340B claims data requirements put hospital discounts under stress
June 18 update Eli Lilly has followed through with cutting off 340B discounts for certain hospitals that have yet to submit the required claims data (see the original story below), provider advocacy groups said Thursday. “As a result of Lilly’s decision to deny hospitals access to 340B pricing for the company’s products unless they submit…
Leveraging integrated workforce data is integral to transforming healthcare performance
With rising labor expenses, staffing challenges, and growing complexity in operations, leaders now look for innovative methods to maximize the benefits of workforce data and boost organizational performance. This white paper shares how to develop a workforce optimization cycle in your organization, along with insight into why it’s necessary and the risks of inaction.
Intelligent, trustworthy operating model key to the hospital of the future
AI and automation are becoming foundational to healthcare operations, with leaders focused on building proactive, data-driven systems that improve revenue cycle performance, reduce friction and support better decision making.
Hospital workplace violence escalates financial and workforce pressures
Incidents of violence in U.S. workplaces are disproportionately common in healthcare settings, especially in hospital emergency departments (EDs), and new data helps quantify the toll. It’s long been known that healthcare and social service workers are significantly more likely than workers overall to suffer a workplace violence injury. Bureau of Labor Statistics data suggest the…
Hospital margins decline in 2026 as expenses outpace revenue
As hospitals seek to shore up their finances in a challenging environment, cost-focused initiatives are taking priority. “Organizations are saying, ‘We’ve got the revenue picture, [now] we’ve really got to get our expense picture to be sustainable with our revenue picture,’” said Steve Wasson, chief data and intelligence officer with Strata Decision Technology. “And what…
H-1B visa fee strains the healthcare workforce and hospital finances
In the year after implementation of a new White House policy curtailing the pipeline for legal immigration, the healthcare industry is grappling with the implications. In September, the Trump administration announced that the H-1B visa program for skilled workers seeking to enter the U.S. would carry a $100,000 fee per application. Healthcare, along with higher…
RCM recalibration: Patient financial experience captures leaders’ top focus
A recent survey shows that healthcare finance leaders are shifting their priorities and investment strategies to connect patient loyalty, RCM efficiency and automation into one cohesive strategy for operational resilience.
Hospitals targeted in healthcare affordability debate on Capitol Hill
Large employers are looking to put much of the impetus for improving healthcare affordability on hospitals, according to congressional testimony Wednesday. “Many of the biggest cost increases are driven by hospitals and health systems and can be addressed today,” Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO of the large-employer coalition Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), said…
Relief might be fleeting for the healthcare industry after Supreme Court strikes down most tariffs
April 3 update The Trump administration announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals, albeit with various exemptions. Unlike the tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court (see the original story below), the pharmaceutical tariffs appear to be on solid legal ground because they resulted from a formal investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Not subject…
Rising healthcare costs strain health system margins
Systemic challenges are showing few signs of easing in healthcare financial operations. As identified by federal actuaries, increases in the use and intensity of hospital services drove a big recent jump in national healthcare spending. Those volume-based metrics represent a boost for hospital revenues but a roadblock to cost reduction. That dichotomy had a net…