Edge Perspectives, a podcast from Vizient
Volume Trends and What’s Next
16 min readApr 8, 2026
Key points
In this episode of Edge Perspectives, Jayme Zage, PhD, is joined by Sg2 experts Tori Richie and Karyl Kopaskie, PhD, to unpack a notable shift in health care volumes as post–COVID-19 growth stabilizes. Together, they explore the drivers behind softening inpatient growth, recent operational efficiency gains, innovation and evolving payer pressures. The conversation highlights how outpatient migration and changing patient complexity are reshaping strategy, even as overall growth persists.
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