IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vizient, Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of Intalere from its parent company Intermountain Healthcare. This acquisition enhances Vizient’s position as the leader in serving the health care supply chain and enables it to further meet the growing needs of its diverse membership and customer base, which includes academic medical centers, health systems, community hospitals, rural hospitals and ambulatory care providers.
“This acquisition demonstrates our commitment to supporting our members in their work to deliver high value care to patients by aligning cost, quality and performance,” said Byron Jobe, president and chief executive officer for Vizient. “We are extremely well positioned to help health care providers leverage their supply chain as a strategic asset as well as expand our footprint in the non-acute care market.”
More specifically, the acquisition advances Vizient’s ability to meet the growing needs of its increasingly diverse membership by:
- Helping providers use a robust combination of advanced data, analytics and supply chain resources to drive quality, efficiency and cost performance across the care continuum
- Increasing our presence in smaller and/or rural acute care facilities to help support these communities with local health care services
- Expanding provider access to leading practices, networking and knowledge-sharing with peers
Vizient plans to bring the Intalere business fully under the Vizient brand identity by the end of 2021.
About Vizient, Inc.
Vizient, Inc. provides solutions and services that improve the delivery of high-value care by aligning cost, quality and market performance for more than 50% of the nation’s acute care providers, which includes 95% of the nation’s academic medical centers, and more than 20% of ambulatory providers. Vizient provides expertise, analytics and advisory services, as well as a contract portfolio that represents more than $100 billion in annual purchasing volume, to improve patient outcomes and lower costs. Vizient has earned a World’s Most Ethical Company designation from the Ethisphere Institute every year since its inception. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Vizient has offices throughout the United States. Learn more at www.vizientinc.com.
