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After successfully reducing average length of stay (LOS) at its flagship hospital, Carilion Clinic set out to do something many health systems attempt, but few achieve: replicate a successful intervention across a diverse set of regional facilities. The result is a case study in the power and the challenge of operational systemness.

From rapidly expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits a fast-evolving federal public health agenda, today’s episode of the Gist Healthcare Podcast delves into some of the biggest healthcare policy news of 2025.

HHS unveils AI strategy, hospitals improve patient safety, OPPS final rule expands site neutrality

Newly published projections from The Commonwealth Fund highlight persistent physician shortages, limited telehealth access and infrastructure and payment challenges in rural healthcare.

A recent investor conversation at the Kaufman Hall Healthcare Leadership Conference offers insights as to where investors are focused today, and what borrowers can do to meet the market on favorable terms.

Inflation pressures aren’t easing in 2025. Economic uncertainty, pharmacy and indirect spend are driving cost surges that squeeze margins and complicate strategic investment —...

Hospital volumes remained strong in October, while average length of stay declined, translating to a dip in net revenue per discharge. Bad debt and charity care continue to rise, and staffing levels are tightening.

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.

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

The most recent National Hospital Flash Report highlights stabilizing hospital margins, with a persistent gap in hospital performance, according to September 2025 data.