Vizient Southern States, Inc.

Healthcare Performance Improvement Servicesvizientsouthernstates.com

Vizient Southern States is a member-owned healthcare cooperative serving 30+ not-for-profit hospitals and health systems across the Southeast US with benchmarking analytics, peer networks, performance improvement programs, and Phoenix Health Care subsidiary services spanning insurance, staffing, and revenue cycle.

Company typePrivate
Founded1982
HeadquartersAtlanta, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Vizient Southern States, Inc. does

Vizient Southern States, Inc. is a member-owned healthcare cooperative founded in 1982 (originally as Health Southeast, Inc.) and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with a regional office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It serves not-for-profit hospitals and health systems across Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida through a network of 30+ stockholder and partner member organizations. The organization is a regional affiliate of Vizient Inc., providing clinical, operational, financial, and workforce performance improvement solutions to its members.

The company's core platform combines benchmarking analytics, peer-based professional networks, and member services. It publishes standardized benchmarking reports (CFO Monthly Financial Indicators covering 21 KPIs, HR Employee Benefits Prevalence Survey, HR Staffing Benchmarking Report), facilitates 10 regional councils across clinical and operational disciplines, and delivers performance improvement offerings such as the Age-Friendly Health Systems Improvement Community and Cardiovascular Improvement Community. Under its Phoenix Health Care Management Services umbrella, it operates subsidiaries providing revenue cycle management (HSI Financial Services), employee benefits and stop-loss insurance (Phoenix Committed Insurance Program, Gulf States Insurance Services), medical claims financing (Georgia ADS), medical staffing (Phoenix Workforce Solutions), workforce solutions (Activ8 Health), and regional purchasing contracts (Gulf States Purchasing Coalition, Phoenix Regional Contracts).

Vizient Southern States generates revenue through membership dues, co-op cash distributions, regional contracting commissions, fee-for-service performance improvement programs, and managed services/insurance offerings through Phoenix subsidiaries. Its go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with executive liaison support, community-led engagement through regional networks, and event-driven demand generation via the annual Health Care Workforce Benefits Conference and Vizient Connections Summit. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; membership-based with fee-for-service tiers on certain performance improvement offerings.

Vizient Southern States, Inc. firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Vizient Southern States, Inc.
Legal name: Vizient Southern States, Inc.
Website: https://vizientsouthernstates.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1982
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Vizient Southern States is a member-owned healthcare cooperative serving 30+ not-for-profit hospitals and health systems across the Southeast US with benchmarking analytics, peer networks, performance improvement programs, and Phoenix Health Care subsidiary services spanning insurance, staffing, and revenue cycle.
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Vizient Southern States, Inc. industry classification

Industry

Product category: Healthcare Performance Improvement Services
NAICS: Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (52421), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)
SIC: Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)
akta.pro primary industry: Transitional Care Units (TCU) (HLAFAFAF)

Keywords

Healthcare performance improvement
Hospital benchmarking services
Healthcare network collaboration
Medical claims financing
Healthcare insurance programs

Where Vizient Southern States, Inc. is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Atlanta
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Vizient Southern States, Inc. business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

Membership Fees: Core membership dues providing access to networks, benchmarking reports, performance improvement offerings, educational programs, events, and regional contracting opportunities.
Co-op Cash Distributions: Vizient Southern States co-op cash distributions returned to member organizations.
Regional Contracting Services: Strategic partner alliances and regional contracts providing collective purchasing power for supply chain and other services.
Consulting Services: Hands-on consultative analytics support and consulting services for member organizations.
Phoenix Health Care Programs: Medical claims financing and stop-loss programs; revenue management and collection services; employee benefits, pharmacy benefit management and property and casualty coverages; insurance and advisory services through Phoenix Health Care subsidiaries.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Other	Multi-year contract	Performance Improvement Offerings - Fee-For-Service

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Vizient Southern States, Inc. product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Vizient Southern States, Inc. is a member-owned cooperative that provides performance improvement, regional benchmarking, peer networking, and shared-services programs to more than 30 not-for-profit hospitals and health systems across Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida. Through its Phoenix Health Care subsidiaries, it also offers insurance, staffing, financial/medical claims, and group contracting services to its members. As a subsidiary of Vizient Inc., it delivers regionally tailored programs layered on top of Vizient's national scale.

