Vizient Expert
Dan Kistner, PharmD
Chief Clinical Officer, Spend Management
About Dan
Dan Kistner, PharmD, is a senior healthcare executive at Vizient, Inc., where he serves as Chief Clinical Officer, Spend Management. He leads spend management strategies across pharmacy, medical/surgical, laboratory, capital equipment, physician preference items (PPI), and analytics. Since joining Vizient in 2012, Kistner has helped transform provider operations with a portfolio of over 243,000 contracted products across diverse care settings. He is a nationally recognized thought leader and frequent media contributor on issues like drug shortages, pricing transparency, and healthcare supply chain resilience. Kistner holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
Media contacts
Nancy Matocha
972.830.9756
nancy.matocha@vizientinc.com
Anita Smith
972.830.2940
anita.smith@vizientinc.com
Latest by Dan
What do we really mean by a clinically integrated supply chain?
Beyond inflation: Understanding the forces reshaping healthcare spend
Strategic Spend: Partnership is the only choice for pharmacy and supply chain leaders in health systems
Strategic Spend: Supply shortages keep climbing — but assurance pushes forward
