These are Health Systems' Strategic Priorities for the Next 24 months

32% of health systems identify service line expansion as their biggest strategic priority.

Boston MA -- September 28: Women's health is no longer being viewed solely through a clinical lens.

Data from the Women's Health Infrastructure Report 2026 confirms that provider organizations are increasingly recognizing it as a strategic growth opportunity to attract patients and strengthen organizational performance.

Following service line expansion, 27% of respondents point to revenue growth as their main focus, pushing traditional metrics like maternal outcomes (13%) further down the strategic agenda.

"Maternal health outcomes are often discussed through the lens of clinical interventions, diagnostics and treatment pathways. However, many of the most significant challenges facing women occur not because solutions do not exist, but because healthcare systems struggle to deliver continuous, coordinated support across the maternity journey."

Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha

Founder, Center for Maternal Health Advancement, Tufts University

This finding represents just one of dozens of insights uncovered through the Women's Health Infrastructure Report 2026, a cross-sector study bringing together perspectives from health plans, providers, employers, clinicians, life sciences organisations and innovators.

The full report features detailed findings, expert commentary, benchmark data and practical implications for healthcare leaders looking to understand where women's health is heading next.

Lead Research Partner