May 5, 2026- Amidst ever-mounting pressure on healthcare providers to deliver better outcomes at lower cost, Premier, Inc. — which supports $86 billion in purchasing across more than 4,250 hospitals and 1.3 billion patient encounters nationwide — announced May 5 the appointment of Emad Rizk, M.D., as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board.
In January 2026, the Premier Board announced it would conduct a targeted CEO search to “lead the company in its next era of growth and innovation,” per a January 9 press release.
Dr. Rizk brings more than three decades of experience in leadership and transformation across the healthcare ecosystem. As a physician and operator, he has built and scaled organizations that translate actionable data into better decisions and stronger outcomes.
Dr. Rizk most recently served as Chairman, CEO and President of Cotiviti, where he led the company’s transformation into a multibillion-dollar platform supporting payment accuracy, cost management and value-based care. Earlier, he led R1 RCM through a full operational transformation and scaled McKesson Health Solutions into a leading analytics and technology business. Dr. Rizk has been recognized numerous times by Modern Healthcare as one of the “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare” and among the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives.” He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago Medicine, where he works closely with academic and clinical leadership.