Health systems interested in preserving their operating margins will need to be proactive in addressing a growing minority population responsible for an outsized share of care utilization: patients with multiple chronic conditions. In a newly released analysis of 2025 claims data, Vizient found that 11% of the U.S. population with multiple chronic conditions accounted for 52% of inpatient admissions. These patients also represented 35% of emergency department visits and 32% of office visits. To put it another way—compared to those without any chronic disease, these patients have about 10 times more inpatient admissions and ED visits, as well as six times as many office visits.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/patients-multiple-chronic-diseases-are-looming-threat-health-systems-financials-vizient