Product overview

Vizient Southern States, Inc. is a membership-based health care performance improvement organization founded in 1982. The company offers a platform of collaborative solutions including Regional Benchmarking Reports (CFO Monthly Financial Indicators, HR Employee Benefits Prevalence Survey, HR Staffing Benchmarking Report), Regional Networks for professional collaboration across 10 specialty areas, Performance Improvement offerings, and Events/Conferences. The portfolio includes Phoenix Health Care Management Services as a subsidiary brand with HSI Financial Services, Phoenix Committed Insurance Program, and Phoenix Regional Contracts. The company connects member health systems to data analytics, advisory services, network collaboration, and regional contracting opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Phoenix Health Care: Umbrella brand for Phoenix Health Care Management Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries offering medical claims financing, stop-loss programs, revenue management, employee benefits, pharmacy benefit management, property and casualty coverages, insurance services, and strategic partner alliances.
Phoenix Committed Insurance Program (PCIP)
Phoenix Regional Contracts
HSI Financial Services
Vizient Southern States Regional Networks
Activ8 Health
Brilliance Awards

Products and services

Membership Program for Not-for-Profit Hospitals and Health Systems Annual membership program granting not-for-profit hospitals and health systems access to regional benchmarking, performance improvement programs, peer networks, and shared services. Members are represented on a board of directors and must be approved for membership.
Regional Benchmarking Reports Subscription-based regional benchmarking reports covering clinical, financial, HR, and quality data, allowing member hospitals to compare performance against peer institutions across the Southeast.
CFO Monthly Financial Indicators Monthly CFO-focused financial benchmarking indicators providing member hospitals with timely comparative financial performance data.
HR Employee Benefits Prevalence Survey Survey-based HR benchmarking product measuring employee benefits prevalence among member hospital systems, enabling HR leaders to compare benefits offerings against peers.
HR Staffing Benchmarking Report Benchmarking report focused on hospital staffing metrics, supporting HR and operations leaders in workforce planning and productivity comparisons.
Quality Benchmarking Report Quality-focused benchmarking report enabling member hospitals to compare clinical quality metrics against peer institutions.
Performance Improvement Programs Consultative programs designed to help member hospitals and health systems improve clinical, operational, and financial performance using benchmarking data and best-practice methodologies.
Regional Networks and Peer Councils Organized peer networks and councils across the Southeast (Southeast, FL, GA, LA, MS, AL, TN) that allow member hospital leaders to collaborate, share best practices, and benchmark performance.
Phoenix Health Care Management Services Subsidiary offering that provides insurance, staffing, and financial services to member hospitals and health systems, including HSI Financial Services, Phoenix Committed Insurance Program, and Phoenix Regional Contracts.
HSI Financial Services Financial services offering under Phoenix Health Care, providing members with financial support and services tailored to hospital operations.
Phoenix Committed Insurance Program Insurance program offered to member hospitals through Phoenix Health Care, providing shared insurance coverage and risk management solutions.
Phoenix Regional Contracts Regional group contracting program that aggregates member volume to negotiate contracts on behalf of member health systems across the Southeast.

Quantifiable outcome

Documented improved performance, health care transformation, and unprecedented clinical and financial value through network participation.

Companies that use Vizient Southern States, Inc.

Customer profile

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Vizient Southern States, Inc. technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Vizient Southern States, Inc. partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

