Hospital at home growth is poised to accelerate as Congress passes a 5-year extension for the Medicare program. We outline next steps for health systems.
The 2026 spending package includes $116.6 billion for HHS, extends the hospital at home waiver for 5 years, extends telehealth flexibilities, and takes steps toward site-neutral payments.
From "Hey kid, catch!" to the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales, Super Bowl ads have always been about more than just a 30-second spot. They’re strategic bets on what America is ready to feel, hear, and trust.
A $2B+ rural health system facing steep financial decline urgently needed to stabilize performance and plan for long-term transformation to ensure access and ongoing sustainability.
Despite a heightened focus on cybersecurity following the Change Healthcare attack, many organizations may still be vulnerable—especially with the rise of new technologies and reliance on vendors.
Reimagining primary care delivery is essential to improving access and health outcomes. Health systems will also need to pair it with better geographic distribution of the physician workforce.
The healthcare AI acceleration reflects trends of consumerism and comfort with data-sharing. Health systems will need to make AI part of their core strategy, with new governance and observability.
We discuss how health systems will create the greatest sustainable impact by driving transformation from the inside out, using a technology-powered and human-elevated approach.
2025 demonstrated the continued interplay of dynamics reshaping healthcare, from tech to workforce. Health systems face questions about how they focus, invest, and engage their communities in 2026.