What You Should Know:
– Hospital and health system finances have shown signs of stability over the past year, but rising labor costs continue to put pressure on the bottom line, according to the latest…
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What You Should Know:
– The hospital and health system merger and acquisition (M&A) market experienced a significant surge in activity during the third quarter of 2024, reaching its highest level since 2017, according to…
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The following is a guest article by Tom Furr, CEO at PatientPay
Forty percent of U.S. hospitals are losing money, a Kaufman Hall analysis shows, even at a time when overall hospital margins are growing….
Health systems’ financial results so far this year suggest the start of a gradual and sustained recovery, though there are persistent challenges — such as high costs for drugs and supplies, as well as…
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The number of hospital M&A transactions dropped to 11 in the second quarter of 2024, down from the 20 transactions announced in the first quarter of this year. But that doesn’t mean that the…
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Steve Albert, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, R1
It’s a perfect storm of financial pressures facing healthcare provider organizations – from rising costs to labor shortages to constrained capacity – that stymies revenue…
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The first quarter of 2024 saw a significant rise in M&A activity in the hospital and health system space, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall.
Experts think that this M&A activity will continue…
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What You Should Know:
– After enduring the worst year in recent memory, 2023 offered hope for hospitals and health systems, with data from Kaufman Hall showcasing general improvement across operational and financial measures.
– The January…
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Last year ended with 65 M&A deals having been announced in the U.S. hospital sector, up from 2022’s total of 53. Financial distress was a key reason for this increase in hospital M&A activity,…
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What You Should Know:
Hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions activity in 2023 was driven by increased pressure on operations and finances, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest analysis of healthcare transactions. The report reveals momentum around mergers…
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