September 3, 2020 - Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC) announced that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has selected it as a first-place winner in the Bringing Predictive Analytics to Healthcare Challenge. To earn this recognition, Premier built a data-driven model that most closely predicted patient admissions and inpatient length of stay given a limited set … [Read more...]
Premier Inc.: Ensuring a Steady Supply of Flu Vaccine
August 31, 2020 - “The message to get vaccinated hasn’t been lost on many Americans who are already calling their doctors and pharmacists to schedule a flu shot appointment before the start of the 2020-2021 influenza season. “…For both patients and healthcare providers, the flu vaccination is vital to protect public health as well as weed out potential COVID-19 cases. … [Read more...]
Premier urges providers to take advantage of PAMA deadline extension
August 27, 2020 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently announced the extension of its Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) compliance requirement to Jan. 1, 2022, giving providers the duration of 2020 and calendar year 2021 to prepare. With the deadline extension, there are no payment consequences associated with PAMA compliance during calendar years … [Read more...]
Premier Inc., AstraZeneca work to reduce hospitalizations of patients with hyperkalemia
August 18, 2020 - Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC) has reached a significant milestone in its partnership with AstraZeneca that is aimed at reducing hospitalizations among patients with hyperkalemia, which is characterized by higher-than-normal potassium levels. Premier Applied Sciences has implemented evidence-based care practices with nearly 370 hospitals across the U.S. … [Read more...]
Premier changes membership structure; amends and extends group purchasing agreements
August 12, 2020 - Premier, Inc. (Charlotte, NC) has completed a corporate restructuring to eliminate its dual-class ownership structure, through an exchange under which Premier’s member-owners converted their Class B units in Premier Healthcare Alliance, LP and corresponding Class B shares of Premier, Inc. into shares of Premier Class A common stock, on a one-for-one … [Read more...]
Premier: Telehealth sees record usage, increasing 149x during first wave
August 06, 2020 - Virtual visits to ambulatory settings hit record usage during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing 149X in aggregate between March and May, compared to the prior nine-month, pre-pandemic weekly average, reports Premier Inc (Charlotte, NC). While the sudden uptake of virtual visits cooled off slightly as the first surge waned, ambulatory … [Read more...]
Premier, Somerset Pharma partner to stabilize pricing, enhance competition for antibiotic used to treat respiratory infections
August 04, 2020 - Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC), through its ProvideGx program, has partnered with Somerset Pharma, LLC., to supply sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim, an antibiotic combination used to treat respiratory infections, a common complication associated with COVID-19. Somerset is a new market entrant for this drug, working to creating a viable, competitive alternative … [Read more...]
Premier Inc: “Five Reasons Health Systems are Prioritizing Integration with Specialists”
August 03, 2020 - “Specialists and health systems have played a symbiotic role in the U.S. healthcare system for years, but in the months leading up to the onset of COVID-19, that symbiosis was starting to fracture due to shifting market dynamics, greater payer focus on non-hospital based care and disruptors. “Specialists have long depended on health systems for patient … [Read more...]
Premier: Statement for the Record on the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During COVID-19
July 31, 2020 – “In a statement for the record for the Senate Finance Committee hearing on protecting the reliability of the U.S. medical supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier underscores how the existing private sector supply chain can be further enabled and augmented to prevent gaps in vital medical supplies to address future pandemics. "To help strengthen … [Read more...]
NIH to use Premier Healthcare Database to evaluate wider health impacts of COVID-19
July 30, 2020 - Premier Inc. (Charlotte, NC) announced a data licensing agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The agreement grants researchers in the Critical Care Medicine Department at the NIH Clinical Center access to the Premier Healthcare Database (PHD) to conduct research on the impact of COVID-19 on patients across the U.S. Researchers at the NIH … [Read more...]