State of the healthcare industry

Healthcare is in a period of recalibration. The industry today faces especially large challenges — and healthcare leaders need to embrace strategic pivots. To make the adjustments necessary to navigate today’s challenges, leaders need to understand the structural forces driving deep shifts in policy, payment, and utilization. As these shifts upend the industry’s long-standing power dynamics, Advisory Board helps leaders know how to respond so their organizations can thrive in the evolving healthcare landscape.

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17 things CEOs need to know in 2025

Read about the forces shaping healthcare in 2025 and beyond, and equip yourself with the knowledge to capitalize on the latest business opportunities and mitigate tomorrow's market risks.

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Key pivots for your healthcare data strategy [On-demand webinar recording]

In this session, we break down the key trends in healthcare data strategy, explain why healthcare data should be viewed as a strategic asset, and unpack the importance of keeping your data secure.

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Learn 4 strategic pivots for 2025 (and beyond)

Read our expert insight to discover the four performance pivots that will shape the future of healthcare in 2025 and beyond.

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Expert Insight

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

The 340B drug discount program is facing pushback. Find out how provider organizations that depend on 340B savings for financial sustainability can prepare for potential changes to the program.

Expert Insight

4 questions to ask yourself before an EHR data conversion

Historically, the EHR data conversion process has been tedious, error prone, and costly. But advance planning can mitigate risks, streamline workflows, and safeguard patient data.

Cheat Sheet

340B Drug Pricing Program

Learn about how the 340B drug program works and why it matters to healthcare stakeholders.

Expert Insight

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

The 340B drug discount program is facing pushback. Find out how provider organizations that depend on 340B savings for financial sustainability can prepare for potential changes to the program.

Cheat Sheet

340B Drug Pricing Program

Learn about how the 340B drug program works and why it matters to healthcare stakeholders.

Expert Insight

GLP-1 use is surging. How will that impact bariatric surgery?

Demand for bariatric surgery has fallen across U.S. hospitals due to growing use of GLP-1 drugs. Learn why we expect bariatric surgery volumes to drop by an additional 22% over the next five years.

Expert Insight

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

The 340B drug discount program is facing pushback. Find out how provider organizations that depend on 340B savings for financial sustainability can prepare for potential changes to the program.

Research

Interactive maps: Where (and which) service lines have growth potential

Our interactive maps offer data-driven insights into market dynamics, highlighting areas for potential expansion based on market size, growth rates, and competitiveness.

Expert Insight

GLP-1 use is surging. How will that impact bariatric surgery?

Demand for bariatric surgery has fallen across U.S. hospitals due to growing use of GLP-1 drugs. Learn why we expect bariatric surgery volumes to drop by an additional 22% over the next five years.

Podcast

[Encore] The changing tide of Medicare Advantage

Hosts Rachel Woods and Abby Burns revisit a conversation with Advisory Board health plan experts Max Hakanson and Chelsea Needham to make sense of the challenges and changes in the Medicare Advantage market.

Podcast

Ep. 246: Plans have trust and cost problems. Here's how to manage both.

Plans need to reimagine their approach to cost management. To manage rising cost and public pressure, plans don’t need new strategies, they need to deploy their tools with greater precision. Plus, get an update on the recent layoffs at HHS.

Expert Insight

3 ways health plans can strengthen partnerships with CBOs

Learn how health plans can improve their collaborations with community-based organizations (CBOs) through focused portfolio development, strategic contracting, and enhanced support mechanisms.

Expert Insight

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

The 340B drug discount program is facing pushback. Find out how provider organizations that depend on 340B savings for financial sustainability can prepare for potential changes to the program.

Cheat Sheet

340B Drug Pricing Program

Learn about how the 340B drug program works and why it matters to healthcare stakeholders.

Cheat Sheet

The life sciences leader’s guide to 4 shifts transforming healthcare

The healthcare industry is in a state of flux, and life sciences leaders need to be prepared. Learn about four major shifts that are impacting the industry and how life sciences companies can respond.

Expert Insight

4 questions to ask yourself before an EHR data conversion

Historically, the EHR data conversion process has been tedious, error prone, and costly. But advance planning can mitigate risks, streamline workflows, and safeguard patient data.

