Edge Perspectives

In this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD, unpacks decision rights as the critical link between enterprise strategy and service line execution. Strategy Intelligence experts Catherine Maji and Rebecca Limestall, along with Chad Giese, former Intelligence Vice President, break down a five-step approach to bridging the strategy-to-execution gap. Together, they examine who gets to make the call at each level of an organization—and why two-thirds of strategies fail not in design, but in execution.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizient on LinkedIn.

In this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by Strategy Intelligence experts Tony Guth and Danni Park to unpack all things ambulatory dashboarding. They explore the shift from a hospital first to an ambulatory first mindset, repositioning ambulatory as a standalone growth and margin engine rather than just a front door to the hospital. The conversation introduces a practical framework built on three levels of metrics, tactical, operational, and strategic, for organizing dashboard data into true decision spaces, and offers actionable guidance for ambulatory leaders on metric selection, governance, and knowing when less is more.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizient on LinkedIn.

In this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by Kelly Feldman, Principal; Kelsey Markovich, Associate Principal; and Marijana Karac, Associate Principal, from the Vizient Data & Analytics Services team to unpack the full dashboard development journey for health systems. Drawing on insights from a recent Vizient Executive Strategy Summit workshop, the conversation explores how to break the process into manageable stages, from assessing organizational readiness and stakeholder alignment to selecting the right metrics, designing for action, and driving sustained adoption. The team shares practical lessons on governance, tying KPIs to strategic goals and incentives, and building dashboards that drive decisions.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizienton LinkedIn.

In this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Tori Richie and Strategy Intelligence experts Emily Fitt, Dionne Dela Cruz, and Hailey Mulliner explore how consumer expectations are transforming healthcare demand. The conversation unpacks direct to consumer platforms, the "invisible market" of cash-based services, and the "Amazon culture" reshaping patient access across primary care, women's health, and obesity medicine. The experts share strategies health systems can use to compete.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizient on LinkedIn.

In this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Strategy Intelligence expert Mahaya Walker, Senior Director, to share research on clinically integrated networks (CINs). Drawing from interviews with some of the country's most successful networks, they break down what they learned about governance, physician alignment, accountability mechanisms, and the variety in how CINs operate. The conversation challenges common assumptions and offers practical insight for strategic planning teams looking to get more value from their CINs.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizient on LinkedIn.

In this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by Strategy Intelligence expert Madeleine McDowell, MD, FAAP, to unpack the shifting children's healthcare landscape. Drawing on insights from the children's landscape panel at the recent Vizient Executive Strategy Summit, they explore declining pediatric inpatient volumes, rising patient acuity, and the far-reaching effects of birth rate declines and rural access gaps. The conversation also confronts pressing challenges from eroding public trust to provider burnout, offering pediatric leaders a data-driven roadmap for planning in an increasingly complex environment.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizient on LinkedIn.

In this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by colleague Bill Woodson, Sr. Principal, and special guest Steven Chew, SVP of Service Lines at Tampa General Hospital, to explore how one of the nation's leading academic medical centers built and scaled a service line organization unlike any other. Steven shares the journey from seven service lines in 2017 to 30 today, the accountability model driving their growth, and how a culture of innovation paired with real time analytics keeps care close to the communities they serve.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizient on LinkedIn.

On this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Tori Richie, Associate Principal, sits down with Sushma Narra, Senior Associate, and Brian Esser, VP, Intelligence, to unpack the fourth iteration of the Vizient Economic Index. They reveal why strategy must be local, how labor availability now rivals population growth, and what a flatter, shrinking market map demands of revenue quality, cost control, and capacity—plus one system outperforming a deteriorating market.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizienton LinkedIn.

Fresh off the Vizient Executive Strategy Summit, host Tori Richie sits down with Bill Woodson, Sr Principal, and Brianna Motley, VP, Intelligence Strategy and Delivery, to debrief the conversations that defined this year's event. From a pervasive sense of uncertainty and existential threat to a shared bias toward action, the trio unpacks how health systems are rethinking financial foundations, ambulatory strategy, access, partnerships, and the evolving role of AI. They explore what it means for strategy leaders to bridge from planning to execution as the next two years shape the next decade of healthcare. Tune in for tangible takeaways and a forward-looking look at the capabilities health systems will need to thrive.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizient on LinkedIn.

Edge Perspectives host Jayme Zage, PhD, sits down with Strategy Intelligence experts Megan LaRose and Jen Goff to discuss the full lifecycle of strategic partnerships in healthcare. They break down what separates intensive strategic partnerships from transactional relationships, how data drives smarter decisions at every phase, and why governance, cultural alignment, and shared KPIs determine long-term success.

Note to our listeners: Sg2 Perspectives was recently renamed Edge Perspectives. Same great hosts, same great content, expanding to cover data-driven market intelligence, quality and operations insights from health care provider leaders. There is no action needed for you to keep this podcast in your subscriptions and feeds. But you will see a new logo and a new name. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. Contact the hosts with your comments or episode ideas or visit The Leading Edge by Vizient on LinkedIn.