Activ8 Health, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Company formed by Phoenix Health Care Management Services, Inc. in 2020 to expand health care services.
Vizient Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing national network support, performance management resources, and the Vizient Connections Summit flagship annual event. Vizient Inc. provides SVP Performance Management & National Networks (Julie Cerese) to Vizient Southern States' Executive Committee.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Age-Friendly Health Systems Improvement Community. Vizient Southern States partners with IHI on this program enabling members to meet the new CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure through monthly education and personalized support.
Phoenix Health Care Management Services, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella company for all revenue-generating services including HSI Financial Services (revenue management and collection), Phoenix Committed Insurance Program (employee benefits and stop-loss), and Phoenix Regional Contracts (strategic partner alliances). Also includes Activ8 Health, LLC (formed 2020) and Phoenix Workforce Solutions (formerly Georgia Medical Resource Pool).
HSI Financial Services, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRevenue management and collection subsidiary providing accounts receivable management services to member health care organizations.
Phoenix Committed Insurance Program, LLC (PCIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployee benefit savings program allowing members to access benefits without changing current plan design and medical stop-loss prevention.
Phoenix Regional ContractscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner alliances providing regional contracting opportunities and collective purchasing power for members.
Phoenix Workforce Solutions, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMedical staffing company (formerly Georgia Medical Resource Pool) providing nursing and clinical staffing solutions to member organizations. Additional office in Macon, Georgia.
Georgia ADS, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMedical claims financing and stop-loss management company providing advanced claims management and stop-loss financing for member hospitals.
Partners Cooperative, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork affiliate and partner organization based in Atlanta, GA providing additional collaboration and purchasing opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Vizient Southern States, Inc. competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Yankee Alliance: Regional member-owned hospital GPO and performance improvement collaborative serving Northeast US health systems — operates the same regional cooperative model as Vizient Southern States but in a different geography.
HealthTrust Performance Group: Healthcare GPO and total spend management company serving hospital systems with group purchasing, advisory, and performance improvement services — directly comparable business model to Vizient Southern States.
Premier Inc. Publicly traded healthcare GPO and performance improvement company serving hospitals and health systems nationwide with supply chain, benchmarking, and analytics services — the closest direct competitor to Vizient Southern States.

Others

American Hospital Association (AHA): National membership organization representing hospitals and health systems with advocacy, research, and performance improvement resources — comparable at the member-organization model level.
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA): National membership organization for healthcare finance professionals, providing education, benchmarking, and peer networking — operates a comparable membership-driven model serving hospital finance leaders.
Partners Cooperative, Inc. Atlanta-based healthcare network affiliate and partner organization providing collaboration and purchasing opportunities — explicitly named as a network partner to Vizient Southern States.

Emerging players

Symplr: Healthcare operations platform offering provider data management, workforce, and compliance solutions to hospitals — competes for similar operational improvement budgets at member health systems.

Broad incumbents

Intalere (now Vizient): Formerly a standalone healthcare GPO acquired by Vizient Inc., serving community hospitals with supply chain and performance solutions — directly comparable prior to its consolidation into the parent.
MultiPlan: Healthcare cost management company providing network, analytics, and payment integrity services to payers, providers, and employers — adjacent incumbent operating in the broader hospital financial improvement space.
Vizient Inc. National healthcare performance improvement company and parent of Vizient Southern States. Provides GPO services, analytics, and networking to hospitals across the U.S., operating as the broader incumbent in the same space.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Vizient Southern States, Inc. compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Vizient Southern States, Inc. financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Vizient Southern States, Inc. leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Vizient Southern States, Inc. subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries9 records

Vizient Southern States, Inc. funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Vizient Southern States, Inc. M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Vizient Southern States, Inc.

What does Vizient Southern States, Inc. do?

Is Vizient Southern States, Inc. a public or private company?

Vizient Southern States, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Vizient Southern States, Inc. founded?

Vizient Southern States, Inc. was founded in 1982. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Vizient Southern States, Inc. based?

Vizient Southern States, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, United States, in the North America region.

How does Vizient Southern States, Inc. make money?

Five revenue lines are on record. Membership Fees are the primary driver. The others are co-op Cash Distributions, regional Contracting Services, consulting Services and phoenix Health Care Programs.

Who are Vizient Southern States, Inc.'s main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Yankee Alliance, HealthTrust Performance Group and Premier Inc.. Others are American Hospital Association (AHA), Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and Partners Cooperative, Inc.. Symplr is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Intalere (now Vizient), MultiPlan and Vizient Inc..

Does Vizient Southern States, Inc. have an API?

No public API is recorded for Vizient Southern States, Inc..

What industry is Vizient Southern States, Inc. in?

Vizient Southern States, Inc.'s product category is Healthcare Performance Improvement Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAFAFAF, Transitional Care Units (TCU). Its NAICS code is 62 and its SIC code is 8600.