1. How could Trump's new tariffs impact healthcare? (March 6)

In March, President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China went into effect, a move that could significantly increase the costs of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other healthcare goods.

2. Epic unveils new AI-enabled capabilities to improve EHR (March 14)

At the 2025 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference, Epic announced new AI-enabled capabilities to improve its EHR system and the overall patient experience.

3. 340B reimbursement cuts may be looming: What you need to know (April 21)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that creates a path for potential 340B reimbursement cuts. Advisory Board's Chloe Bakst and Lindsey Paul detail likely next steps, which stakeholders stand to benefit (and lose) the most, and more.

4. The state of today's nursing workforce, in 5 charts (May 5)

A report from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing reveals key insights into the state of the nursing workforce, including employment changes over the last two years, feelings of burnout, and intent to leave.

5. Charted: The current state of hospital finances (Feb. 13)

According to a report from Kaufman Hall, hospitals saw significant financial improvement in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching a 4.9% median operating margin across the entire year. But are hospitals actually back in the black? Advisory Board's Paul Trigonoplos, Daniel Kuzmanovich, and Abby Burns say that these findings don't capture the full picture of hospital finances.

6. Charted: Wait for a doctor's appointment is longer than ever (Jun. 2)

According to a report from AMN Healthcare, physician appointment wait times are longer than ever before, reaching an average of 31 days — findings that researchers say, "are a significant indicator that the nation is experiencing a growing shortage of physicians."

7. Our top takeaways from Oracle's Health and Life Sciences Summit (Sept. 15)

In September, Oracle held its 2025 Oracle Health and Life Sciences Summit where experts delved into the latest technological developments in healthcare. Optum Advisory's experts provide an in-depth analysis of the key takeaways.

8. Joint Commission adds nurse staffing as a performance goal (Nov. 3)

Starting in 2026, the Joint Commission will include nurse staffing as a national performance goal — a change experts called a "defining moment" for the nursing profession.

9. TEAM is almost here. Is your hospital ready? (Aug. 18, Dec. 10)

CMS' new mandatory payment model, the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), is only a few weeks away from launching, but healthcare analysts say that many hospitals still aren't ready and have fallen behind in their preparations, in part due to ongoing policy changes, financial difficulties, and more.

10. Nursing loses 'professional' status in education policy: What does this mean? (Dec. 3)

The Department of Education has excluded nursing from its revised definition of professional degree programs — a change that will impact graduate nursing students' access to federal loans, which has caused an outcry from nursing associations.