The Silent Variance: How patient friction destroys health care revenue
As health systems move into the 2026 fiscal year, CFOs and hospital boards have already approved their operating budgets. Capital is set aside for oncology expansions, MRI upgrades, and EHR enhancements. Revenue projections are built on patient volume, reimbursement assumptions, and clinical trial enrollment targets.
On paper, the math works. The P&L looks stable.
After more than 20 years in enterprise operations and financial systems, I know budgets fail long before the …
The Silent Variance: How patient friction destroys health care revenue







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