Review the August 2026 Vizient National Hospital Flash Report for key hospital financial and operational trends.

The sustained momentum in hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions activity has shown that health systems continue to advance active positioning and portfolio management.

Hospital performance dipped in July as outpatient activity softened while payer mix pressures persisted.

Traditional hospital care delivery is fundamentally reshaping hospital strategy, driving resource allocation, purchased services, and care delivery evolution.

Hospital M&A activity continues its momentum in Q2 as organizations prioritize strategic, capability-driven repositioning, Kaufman Hall reports

Explore the 2025 Vizient Connections Summit report for healthcare strategies on quality, AI, workforce, financial sustainability and care delivery.

Explore April 2026 hospital performance data, including margin pressure, expense growth, labor and drug costs, payer mix erosion, bad debt and charity care trends.

Key Takeaways Provider productivity continues to rise. Provider work relative value units (wRVU) per full-time employee (FTE) increased 3% year-over-year, indicating higher demand for...

Explore Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report featuring March 2026 data and insights on hospital margins, patient volumes, revenue trends, rising expenses, and the evolving financial pressures facing healthcare organizations.

Explore Kaufman Hall’s Q1 2026 M&A report highlighting renewed hospital and health system deal activity, key trends, and how financial pressures, market uncertainty, and strategic partnerships are shaping healthcare consolidation.