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Thank you to all of our #VizientProviders who joined us for this year’s Vizient, Inc Annual Operational Data Base (ODB) User Group Conference in Chicago! Presenters shared how they’re advancing performance improvement with ODB, covering high-impact topics including: ✔️ Integrating insights from #VizientData ✔️ Governance structure and performance target setting ✔️ AI-driven process improvement ✔️ System benchmarking, budgeting & cost avoidance ✔️ Forecasting and planning for industry disruptions It’s exciting to see how data is fueling smarter decisions across the healthcare industry. Learn more ⤵️ https://viz.inc/4d9IHpZ Thanks to all of our organization presenters: Banner Health, Boston Medical Center (BMC), Indiana University Health, Ochsner LSU Health, OhioHealth, Stanford Health Care, Texas Health Resources, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Maryland Medical System, University of Utah and WakeMed, Wellstar Health System, Yale New Haven Health.

The OBBB brings new challenges, and new decisions for health systems. As coverage declines and federal support shifts, workforce pressures are likely to grow. https://viz.inc/3Wi7wJa Addressing clinician shortages means rethinking how APPs and nurses are supported and integrated. While technology offers potential, most models haven’t yet adapted to reflect its impact. Now is the time to assess, align and act toward a more sustainable workforce approach. https://viz.inc/3Wi7wJa

In healthcare, the Chief Quality Executive role is evolving as a strategic leader. In this HealthLeaders podcast, Jodi Eisenberg, AVP of #VizientNetworks shares how the CQE role is expanding and helping organizations drive greater impact across the enterprise. ▶ viz.inc/jodieisenberg 📝 Deep dive into the 10 pillars defining CQEs of the future ➡️ https://viz.inc/475KnzK

#TeamVizient 2026 summer internship applications are starting to open! Do you know a college student (junior or above) who is looking for an opportunity? Check out our current #VizientIntern openings: ⤵️ https://viz.inc/3YGKQEh ✔ Data ✔ Cybersecurity ✔ Pharmacy Aggregation Group ✔ Member Networks …and more coming soon! Apply for a 2026 Vizient, Inc 10-week paid summer internship. Learn more ➡ https://viz.inc/3Yk1IPR LinkedIn Life "Internships" Tab ➡ https://viz.inc/3UwbBZH

The “silver tsunami” isn’t coming... it’s already here. https://viz.inc/3IXAJpU As 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day, healthcare systems must rapidly adapt to rising complexity, costs and capacity challenges. Here’s what forward-looking leaders are doing now: ➡️ Shifting care to ambulatory & home settings ➡️ Strengthening transitional & chronic care models ➡️ Building workforce & diagnostic capacity in CV and ortho ➡️ Embracing value-based care and financial discipline 💡 Aging isn’t a crisis, it’s a catalyst for transformation. https://viz.inc/3IXAJpU Check out perspectives from Vizient, Inc / Kaufman Hall experts: ▪️Tony Guth, Tony Guth, Senior Director, Intelligence ▪️Josh Aaker, Senior Intelligence Director ▪️Allen Passerallo, Vice President, Category Management ▪️Lisa Goldstein, Managing Director

#TeamVizient wrapped up Hispanic Heritage Month with community service and cultural events that celebrated the traditions and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities.🎉

As we wrap up Culture+ at Vizient, we’re reminded what purpose in action truly looks like. This year, #TeamVizient donated 11,515 volunteer hours across 129 projects in 54 cities during #VizientCommunityDay. From coast to coast, our teams partnered with local nonprofits on meaningful projects supporting education, health, food security, and more — all dedicated to uplifting the communities where we live and work. 🧡 Grateful for our employee volunteers and the incredible organizations that let us be part of their incredible mission. ➡️ See our community impact: https://viz.inc/3KTGDpC ➡️ #JoinVizient https://viz.inc/3rUf6KR

Ambulatory surgery centers are reshaping surgical care — but how can leaders balance growth with sustainability? Today at the Becker’s ASC Conference, Allen Passerallo, VP of Category Management, Orthopedics at Vizient, and Anthony Guth, Senior Intelligence Director at Sg2, shared how top ASCs are delivering superior outcomes at sustainable costs. Couldn’t attend? Access Allen’s latest article on the operational and supply chain strategies helping ASCs thrive amid market pressures: https://viz.inc/3VXLwDg

We recently attended Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) Connections in Dallas where Susanne Erni, Associate Principal at Vizient/Sg2, shared how smart growth + clinical quality form the foundation of a high-performing health system. When you integrate strategy, care quality, access and financial data, you can better understand where to grow, what to redesign and how to scale impact. Curious how your system can grow smarter and faster? Here's the blueprint ➡️ https://viz.inc/3RxPhNq

Innovation took center stage at the 2025 Vizient, Inc Enterprise Hackathon Finals, “Hackapalooza!” #TeamVizient finalists presented live to the enterprise, with judges from across the company, including senior leadership and representatives from OpenAI who evaluated solutions for creativity, feasibility, and impact. 🏆 Congrats to The Alignment Architects, our 1st place winners, for their adaptive AI tool that turns data into actionable insights! A special shoutout to our runner-ups for driving AI innovation that will shape Vizient’s enterprise GenAI roadmap: ⭐ CTRL | SHIFT | HACK ⭐ The GPT Alliance ⭐ AI Generates #JoinVizient https://viz.inc/3rUf6KR