News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Alven Weil
Premier Inc.
704.733.5797
Industry experts to discuss methods for establishing defensible and profitable pricing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 25, 2007) — The Premier healthcare
alliance will host a national webcast on Wednesday, September 26, from 2-3
p.m. EST, featuring industry experts discussing leadership strategies for
establishing a baseline for defensible and profitable pricing.
The webcast, which will also discuss mastering the Charge Description Master
(CDM) with a systematic approach to pricing, will feature:
• Mike Reppart, director of Business Services at Hendrick Medical Center in
Abilene, TX. Hendrick is part of the Hendrick Health System, which includes
a 511-bed medical center, a women’s center, rehabilitation hospital, cancer
center and numerous other innovative services.
• Sandy Rasmussen, vice president of operations for
Craneware, Inc., a leading market
supplier of financial software solutions.
Premier’s Advisor Live is a complimentary monthly webcast/teleconference series providing information and discussion on important quality improvement and supply chain topics. To register, obtain additional information or access past audio recordings, visit www.premierinc.com/advisorlive or contact the Premier Informatics Solution Center at 800.805.4608.
About Premier Inc., 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
recipient
Serving 1,700 hospitals and more than 47,000 other healthcare sites, Premier
is the largest healthcare alliance in the United States dedicated to
improving patient outcomes while safely reducing the cost of care. Owned by
not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of the nation's largest
healthcare purchasing networks, the most comprehensive repository of
hospital clinical and financial information and one of the largest
policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups
in healthcare. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte,
N.C., Philadelphia, and Washington. For more information, visit
www.premierinc.com.