"Our nation’s healthcare heroes continue to impress. Even battling against sustained financial and operational strain, healthcare CFOs remain forward looking — pushing ahead partnerships and transformation to build a future of care that is patient-centric, sustainable and digitally driven."
STEVEN SHILL
Partner and National Leader, The BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation
2022 BDO Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey
Two years into a global pandemic, the healthcare industry reckoning is in full force.
Frontline workers’ heroics are still on full display, patient preferences remain in flux, and balance sheets show equal signs of strength and reasons for serious concern.
The 2022 BDO Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey finds that despite battling burnout, boosting vaccine administration and managing compliance burdens, the industry is betting big on transformation — boldly investing in the future, even in a time of uncertainty.
Healthcare CFOs expect to beat the odds. They have high expectations for performance in 2022 but will need to get creative to find the right partners, expand patient capabilities and dodge significant risks.
Explore the survey findings to discover healthcare CFOs’ upcoming plans — and problems — in the year ahead
Methodology
The 2022 BDO Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey polled 100 healthcare industry CFOs with revenues ranging from $250 million to $3 billion in October 2021. The survey was conducted by Rabin Research Company, an independent marketing research firm, using Op4G’s panel of executives.
Revenue
12% $250M-$500M
48% $501M-$750M
26% $751M-$999M
9% $1B-$2B
3% $2B-$3B
2% $3B+
Ownership
50% Private
32% Public (PE/VC backed)
18% Private (Independent)
Type of Healthcare Organization
20% Hospital/Heath system
20% Academic medical center
20% Physician/Provider group
20% Outpatient/ASC
20% Long term/post-acute, home health
Patient Population
66% Private
33% Suburban
1% Rural
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