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John C. Lincoln Health Network to strengthen financial stability
by joining Premier alliance as performance improvement partner
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 10, 2008) – The award-winning not-for-profit John C. Lincoln Health Network has taken steps to further strengthen its financial stability by becoming a member of the Premier alliance. It joins nearly 200 of the nation's leading hospital and healthcare systems who own Premier Inc.
John C. Lincoln Health Network has provided health and human services to the people of North Phoenix, Ariz., for more than 80 years. The organization was formerly with both Broadlane and Amerinet and will consolidate its group purchasing with Premier, which operates one of the nation's largest healthcare purchasing networks.
For the past year, John C. Lincoln has been an owner of the American Excess Insurance Exchange Risk Retention Group, which is managed by Premier Insurance Management Services, a subsidiary of the Premier healthcare alliance.
“Our mission is to provide quality, advanced medical care to the communities we serve,” said Dan Coleman, John C. Lincoln president and chief executive officer. “To maximize our ability to care for our community, we must operate as efficiently as possible. Premier will help us to achieve greater operational efficiency."
David Lamparter, John C. Lincoln senior vice president and chief financial officer, said, “We look forward to building a strong collaborative relationship with Premier.”
Premier Purchasing Partners President Mike Alkire said, “We continue to look for members who are committed to advancing the performance of the healthcare industry. We are very pleased that John C. Lincoln Health Network has chosen to become an engaged owner of the Premier alliance.”
“We look forward to exceeding John C. Lincoln’s high expectations for our new relationship,” said Brigita Bilsens, Premier region vice president.
John C. Lincoln Health Network is a system of two hospitals, multiple physician practices, community service programs and the John C. Lincoln Health Foundation.
About John C. Lincoln Health Network
The award-winning not-for-profit John C. Lincoln Health Network operates two
full-service hospitals in North Phoenix, eight physician medical practices,
three diagnostic imaging centers, three health centers and a variety of
other healthcare facilities and services, including one of Central Arizona’s
original trauma centers and the only children’s emergency center in the
North Phoenix area. The Network’s philanthropic activities are funded by the
John C. Lincoln Health Foundation. John C. Lincoln’s Desert Mission operates
safety net programs for families in need --including a community health
center, food bank, children’s dental clinic, nationally-accredited child
care center and family support center. For more information, visit
www.JCL.com.
About Premier Inc., 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient
Serving more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals and nearly 50,000 other healthcare
sites, the Premier healthcare alliance and its members are transforming
healthcare together. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of
the leading healthcare purchasing networks and the nation's most comprehensive
repository of hospital clinical and financial information. A subsidiary operates
one of the nation's largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability
risk-retention groups. A world leader in helping healthcare providers deliver
dramatic improvements in care, Premier is working with the United Kingdom's
National Health Service North West and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier
has offices in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, and Washington. For more
information, visit www.premierinc.com.