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Parkview Health reviews formulary process, saves millions in non-labor costs amidst rising cost of drugs
September 24, 2024

With a projected 3.81% drug price inflation rate for pharmaceuticals by the Vizient Pharmacy Market Outlook, it's not surprising health system pharmacies are turning to formulary review as a way to m... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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2024 Vizient Connections Summit: Data is the reflection point
September 20, 2024

Share best practices. Support communities. Enhance resiliency. Propel the industry forward... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Daily Dispatch, Day 3: Rush President and CEO Dr. Omar Lateef to reflect on future of healthcare in closing keynote
September 18, 2024

Daily Dispatch, Day 3: Rush President and CEO Dr. Omar Lateef to reflect on future of healthcare in closing keynote... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Daily Dispatch, Day 2: Education sessions, Top Performers take center stage today
September 17, 2024

Daily Dispatch, Day 2: Education sessions, Top Performers take center stage today... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Daily Dispatch, Day 1: Welcome to the 2024 Vizient Connections Summit
September 16, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Vizient Connections Summit... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Are we enemies or allies? The symbiotic relationship between purchasing and accounts payable to drive success
August 8, 2024

Collaboration between purchasing and accounts payable plays a pivotal role in shaping the financial health and overall efficiency of a healthcare organization. Here, Vizient’s Patrick Marier explores... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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The only way to curb climate change is together
July 30, 2024

Taking part in collaborations is vital not just for the health of our industry but to ensure positive outcomes for people, places and the planet. If your organization is on the fence about committing... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Blog post
Standardization of advanced energy devices leads to cost savings, better patient outcomes
July 18, 2024

While advanced energy is a popular category with versatile solutions that make surgery more efficient and precise, there are challenges, especially around surgeons’ fear of change. Luckily, there are... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Clinical operations and quality
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Q&A: Achieving quality, cost savings with category management hinges on internal goal alignment
June 27, 2024

Make sure your physicians are key contributors in assessing opportunities and driving the contracting strategy, says Allen Passerallo, VP, category management... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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What Have We Agreed To? Cutting the Knot with Artificial Intelligence
June 27, 2024

Artificial intelligence can provide the tool necessary to untangle complex healthcare agreements and contracts. In academic healthcare, this can support efforts to restore a funds flow model to what ... read more

Supply chain and cost management
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Looking to ‘Lead the Way’? Collaboration, innovation are paramount.
May 2, 2024

The 2024 Vizient Supplier Forum acknowledged the challenges ahead while also focusing on the silver lining that is peeking through healthcare’s “new normal”: Tough times have inspired a collaborative... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Blog
A chief pharmacy officer in your C-suite: Vital to health system success
April 4, 2024

Margins are tight everywhere in healthcare, but a hospital’s pharmacy department has a strong capacity to bring value — especially if that organization has an established chief pharmacy officer as pa... read more

Supply chain and cost management