What You Should Know:
– Gartner, Inc. has released its 17th annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking for 2025.
– AdventHealth claimed the No. 1 spot, followed by Stanford Medicine and Bon Secours Mercy Health, underscoring the industry’s focus on leveraging AI and clinical partnerships to drive efficiency and resilience.
Gartner’s 2025 Ranking Highlights
The 17th annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking recognizes U.S. health systems for their leadership in supply chain performance and innovation.
| 2025 Rank | IDN Name | Composite Score |
| 1 | AdventHealth | 7.39 |
| 2 | Stanford Medicine | 6.96 |
| 3 | Bon Secours Mercy Health | 6.95 |
| 4 | Rush University System for Health | 5.92 |
| 5 | Corewell Health | 5.81 |
AdventHealth secured the No. 1 rank for the second consecutive year. Noteworthy debuts on the 2025 list include NewYork-Presbyterian (No. 23) and Mass General Brigham (No. 25).
Masters Category: Sustained Excellence
The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 Masters category recognizes organizations that have achieved a top-five score at least seven times in the past 10 years.
- Intermountain Health and Mayo Clinic achieved Masters status for eight consecutive years.
- Cleveland Clinic earns this distinction for the second time.
Their continued presence reflects intentional investment in their supply chains as a strategic differentiator.
Top Three Themes Driving 2025 Supply Chain Leaders
This year’s leaders navigated market pressures by focusing on three strategic themes:
- Resurgence of Cost Management: Leaders built financial impact models for potential tariff changes, diversified suppliers, and invested in real-time monitoring tools to anticipate disruption and reduce cost exposure. This included centralizing operations through consolidated service centers.
- Accelerating the Digital Supply Chain: Providers are increasingly deploying AI to streamline processes, including implementing AI-powered analytics platforms for natural-language queries and using GenAI tools for contract review and predictive planning. Other initiatives include robotic process automation, ERP modernization, control towers, and RFID for inventory accuracy.
- Expanding Clinical Collaboration Initiatives: Partnerships between clinical and supply chain leaders deepened to align supply strategies with clinical priorities. This enabled breakthroughs like procedure card optimization, reduced supplier variance, and governance structures to standardize utilization and align cost with quality outcomes.
“Healthcare supply chains are under pressure to deliver cost savings, improve resiliency and implement AI to transform their operations,” said Salil Joshi, Senior Director Analyst in Gartner’s Supply Chain practice. “This year’s leaders demonstrated the power of leveraging technology, including AI-driven insights, to extend their span of control, strengthen clinical partnerships and build smarter, more agile supply chains.”
