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CEO
Outpatient Growth Emerges as Lever for Hospitals Navigating Financial Strain
The latest Kaufman Hall data highlights volatile recovery as outpatient revenue helps stabilize, but not restore, financial performance.
CFO
The Exec: How One CFO Turns Revenue Cycle Discipline Into a Financial Advantage
With over 17 years at Western Missouri Medical Center, Lacey Bredehoeft-Fiene is focused on balancing operational efficiency, revenue cycle optimization,...
CFO
Infographic: 5 Key CFO Takeaways From the AHA Hospital Expense Report
In this environment, CFOs must move beyond traditional cost containment and adopt a more integrated financial strategy.
CEO
Hospital Finances Reckon With Volume Drop, Persistent Costs to Start 2026
January data shows margins narrowing amid weaker patient demand, highlighting a more fragile operating environment.
CFO
Hospitals Confront Intensifying Cost Pressures As Margins Tighten
A new American Hospital Association report shows hospital expenses rising far faster than reimbursement, forcing CFOs to rethink cost structures,...
CEO
Hospital Margins Stabilize as 'New Normal' Takes Hold
Kaufman Hall's latest hospital report finds outpatient growth and positive margins offset by rising costs, higher-acuity inpatient mix, and payer...
CEO
Kaiser Permanente Edges Margins Higher in 2025 as Costs, Labor Pressures Mount
The nonprofit's revenue rose to $127.7 billion and operating margins doubled, but expense growth and an ongoing worker strike complicate...
CEO
Hospital Margins Slip as Volume Declines Test Cost Controls
The latest data from Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash report reveals holiday-related volume declines and rising volume-adjusted expenses weighing on...
CEO
5 Financial Performances CEOs Couldn't Ignore in 2025
Health systems and other healthcare players saw dramatic financial swings this year, reflected in standout earnings reports.
Innovation
How Can We Justify AI’s Cost?
At HealthLeaders' recent Chief Digital Executive Exchange (CDEX), top healthcare execs wrestled with defining the true value of an expensive...
CEO
Hospitals Grappled With Rising Costs, Workforce Strain, and Reimbursement Pressures in 2025
Kaufman Hall?s analysis spotlights the financial challenges that defined the year and the priorities shaping strategies for 2026.
Innovation
CDEX Update: Digital Health Leaders Map Out Their Path to Tech Success
HealthLeaders' inaugural Chief Digital Executive Exchange (CDEX) opened Thursday with a strong discussion around financial value and responsibility.