Insights

In the ongoing debate over healthcare costs, attention often centers on the price of drugs, hospital stays and payers. But behind the scenes, a quieter set of figures has been growing steadily: non-c... read more

HealthLeaders podcast featuring Vizient’s Jason Spring on healthcare governance, board accountability, patient safety, and the future of board leadership... read more

HealthLeaders podcast featuring Vizient’s Jodi Eisenberg on the evolving role of the chief quality executive, growth strategy, leadership competencies and sustainable improvement in health systems... read more

Healthcare enters 2026 under sustained pressure. Explore Vizient’s New margin math report for data-driven insights on costs, workforce, AI, market shifts and financial resilience shaping the year ahe... read more

Trauma-informed care can be a successful strategy for healthcare organizations to prevent violence by integrating person-centered strategies that prioritize safety, minimize triggers and promote empa... 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

Ambulatory surgery centers face rising costs and complexity. Learn how supply standardization can reduce variation, strengthen margins and protect quality... 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

Margins are tightening and disruption is accelerating. Vizient’s Get ready for a reset report outlines five 2026 healthcare trends and the actions leaders must take now to restore financial sustainab... 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

The past year saw a material increase in downgrades over 2022 while the number of upgrades declined from the prior year. Here are five key takeaways from rating activity in 2023... read more

There was a general improvement in operating margins over the course of 2023, and it is possible that we have reached a point of stability. But with margins still well below pre-pandemic levels, will... read more