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As care expands beyond inpatient settings and quality scrutiny grows, hospitals must elevate clinical documentation integrity into a strategic, enterprise-wide capability supported by aligned leadership, strong processes, and thoughtful technology to accurately reflect patient complexity and performance.

From managing non-labor expenses to strengthening the workforce, expanding access and navigating payer reimbursement, health systems shared the key challenges shaping their focus this year—and their planning for the year ahead.

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

In this episode of the Health Leaders podcast, Jay Asser speaks with Venanzio Arquilla, managing director of Kaufman Hall’s consulting ROI practice, about the powerful integration of Kaufman Hall and Vizient.

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.

Many payer agreements lack provisions that would give hospitals greater visibility, predictability and recourse in the face of denial risk.

The latest Kaufman Hall Report includes a short case study on Geisinger’s utilization management transformation as well as a short interview with Columbia Memorial's CEO on a rural...

Trump administration continues transparency push, Hinge Health’s splash IPO, CMS looks for Medicare Advantage fraud.

For many health systems, utilization management (UM) has long been a functional necessity, but rarely a strategic priority. Originally designed to ensure clinical appropriateness and support payer requirements, UM often grew up within hospital walls, shaped by local workflows and embedded within broader care management structures.

In today’s volatile healthcare landscape, CFOs are being called to step beyond traditional financial management and embrace a transformative leadership role.

Changes in operations and services, coupled with the need to invest more in patient-facing services, require health systems to assess corporate shared services to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

As healthcare looks to another period of uncertainty — namely the impact of potential tariffs on its supply chain — it’s important to remain vigilant, keep informed and be purposeful about next steps