2025 HEALTHCARE CFO OUTLOOK SURVEY

Prepare for Healthcare Industry Growth to Accelerate in 2025

How will healthcare’s financial recovery power growth this year?

After several difficult years, the healthcare industry is finally on the rebound. The 2025 Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey, which polled 100 healthcare CFOs on their plans and priorities for the year ahead, reveals that healthcare companies saw stronger financial performance in 2024 — and they’re even more optimistic for 2025.

Healthcare CFOs are building on their stronger financial foundations by shifting investment priorities, pursuing transactions, and implementing new technologies. They will also move forward with physical expansion strategies through facility and workforce growth, following years of cost cutting and slower hiring.

Learn more about how CFOs are preparing for growth in the healthcare industry this year by reading the 2025 Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey.

Preview highlights from the full report below.

Report Highlights

Financial Performance Proves Resilience

Gains in key performance metrics like revenue and profitability signal a rebound in healthcare’s financial performance. Healthcare CFOs are planning to capitalize on this momentum by investing in expansion and technology opportunities.

80% of healthcare CFOs expect their access to borrowing opportunities to increase in 2025.

Are you ready to forge opportunity from challenge?

Read the 2025 Healthcare Stability Outlook Report to understand the challenges and opportunities you could encounter in the year ahead. 

84% of healthcare CFOs say they're investing as much or more in AI this year than they did in 2024.

Balancing AI Opportunities and Risks 

Healthcare CFOs are looking to AI to improve both financial performance and patient care. At the same time, organizations are aware of the associated risks and potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities that accompany AI.

Here’s how AI can improve decision-making and enhance efficiency

Read our case study to explore how a medical malpractice insurer enhanced its services with data and AI-powered automations.

All Paths Lead to Healthcare Industry Growth

Most healthcare CFOs are planning a transaction in 2025 to accelerate growth and expansion. However, prospective buyers and sellers remain cautious — organizations exploring deals should expect to contend with longer and more in-depth due diligence processes and higher expectations around integration planning.

57% of healthcare CFOs plan to pursue a transaction or partnership in 2025.

Position yourself for growth

Join BDO's interdisciplinary group of healthcare leaders as they discuss solutions to the clinical, financial, digital, and operational challenges facing the industry today.

Healthcare leaders who thrive in 2025 will have mastered three critical balancing acts. They'll need to accelerate AI adoption while maintaining security, optimize care delivery locations while preserving primary care capabilities, and pursue strategic growth while maintaining financial discipline.
Karen Fitzsimmons
Assurance Principal; National Healthcare Industry Co-Leader