Cheat Sheet

Health data: 3 strategies to effectively leverage and manage it

Understand how healthcare data is impacting our industry and three ways you can better approach data over the next year.

Expert Insight

Survey insights: 4 takeaways on cybersecurity in healthcare today

We surveyed leaders from across the healthcare industry about cybersecurity today. Here are the four main things we found.

Quick reads

Expert Insight

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

The 340B drug discount program is facing pushback. Find out how provider organizations that depend on 340B savings for financial sustainability can prepare for potential changes to the program.

Expert Insight

4 questions to ask yourself before an EHR data conversion

Historically, the EHR data conversion process has been tedious, error prone, and costly. But advance planning can mitigate risks, streamline workflows, and safeguard patient data.

Cheat Sheet

340B Drug Pricing Program

Learn about how the 340B drug program works and why it matters to healthcare stakeholders.

Expert Insight

GLP-1 use is surging. How will that impact bariatric surgery?

Demand for bariatric surgery has fallen across U.S. hospitals due to growing use of GLP-1 drugs. Learn why we expect bariatric surgery volumes to drop by an additional 22% over the next five years.

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Case Study

4 keys to success in the New England Sickle Cell Institute’s outpatient program for adult sickle cell patients

Learn about the innovative approach of UConn’s New England Sickle Cell Institute (NESCI), which is improving transitions of care for adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Toolkit

Your guide to running a successful healthcare technology pilot

Healthcare technology pilots require careful planning and management for success. This comprehensive checklist provides actionable steps and recommendations to guide you through the process. From setting clear success metrics to engaging stakeholders, learn how to navigate the complexities of pilot implementation.

Case Study

St. Charles Health System’s pilot program for instant authorization in oncology

Prior authorization can be frustrating and time consuming, especially for cancer patients in need of timely care. St. Charles Health System partnered with a health plan to develop an instant authorization pilot program for cancer patients, leveraging their alignment on evidence-based guideline adherence. Learn how this program is reducing delays, improving patient satisfaction, and paving the way for streamlined authorization processes in oncology.

Case Study

How one health system achieved a 50% increase in post-discharge follow-up

Organizations must align provider schedules with organizational priorities if they want to achieve their access goals. Find out how one health system used a three-step approach to hardwire post-discharge appointments into their providers’ schedules to increase patient follow-up care.

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Expert support

Explore the uneven resurgence of health system volumes and the strategic shifts toward ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and retail in our expert support presentation.

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Advisory Board Fellowship

The Advisory Board Fellowship is an immersive leadership laboratory where your leaders emerge with a fresh perspective to advance critical priorities and increase capacity for difficult decision-making.

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State of the healthcare industry

17 things CEOs need to know in 2025

Key pivots for your healthcare data strategy [On-demand webinar recording]

Learn 4 strategic pivots for 2025 (and beyond)

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

4 questions to ask yourself before an EHR data conversion

340B Drug Pricing Program

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

340B Drug Pricing Program

GLP-1 use is surging. How will that impact bariatric surgery?

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

Interactive maps: Where (and which) service lines have growth potential

GLP-1 use is surging. How will that impact bariatric surgery?

[Encore] The changing tide of Medicare Advantage

Ep. 246: Plans have trust and cost problems. Here's how to manage both.

3 ways health plans can strengthen partnerships with CBOs

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

340B Drug Pricing Program

The life sciences leader’s guide to 4 shifts transforming healthcare

4 questions to ask yourself before an EHR data conversion

Health data: 3 strategies to effectively leverage and manage it

Survey insights: 4 takeaways on cybersecurity in healthcare today

340B's future is uncertain. Here's how you can prepare.

4 questions to ask yourself before an EHR data conversion

340B Drug Pricing Program

GLP-1 use is surging. How will that impact bariatric surgery?

4 keys to success in the New England Sickle Cell Institute’s outpatient program for adult sickle cell patients

Your guide to running a successful healthcare technology pilot

St. Charles Health System’s pilot program for instant authorization in oncology

How one health system achieved a 50% increase in post-discharge follow-up

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