During 2023, healthcare systems, hospitals and practices made progress rebounding from the pandemic’s many disruptions. While momentum remains positive, significant headwinds persist. Overall observations Provider finances are healthier, but there is considerable variability among organizations and the gulf between stronger and weaker performers may be widening. Many trends and forces intersect and often conflict, rendering decision-making more complex, with high stakes. Affordability, patient…

During 2023, healthcare systems, hospitals and practices made progress rebounding from the pandemic’s many disruptions. While momentum remains positive, significant headwinds persist. Overall observations Provider finances are healthier, but there is considerable variability among organizations and the gulf between stronger and weaker performers may be widening. Many trends and forces intersect and often conflict, rendering decision-making more complex, with high stakes. Affordability, patient…