National data on hospital financials has so far reflected a strong start to the year, but challenges are likely ahead in wake of the massive Change Healthcare cyberattack and amid increasing competition from disruptors, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report.” The March report, which is based on data from more than 1,300 hospitals, found the median hospital margin in February was nearly 4%, though analysts say the data does not capture the full effect of the Change outage, which began Feb. 21.
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Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/change-attack-disruptors-will-test-hospital-finances-kaufman-hall.html