Here are five key takeaways from the report:
1. As much as 90% of healthcare leaders expect financial performance to be similar to or better than in 2024.
2. “Increased utilization” was selected by 77% of respondents as a main driver of positive financial performance. “Payer mix shift” and “success with commercial contracting” were also top responses, with 56% frequency.
3. Related to value-based full or partial risk arrangements, 33% of health systems expect more of these arrangements in 2025, and 23% of respondents expect more Medicare Advantage contracts.
4. Outpatient surgery was selected by 63% of health system leaders as a potential area where they would consider a joint venture partner strategy. Behavioral health was selected by 56% of respondents.
5. Fewer respondents selected labor costs as an expected financial challenge compared with 2024 data, and 53% of respondents selected “easing of labor pressure” to account for positive financial performance.
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