Insights

A new Vizient Research Institute study examines how chronic disease growth and shifting payer mix are reshaping utilization, margins and patient loyalty, and why health systems must redesign access a... read more

Rising demand, growing complexity, high-cost therapeutic innovation and increased survivorship are converging—making strategic foresight essential for sustaining access and outcomes... read more

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the long-standing National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) shifted to the National Performance Goals (NPGs) for hospital and critical access hospital accreditation programs. This... read more

As a follow-up to Dr. Badlani's previous Q&A, we take a deeper look at how quality, experience and strategy have converged as defining forces in healthcare. We explore what sustainable growth, data-d... read more

Nurse managers sit at the center of workforce stability, care quality and financial performance. As burnout and turnover threaten health systems, supporting nurse managers has become a critical execu... read more

As care shifts beyond the hospital, health systems must redesign governance, leadership and accountability to unlock ambulatory growth and access... read more

Your digital front door strategy may see a big shift soon, and AI is at the root of it. I’ve already started to see the signs of it during executive conversations — less talk about portals or wayfind... read more

Guidance on which models can be helpful when implementing a healthcare technology management program. 3 models are reviewed: Self-operated, hybrid and fully-outsourced... read more

Healthcare organizations have never had more data. Dashboards track utilization in near real time. Performance metrics cascade from enterprise goals to individual departments. Predictive models flag ... read more

In an era of increasing financial pressure, UK HealthCare has achieved impressive progress in reducing non-labor expenses through a coordinated strategy that blends analytics, process improvement and... read more

For hospitals and health systems, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) represents both a stress test and an inflection point: a convergence of policy overhaul, payer realignment, workforce turbulence an... read more

Economic uncertainty, pharmacy and indirect spend are driving cost surges that squeeze margins and complicate strategic investment decisions — but that doesn’t mean healthcare executives should panic... read more