Technology Breakthroughs Program
An essential element of advancing the core objectives and mission of Premier is to encourage the development of healthcare technology that noticeably improves the quality, process, and/or outcome of care across all Premier agreements. The Technology Breakthroughs Program was created in 1997 to improve Premier members’ access to new technologies and provide a mechanism for suppliers to introduce Breakthrough products. Each Premier group purchasing agreement contains a Technology Breakthroughs clause that supports the review of breakthrough products and new agreements for products meeting Breakthrough requirements. Premier is committed to a Technology Breakthroughs Program that is fair, timely, confidential, and unbiased, with an opportunity for review of decisions.
What qualifies a product as a Technology Breakthroughs product?
Premier uses a four-stage, evidence-based approach to review and consider products for a group purchasing agreement under the Technology Breakthroughs Program. Premier's definition of a Breakthrough product is derived from the clause in its group purchasing agreements. Products that meet one or more of the following requirements may be considered for an agreement:
- Incorporate Breakthrough Technologies
- Offer significant advantages in terms of the level of safety to patients and healthcare workers, improved clinical outcomes, improved non-clinical operational efficiencies, or dramatic process of care cost-savings for hospital members not available with similar products offered through an existing agreement.
- Bridge a gap in care.
If you are interested in learning more about the Technology Breakthrough process, please contact Kellie McNelis, Director Technology Breakthrough Program at 704-816-5838 or kellie_mcnelis@premierinc.com.