Blogs

A few weeks ago, we held our annual Vizient Connections Summit and celebrated the theme “Stronger.” With over 3,400 healthcare providers and suppliers gathered in one place, this theme certainly fit ... read more

AI can potentially provide solutions that help address some of the simmering problems in the U.S. healthcare system, including inequitable access to care, high costs, workforce shortages, capacity co... read more

Steve Rixen outlines the biggest impact on healthcare providers of the recent passing of the $1.7 trillion omnibus. read more

In his latest blog posting entitled "College Basketball and National Health System Design” Vizient Research Institute executive director Tom Robertson describes an engaging exercise shared with audie... read more

When the nation is unprepared for catastrophic public health emergencies, the consequences are as real as they can get. As we saw with COVID-19, many people died while the country’s public health app... read more

After three years of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency determination, Emily Jones outlines what healthcare providers need to know about deadlines, flexibilities, and the path ahead. read more

For more than 100 years, diagnostic imaging professionals from around the globe have reserved the week following Thanksgiving to attend the world's largest medical imaging convention in Chicago hoste... read more

Ashleigh Kervel outlines six ways healthcare leadership can leverage electronic health records (EHRs) to improve clinical practice and business decisions. read more

Respiratory illness season has always been a challenge for healthcare organizations with additional admitted patients who require isolation, respiratory support, and at times intensive care unit beds... read more

There is work underway that will begin to mitigate inpatient demand for pediatric behavioral health services later in the decade and drive steady outpatient growth across multiple sites. This include... read more