Mike Alkire talked about the importance of health systems achieving scale such that they are in a better position vis-a-vis payers who are typically much larger.
Premier and 15 of its member health systems acquired a minority stake in Texas-based mask manufacturer Prestige Ameritech.
Although the future of the healthcare world is unknown, a recent survey highlights the primary goals of healthcare leaders moving forward.
Hospitals still face a difficult road ahead with implementation of the Affordable Care Act, but the financial burden of reduced reimbursements and readmission penalties may be lessening while other pressures like consolidation and new care delivery models increase, according to a quarterly survey from Premier Inc. Although reimbursement cuts from Medicare and insurance carriers remain […]
The coveted interoperability between accountable care organizations may have a long way to go, according to a recent survey by eHealth Initiative and North Carolina-based Premier Inc. ACOs have not been able to make significant strides regarding IT infrastructure since 2013, with interoperability and cost remaining as major hurdles, according to the survey. Preliminary data […]
A transparency initiative launched in 2008 by Premier healthcare alliance has helped more than 300 hospitals deliver more evidence-based care, decrease preventable mortality rates and save an estimated $9 billion in costs. Executives and participants in Premier’s QUEST program shared a four-year update on the initiative, which encourages hospitals to share, test and scale new […]
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Premier Inc. announced two new deals yesterday, bringing them to four contracts this week alone. The hospital group purchasing organization signed contracts with Deerfield, Ill.-based Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) and Instrumentation Laboratory of Bedford, Mass. Earlier this week Premier signed contracts with both Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) and Medline Industries Inc. for incontinence products, and announced deals […]
Medtronic's decision to cancel contracts with group purchasing associations including Novation and Premier. could be a sign of things to come for a medical technology industry seeking to boost profits any way it can.
Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) cancelled another contract with a group purchasing organization for its spinal products, this time with Premier Inc., after spiking five contracts with another GPO last week.
University Hospitals and Summa Health System in Ohio, and Fairview Health Services in Minnesota are among 19 members of an accountable care organization collaborative launched today by healthcare alliance Premier Inc. The “implementation” collaborative to which these hospitals belong is one of two being started by Premier, a hospital-owned company in Charlotte, North Carolina, that […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
