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Systemness: 4 strategies to turn scale into strategic advantage

In an evolving healthcare landscape, systemness is more than a buzzword — it’s a competitive differentiator. Explore four key insights into how health systems are leveraging scale effectively.

Health systems are navigating a rapidly changing landscape where scale and integration are essential for overcoming new challenges. Systemness — the ability to operate as a unified organization — enables centralized decision-making, consistent performance, and strategic advantage. This report distills four key insights that reveal how health systems are adapting their approach to systemness in today’s environment.

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AFTER YOU READ THIS
  • You’ll learn how health systems are redefining systemness to unify operations, streamline decisions, and deliver consistent, high-quality care.
  • You’ll understand where to start (and why there’s no single starting point) for building systemness across leadership, care delivery, and data systems.
AUTHORS

Emily Schmidt

Senior writer and editor, Sponsorship

Vidal Seegobin

Vice president, Provider growth and operations

Posted on December 01, 2025

Updated on December 01, 2025

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Strategy and Growth Systemness
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Hospital and Health Systems

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