Hospitals chasing productivity through staff cuts miss the root problem. Fix workflows, roles and scheduling first to unlock true labor efficiency.

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.