Nearly three years after its onset, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect providers, insurers and other stakeholders in the healthcare industry.
Trends this year include rising hospital expenses as staffing shortages and a reliance on contract labor continue to plague systems, even as facilities face ongoing burnout and a surge in worker strikes.
Coupled with inflation, rising expenses this year could lead to clashes at the bargaining table between payers and providers as clinicians attempt to negotiate higher payment rates.
