Healthcare Industry Outlook Report
Discover how healthcare leaders can find stability and success in a disruptive market.
2026 Healthcare Industry Outlook: Navigating Volatility with Resilience
Between policy whiplash, financial pressure, labor constraints, and other factors, hospitals and healthcare systems face unprecedented disruption. Our 2026 Healthcare Industry Outlook Report explores how organizations are embracing systemic resilience, enabling them to adapt and thrive in an unpredictable environment.
Learn how leaders are reworking strategies, investing in innovation, and fostering change management to build a more stable future for healthcare.
Key Findings
Our recent survey of organization leaders identified these challenges and opportunities:
- 70xNSA dispute volumes from providers have been 70x higher than predicted.
- 61%of healthcare executives are reworking short-term strategies to address policy concerns.
- 5.1%Medicare reimbursement rates for inpatient claims rose by only 5.1% between 2022 and 2024, despite an inflation rate of over 14%.
- 50%Nearly half of hospital executives have implemented AI, but many feel unprepared for the changes these tools require.
