Here are five key points from Banner’s first-quarter financials:
1. Banner reported revenue of nearly $1.6 billion, up from $1.3 billion in the same period of 2014.
2. The system posted net patient service revenue of $1.4 billion, up 9.3 percent from the comparable period of last year.
3. Total admissions at Banner’s facilities were up nearly 6 percent from the same period of last year.
4. Banner’s total expenses for the first quarter increased to $1.5 billion, up 20.7 percent from the same period of 2014.
5. The system reported operating income of $85.9 million, up from $84.2 million in the comparable period of 2014.
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