The healthcare payment landscape continues to face uncertainty as support grows for additional “site neutrality” in reimbursement, with the policy goal of reducing or eliminating payment differentials between hospital-based outpatient departments (HOPDs) and freestanding physician offices or ambulatory care sites for the same services.

The role of Treasury in healthcare is changing. Once primarily viewed as the department that moved cash and managed bank accounts, Treasury has become the conduit for moving financial information across the organization.

Health system executive leaders and boards have recently weathered numerous existential challenges, from COVID-19 to cyberattacks to the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Healthcare is facing its own Apollo 13 moment. In his latest blog, Vizient President and CEO Byron Jobe shares how leaders can navigate today’s uncertainty by widening the circle, strengthening alignment and turning isolated insights into coordinated action.

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.

The number of physicians exiting traditional Medicare has accelerated, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, with the annual exit rate climbing from less than 1% in 2013 to nearly 5% in 2023, a new JAMA study has found.

Shutdown ends, Moody’s outlook for not-for-profit hospitals for 2026, Canada loses measles elimination status.

Many health systems assume their core service lines are their financial pillars. These programs are highly visible, central to their identity as high-quality providers and often among the most active areas in the system. But activity is not the same as performance.

A new analysis from Vizient and the American Hospital Association shows that outcomes for hospitalized surgical patients have improved in recent years.

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 median investment/subsidy per provider plateaued this quarter, however the distribution between higher and lower performing practices is wide.

As AI adoption accelerates, leaders must strengthen oversight, accuracy and maturity to ensure safe, scalable and sustainable results.