The median ratios indicate hospital CEOs, CFOs and others within the industry have focused on shoring up their balance sheets and income statements, but new pressures could force the metrics down.
“In fact, the first half of 2012 has been somewhat difficult for many providers, with various factors pressuring results, including declining inpatient volumes, increased expenditures related to health reform readiness such as information technology and the continued escalation of physician employment,” according to the news release.
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