hospital consortium

Vizient is the largest member-driven healthcare performance improvement company in the United States, formed through the 2015 merger of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC). The company provides a comprehensive suite of services including group purchasing organization (GPO) capabilities, clinical and operational data analytics, and advisory services to more than 60% of the nation's healthcare providers. Vizient's platform leverages vast clinical and supply chain datasets to help academic medical centers and community hospitals improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. Through its subsidiary Novation (now integrated), it manages billions in annual purchasing volume, negotiating contracts for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and capital equipment. The company also maintains the Clinical Data Base (CDB), a premier benchmarking tool used by hundreds of hospitals to track quality, mortality, and efficiency metrics.