Insights

A Vizient analysis of national performance data shows that clinical reliability is one of the clearest predictors of long-term financial resilience... read more

A new framework shows how access and capacity reveal hidden constraints in health systems—and how to unlock throughput, improve loyalty, and expand margins... read more

Nurse leaders are uniquely equipped for enterprise leadership. Explore how health systems can build a stronger CEO pipeline by elevating nurses with financial acumen, strategic fluency and governance... read more

CMS’s 2026 payment changes are shifting wound care to hospital settings, creating opportunities to improve access, cost and care quality... read more

It’s not a lack of data or strategy—it’s the failure to turn insight into physician-aligned action... read more

Ambulatory care is emerging as healthcare’s control point for access. Learn why system-level coordination, governance and pathway design are essential to connect patients to timely, appropriate care... read more

Academic medicine’s traditional financial model is under strain as rising costs, workforce pressures and fragmented governance disrupt funding structures... read more

Trends from winter 2026 Spend managment outlook... 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

A Vizient survey shows nonclinical discharge delays, not beds or staffing, are driving hospital length of stay and slowing patient flow... read more

From variation to victory: How (the right) procedural intelligence improves patient care and illuminates hidden costs... read more

Not-for-profit hospitals have recently been spotlighted for practices related to their level of and approach to charity care... read more