Stable hospital operating margins settle into ‘new normal’
The most recent National Hospital Flash Report highlights stabilizing hospital margins at the end of 2025.
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Gist Weekly: February 20, 2026
Expanded pre-merger reporting rule struck, Amazon Pharmacy expands, younger adults are getting sicker
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Gist Weekly: February 13, 2026
Jobs report shows that healthcare powers the economy, ACO adoption continues to climb, cyberattacks at five-year high
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Hospitals face 2026 with "new normal" of rising expenses and shifts in revenue mix
According to the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company, hospital operating margins remained stable in December with the adjusted year-to-date operating margin closing out 2025 at 1.3%, while the latest quarterly Physician Flash Report shows providers are working more but compensation and reimbursement are not keeping pace.
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National Hospital Flash Report: December 2025 Data
Hospital performance settled into a “new normal” in 2025. Patient volumes continue to grow, and a persistent gap between gross and net operating revenue indicates an eroding payer mix and more uninsured patients.
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Gist Weekly: February 6, 2026
Prior authorizations, concerns about the cost of coverage
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Nurse managers are the key to workforce stability, care quality and health system performance
Nurse managers sit at the center of workforce stability, care quality and financial performance. As burnout and turnover threaten health systems, supporting nurse managers has become a critical executive strategy for sustaining performance and growth.
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Gist Weekly: January 30, 2026
2027 MA rate proposal, rural health funding update, and Joint Commission and NQF streamline safety reporting
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From pilot to scale: The strategic imperative for AI in health systems
This is part two of a seven-part series that unpacks each pillar of the Vizient AI Maturity Assessment, sharing lessons from our work with leading health systems and practical steps to build maturity across every stage of the AI journey.
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Gist Weekly: January 23, 2026
Drug overdoses decline, new bipartisan healthcare agreement reached
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Robert Lord, MD
Robert Lord, MD, is Senior Vice President of Data & Digital Research & Development at Vizient, where he focuses on defining Vizient’s future markets, AI strategy and its approach to tackling some of healthcare’s toughest challenges for its clients.
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Physicians want more input on AI use and adoption
A recent survey from Offcall concludes that most physicians use AI and want more of it; but more than 80% of them are dissatisfied with current offerings, particularly with the speed of adoption, communication about deployment and the level of influence physicians have in what tools get used.
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