Insights

Balance sheet strength has buffered consumers and businesses from some of the restrictive shock of higher rates. With a relatively brittle revenue model in healthcare, the focus becomes whether, when... read more

In the pre-pandemic era, payer-provider partnerships were often focused on creating value by managing costs of care and delivering high-quality care. In today’s more challenging macro-economic enviro... read more

The number of not-for-profit hospital rating downgrades has escalated in 2023, suggesting that benefit of the doubt is running out. Hospitals will need to go the extra mile when preparing material fo... read more

Houston Methodist Baytown CEO shares his organization’s journey in their targeted improvements — using Vizient’s Quality and Accountable Study as a North Star — to rise from No. 104 to No. 2 in the r... read more

Vizient Executive Principal Allan Frankel discusses high reliability—what it is and how Vizient can help healthcare providers on their journey—in a recent interview with Healthcare Innovation at the ... read more

Medicare Advantage has been a tremendous growth story in recent years. Today, however, new risks are emerging from both providers and regulators that could stall and perhaps even reverse the growth s... read more

When transparency and collaboration among healthcare system teams work cohesively, providers can solve problems of high reliability and culture within a matter of months. Or so The Queen’s Health Sys... read more

One such technology that has the potential to revolutionize patient care, particularly at the point of treatment and convalescence, is smart wireless medical beds, which can improve everything from p... read more

To ensure healthcare organizations remain competitive and financially viable, they must begin thinking differently about their growth strategy — grounded in earning customer loyalty. read more

At a time when workforce challenges are top of mind for healthcare system leaders, a deliberate focus on culture can help solve burnout — and drive performance improvement along the way. read more

Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, and it's crucial that we navigate this transformation responsibly. Vizient CEO Byron Jobe discusses how healthcare organizations can take steps to ado... read more

The healthcare community’s attention to radiation exposure has fueled the advent of newer technologies like digital detectors that offer the promise of reduced radiation exposure while maintaining di... read more