Blogs

By leveraging performance improvement Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), healthcare organizations can optimize procurement and reduce project expenses in areas including materials,... 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

When we walk into a hospital, it's always interesting to see how inventory is managed in different departments... read more

After years of monetary tingle, a more restrictive stance from the Federal Reserve is creating a chill. A sustained higher interest rate environment may require finance teams to rethink external capi... read more

As healthcare providers prepare for FY 2024, Vizient’s Emily Jones and Jenna Stern outline what hospitals need to know about the FY 2024 IPPS final rule changes... read more

The rating committee is central to the rating process: all rating decisions are made by the committee, not an individual. In her new blog, Lisa Goldstein identifies five things to know about what hap... read more

As organizations prepare for rating agency presentations, financial performance will continue to occupy much of the agenda. But analysts also will want an update on long-term strategies as performanc... read more

Health systems need a dual transformation — and the role of technology has never been more important in solving the problems of today and tomorrow... read more

The challenges facing health system leaders today are so diverse, interconnected, and relentless that an incremental management approach won’t work. The best response is grounded in simultaneous and ... read more

In an environment unlike anything any of us have experienced, regaining financial equilibrium will require a comprehensive view of our organizations and environment as well as an openness to an outco... read more