Better Than Expected: Hospitals Reporting COVID Profits
August 12, 2020 It is safe to say that the American healthcare industry has, in 2020, experienced its most challenging crisis in modern times. Many physician specialties, most hospitals and nearly all surgery centers experienced either suppressed case volume or a massive decline in earnings. This was especially true for the second quarter (Q2) of the year—the time when elective surgery shutdowns were in full swing. However, we are now hearing that the COVID crisis may not have been as…