1、SPECIAL REPORTL.E.K.Consultings 2022 Annual US Hospital Study:Navigating Out of the Pandemic2 L.E.K.ConsultingSPECIAL REPORTContentsAbout L.E.K.ConsultingWere L.E.K.Consulting,a global strategy consultancy working with business leaders to seize competitive advantage and amplify growth.Our insights a

2、re catalysts that reshape the trajectory of our clients businesses,uncovering opportunities and empowering them to master their moments of truth.Since 1983,our worldwide practice spanning the Americas,Asia-Pacific and Europe has guided leaders across all industries from global corporations to emergi

3、ng entrepreneurial businesses and private equity investors.Looking for more?Visit .L.E.K.Consulting is a registered trademark of L.E.K.Consulting LLC.All other products and brands mentioned in this document are properties of their respective owners.2022 L.E.K.Consulting LLCExecutive Summary .3Key Fi

4、ndings.4-18Conclusion.19Appendix.20-21Endnotes.22About the Authors.23-24Executive summary3 L.E.K.ConsultingSPECIAL REPORTToday,hospitals face different challenges than they did in the 2010s.In the 2010s,health systems,specifically more progressive organizations,continued to achieve larger scale thro

5、ugh growth and consolidation,made possible by foundational investments in healthcare IT,data capture and analytics.As we approached the end of that decade,there was a large shift in focus toward value-based care.Subsequently,some hospitals adapted and made significant investments in new models,conti

6、nuing to grow capabilities in data and analytics-driven healthcare delivery and shifting care toward non-acute settings.COVID-19 and continued growthEntering the 2020s,hospitals and health systems expected to continue investing in these growth areas.However,events in the past few years,starting with