospitals’ year-over-year patient volume change. Emergency visits went down by 7.6%, outpatient visits decreased by 0.6%...
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