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The latest Kaufman Hall Report includes highlights from the annual Healthcare Leadership Conference.

Burnout continues to challenge physicians, and new data from The Permanente Medical Group shows ambient AI scribes may help ease the burden.

Healthcare sector delivers best-performing quarter, affordability crisis deepens, CMS proposes Medicare Advantage star ratings overhaul

In this episode, Chris DeRienzo, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive for the American Hospital Association, discusses findings from the latest Vizient and AHA analysis, including how delayed discharges and administrative demands affect care delivery.

Hospital operating margins remain stable, but data shows a widespread gap in performance. Patient volumes increased this month in both emergency and inpatient care, while drug expenses continue to rise.

The APP role has therefore evolved dramatically, from supportive clinician to high-quality care leader. But the readiness framework has not kept pace.

Hospital performance is challenged by a decline in patient volumes and operating margins, increases in uncompensated care, and rising expenses, notably non-labor costs.

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) has drawn attention for its headline provisions: millions likely will lose their health insurance and there will be a reduction in cumulative federal health spending of an estimated $1 trillion over 10 years.

Applications open for $50 billion rural healthcare fund, accreditation comes to healthcare AI, vaccine skepticism abounds

High Reliability Healthcare offers a smarter, not harder, way forward. It empowers healthcare organizations to proactively manage complexity, drive sustainable improvement and foster a culture where everyone is responsible for both doing the work and improving it.

New jobs report indicates healthcare’s importance, Kaiser/Renown deal, lower Covid death rates

Hospital performance is generally stable but has softened in recent months. Expense growth is outpacing revenue growth—as non-labor expenses in particular continue to put pressure on hospitals.