National Hospital Flash Report
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The National Hospital Flash Report provides timely and unique insights into the performance of hospitals nationwide. Published monthly, the report includes data and analyses across the key areas of margins, volumes, revenues, and expenses derived from more than 900 U.S. hospitals.
National Hospital Flash Report: October 2020
The nation’s hospitals continue to face an uncertain operating environment, with margins fluctuating from month to month. Read more in this month's report.
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National Hospital Flash Report Summary: September 2020
Margins have consistently performed below 2019 levels as a result. Even so, the last few months had shown some signs of potential progress, with margins increasing incrementally month-over-month.
National Hospital Flash Report Summary: August 2020
Year-to-date performance results illustrates the difficult road ahead.
National Hospital Flash Report Summary: July 2020
Even when including the CARES Act relief, the year-to-date median hospital operating margin is still 200-300bps below historical and sustainable performance.
May Data Show First Signs of Hospitals’ Financial Recovery
Hospitals and health systems across the country began to see signs of financial improvement in May following two brutal months of poor margin. Read more.
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Hospital Margins Fell 174% in April, as COVID-19 Continued to Ravage Hospital Finances
Hospitals across the country suffered a brutal month in April, as steep volume and revenue declines drove record-poor margin performance, setting the stage for not only a difficult recovery, but a permanently changed healthcare delivery environment.
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National Hospital Flash Report Summary: April 2020
Hospitals across the country took a financial hit in March, as the first effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reached the industry, particularly in the second half of the month.
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National Hospital Flash Report Summary: March 2020
U.S. hospitals experienced margin declines in February 2020, following moderate declines in January. Dig into comprehensive hospital performance data from over 600 hospitals in the National Hospital Flash Report summary.
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National Hospital Flash Report Summary: February 2020
Hospitals across the country saw a downturn in margin results to start the calendar year. Read more on why in the latest news in the National Hospital Flash report.
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National Hospital Flash Report Summary: January 2020
Hospitals saw an uptick in profitability margins along with significant increases (YOY) of OR minutes. Dig into more comprehensive hospital data with January 2020's National Hospital Flash report.
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National Hospital Flash Report: 2019 Year in Review
Hospitals nationwide saw improved margin performance in 2019 over 2018. Learn more about overall hospital trends YOY in our 2019 Year in Review.
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Monthly Spotlight Articles
January 2020 Spotlight: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Healthcare
In this month’s Spotlight, four Kaufman Hall data scientists each highlight examples of AI applications that they believe could have profound impacts for healthcare in the near future. Read more!
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December 2019 Spotlight: Overcoming Roadblocks to Reducing Expenses
The costs associated with providing care are intensifying and continue to place significant constraints on performance improvement efforts at legacy hospitals and health systems across the country. Learn how we can help!
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November 2019 Spotlight: Volatility in Volume and Revenue Trends Challenges Hospitals
Legacy hospitals and health systems face intense volume and revenue pressures as they seek to improve performance, reduce costs, and build new capabilities for a changing business model. Read more.
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The National Hospital Flash Report uses actual data sampled from over 800 hospitals from Syntellis' Axiom™ Comparative Analytics — software that provides unparalleled comparisons to drive real-time operational decisions and performance improvement initiatives. Learn more about how Comparative Analytics can help you find your fastest path to recovery.