Vitalic Health launches Vitals Tracker to measure affordability, financial sustainability and health outcomes
CHICAGO (Jan. 20, 2026) — The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Vitalic Health today released the U.S. Vitals Tracker, a first-of-its-kind tool that measures the health of U.S. healthcare. Vitalic Health – powered by HFMA – is designed to bring together healthcare stakeholders to address issues negatively impacting affordability, health outcomes and industry financial sustainability. The Vitals Tracker scores…
Administrative costs outpace direct patient care at US hospitals
Hospital administrative costs have increased significantly in recent years, with administrative spending now 199% of direct patient care costs, driven by increased government reporting requirements and other wasteful activities, according to a recent analysis.