Building the next generation of healthcare solutions
Vizient R&D partners with healthcare organizations to create next-generation solutions that improve the performance and sustainability of the U.S. healthcare system
In practice
Designed with healthcare leaders. Built for impact.
Client-informed innovation
Solutions are shaped alongside healthcare organizations to ensure relevance, usability, and operational fit.
Rapid real-world validation
Emerging technologies and workflows are tested in clinical and operational environments before broader deployment.
Industry-wide impact
Successful solutions are designed to deliver measurable value across organizations and care settings.
The R&D Mission
Where deep healthcare workflow expertise drives meaningful innovation
Strategic problem identification
We listen to challenges first and create solutions collaboratively and inclusively.
Emerging technology evaluation
We assess AI, automation, and advanced analytics for real-world healthcare application.
Rapid solution prototyping
We build and refine concepts in real-world environments.
Scalable implementation pathways
Successful concepts are designed for sustainable adoption and broader ecosystem impact.
Our collaborative process
Rapid Testing. Measurable Value.
The R&D process centers on three core phases designed to ensure practical, high-impact results.
Step 1
Discovery
We meet with health system leaders to understand priorities, uncover unmet needs, and identify where innovation could have the greatest impact.
Goal: Surface strategic priorities and opportunity areas.
Who: Executive leadership
Step 2
Validation
We engage operators and domain experts to review concepts, pressure-test assumptions, and evaluate relevance, feasibility, and value.
Goal: Ensure concepts solve real, high-value problems.
Who: Operators and domain experts.
Step 3
Pilot Development
We work with partners to build, test, and refine solutions in real-world settings before broader rollout.
Goal: Co-develop and test solutions in real-world settings.
Who: Users and executive sponsors
Why Partner with Us
Drive meaningful healthcare innovation together
Shape the agenda
Influence R&D priorities, investment, and the direction of future innovation.
Influence design
Provide critical input before solutions are built.
Early access
Gain first access to emerging capabilities and next-generation tools.
Demonstrate leadership
Position your organization at the forefront of healthcare innovation.
Connect with our team
Ready to define the future of healthcare?
Share your challenges and priorities and our R&D team will work with you to develop meaningful solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Innovation scope, program differentiation, participation, and engagement answered for Vizient R&D.
We focus on net-new, high-impact opportunities extending beyond Vizient's current solutions — targeting unmet needs, new stakeholders, and emerging value areas. This includes new solution spaces, emerging technologies like AI and automation, and cross-domain challenges spanning operations, quality, and finance. Our goal: develop solutions that open new avenues for impact and position Vizient for what's next.
Vizient R&D focuses on identifying and shaping new opportunities before they enter the product roadmap. We explore emerging needs, test concepts early, and validate real-world value so that only the most promising ideas move forward.
Our product teams stay focused on scaling, enhancing, and delivering core solutions — while R&D concentrates on what's next.
Participation varies by phase and can include executive leadership in Discovery, operators and domain experts in Validation, and end-users and executive sponsors in Pilot Development.
Organizations engage at any stage of the R&D process — from shaping early priorities to piloting new solutions. We partner with clients to identify where their perspectives align with emerging opportunities, then collaborate to design and test solutions that deliver measurable impact.