Data for Decisions: A Platform Perspective for Executive Leaders

In early 2024, the health care data ecosystem experienced a disruption. Long-standing assumptions about the reliability of claims data were challenged, and many organizations found themselves navigating with limited visibility. And for a moment, the industry paused.

But we didn’t.

At Sg2, a Vizient company, we took that moment of disruption as a signal to accelerate. Rather than just restore what was lost, we used the opportunity to rethink how best to support the health systems we work with. The results are stronger data insights, more accurate analytics and greater stability across all tools that rely on claims intelligence.

Executive Perspective: What This Means for You

If you’re leading strategy, finance, operations or clinical quality, this evolution matters. Our data infrastructure is now better equipped to help you:

• Understand where you’re losing volume—and what to do about it.
• Anticipate market shifts, not just react to them.
• Tie performance insights to real-world action.
• Collaborate across departments with a shared view of opportunities and risks.

We’ve taken steps to reduce disruption risk, expand what’s visible through our claims tools, and build stronger connections between data and decision-making across your organization.

It’s Not Just More Data; It's More Usable Data

We’ve enhanced our data partnerships and diversified our sources to create a broader, more reliable foundation. But what makes the biggest difference isn’t just the input—it’s the impact.

The real value comes when claims insights are:

• Combined with forecasting to prioritize where and when to grow.
• Integrated with quality, cost and operational benchmarks.
• Delivered in ways that make them accessible—through use-based tools, direct data connectivity, applied context and human support.

The difference between having access to data and having access to systems that empower informed decisions is significant. It’s the difference between a blurry image and a crystal-clear close-up. It allows you to go from “We saw this in the data” to “Here’s what we’re going to do about it.”

What This Could Unlock: From Insight to Action

Imagine a scenario: Your team is seeing steady out-migration of gastrointestinal (GI) procedures. You’ve had a sense that something’s off—but now, with stronger claims visibility and forecasting tools, the full picture comes into focus:

• Claims data reveal exactly where leakage occurs and which provider relationships may be contributing.
• Forecasting shows GI demand is expected to rise in your market over the next 12 to 24 months.
• Operational benchmarks suggest current throughput could limit your ability to absorb new volume.

With this clarity, your team can explore options—reallocating capacity, refining referral strategies or modeling investments in new sites of care. It’s not just about seeing the trend. It’s about acting on it with confidence.

That’s the potential that Vizient solutions unlock for you and your organization.

Looking Ahead

This solution goes beyond responding to industry disruption. It supports building an approach that’s better prepared, more connected and more strategic.

Starting in Q2 2025, our members will see immediate results of strengthened investments in our claims data and claims solutions. And that’s just the start. We’re continuing to strengthen the way data move across our ecosystem—from claims to clinical, operational to financial—pairing the data with the guidance and tools to make it not just usable but actionable and essential.

If your organization is planning for growth, trying to reduce leakage, managing cost pressures or aiming for more aligned decision-making, we’d love to talk.

Interested in learning more about our solutions? Contact us to learn more or book a demo.