Edge Perspectives, a podcast from Vizient

Rethinking Pain Management

VizientPodcast
18 min readFeb 4, 2026
Strategy partnerships and innovationClinical operations and quality

Pain management touches nearly every patient and every site of care, yet most health systems still struggle to define it as a cohesive strategy. In this episode of Edge Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Vizient experts Justin Cassidy, PhD, Donnelle Jageman and Kate Zentner to explore why pain is a critical front door to health care services. The conversation examines new non-opioid innovations, shifting reimbursement policy and the expanding role of ambulatory and virtual care. Listeners will learn how a more comprehensive, system-wide approach to pain management can improve access, capacity and financial performance.

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