Tackle the complex and ever-shifting challenges of healthcare spend management
Based on the data-enabled expertise from Vizient, this edition of the Spend Management Outlook provides sharp insights, a broad scope and actionable intelligence. We continue to evolve this resource to support you as you navigate one of the most complicated roles in healthcare today.
What’s inside
Your guide to healthcare financial insights
The Spend Management Outlook provides an integrated perspective on the trends, factors and future expenses providers will face across the various dimensions of healthcare including:
- Medical and surgical products
- Laboratory
- Indirect spend and purchased services
- Capital equipment solutions
- Pharmacy
- Physician preference items
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Projected overall drug price inflation rate for Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2026.
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Projected inflation rate for market prices encompassing the healthcare supply chain for Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2026.
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Data-driven insights and forecasts to empower your decision making
The summer 2025 Spend Management Outlook represents our best estimate of healthcare supply chain market prices between Jan. 1, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2026.
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A high-level overview and highlights from the Spend Management Outlook.
Includes an overview of the strategic importance of the healthcare landscape and a healthcare enterprise preparedness assessment.
Access the Drug Budget Forecast Report and apply the projections in the Spend Management Outlook to your unique purchasing patterns to develop your budget. This tool is available through Vizient Pharmacy Analytics, accessible through the Pharmacy Portal from your Dashboard.
Find out how to use the report. This guide provides an overview on how to best utilize and optimize the Drug Budget Forecast reporting solution.
Supports cost reduction initiatives by providing price visibility, real-time market data and price benchmarking capability with product advisor support.
Simplifies the complex capital procurement process, increases efficiencies and minimizes risks. This web-based platform offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to elevate and simplify the capital budgeting experience.
Provides the ability to view categorized spend, identify opportunities for standardization, see comparative performance data, and take action by linking opportunities to existing contracts and engaging Vizient sourcing experts to ensure you’re maximizing the full value available.
Anticipated high-impact approvals – Overview of anticipated high-impact approvals over the next year listed by therapeutic area. Includes drug indications and estimated wholesale acquisition costs.
Lists pricing for over 200 product spend categories and other details from Vizient supply contracts.
This monthly brief has three primary sections providing updates on the fundamental factors impacting the cost of goods and services. Each section covers the current market and trends within energy, freight, raw materials and wages.
Join us Wednesday, Aug. 27 for the summer 2025 Spend Management Outlook financial leaders’ webinar. During this session, our experts will address financial insights into healthcare spend and price projections for 2026 from the latest edition of the Outlook.
Discover crucial insights into therapeutic areas driving significant financial and clinical impacts.