Hospital rating downgrades declined in 2025 while the number of upgrades increased, resulting in a lower ratio of downgrades to upgrades and tempering higher downgrade activity in recent years.

Despite a decline in hospital performance and volume this month, year-to-date revenue, volume, and margins are still strong compared to prior years.

Editor’s note: This is a compilation of top pieces about the One Big Beautiful Bill published this year by Vizient and Kaufman Hall experts. Links to the full pieces can be found in...

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.

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

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.

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.

The latest Kaufman Hall Report includes highlights from the annual Healthcare Leadership Conference.

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.

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.