Gist Weekly: January 30, 2026
2027 MA rate proposal, rural health funding update, and Joint Commission and NQF streamline safety reporting
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Tracey Szewczyk, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN
Tracey brings more than 30 years of healthcare experience across clinical care, operational and financial management, leadership, and performance improvement consulting. Her expertise centers on emergency department operations and workforce optimization. She remains clinically active as an emergency department registered nurse at a high-volume acute care community hospital.
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Amanda Gallegos, MSN, BSN, RN, LSSBB
Amanda is an innovative, solution-driven healthcare professional renowned for her unique blend of creativity and practical clinical expertise.
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Average performance in the ED jeopardizes patient safety, margins and morale
For many health systems, the emergency department (ED) is the front door. Patients seeking emergency care arrive expecting timely care. Their ED experience often shapes their trust and impression of the organization.
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From pilot to scale: The strategic imperative for AI in health systems
This is part two of a seven-part series that unpacks each pillar of the Vizient AI Maturity Assessment, sharing lessons from our work with leading health systems and practical steps to build maturity across every stage of the AI journey.
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Why the Physician–APP model isn’t delivering and how to fix it
Advanced practice providers are a growing part of the healthcare workforce, but many organizations aren’t necessarily seeing the productivity gains they expected.
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The burden of health spending for working families
As healthcare inflation continues to outpace overall inflation, American families are spending more on care and bearing that cost unevenly.
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Gist Weekly: January 23, 2026
Drug overdoses decline, new bipartisan healthcare agreement reached
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Shoshana Krilow
Shoshana Krilow leads Vizient’s Public Policy and Government Relations office, monitoring and advocating on federal legislative and regulatory developments of importance to Vizient and its clients.
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Robert Lord, MD
Robert Lord, MD, is Senior Vice President of Data & Digital Research & Development at Vizient, where he focuses on defining Vizient’s future markets, AI strategy and its approach to tackling some of healthcare’s toughest challenges for its clients.
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Vizient Governance Academy Summit
Jekyll Island Club Resort371 Riverview Dr, Jekyll Island, GA 31527
Join healthcare’s top board leaders and CEOs at the upcoming Vizient Governance Academy Summit.
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Five key takeaways on hospital rating activity moderation in 2025
Hospital rating downgrades declined in 2025 while the number of upgrades increased, resulting in a lower ratio of downgrades to upgrades and tempering higher downgrade activity in recent years.
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