Premier Inc. to Provide Operational Transformation Consulting and Analytics Services to University of Louisville Hospital and University of Louisville Physicians

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Aug. 20, 2018) — Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading healthcare improvement company, has expanded its partnership with the University of Louisville Hospital (UofL Hospital), an academic teaching and research hospital, and the University of Louisville Physicians (ULP), the largest, multi-specialty physician practice in Louisville.

UofL Hospital and ULP have added operational transformation services and physician practice performance management analytics, building on their access to robust clinical and financial data and analytics from the PremierConnect^®performance improvement platform.

“This extended work will further empower key decision makers from UofL Hospital and ULP with holistic, trusted data, insights and expertise,” said Leigh Anderson, President of Performance Services at Premier. “We are hyper-focused on helping them advance efficiencies and improve clinical outcomes by optimizing operational and financial performance across the organization. We look forward to continuing to support their efforts to bring cost-effective, cutting-edge care to every patient.”

As part of the agreement, UofL Hospital and ULP will engage Premier’s industry-leading consultants for expertise and tech-enabled insights to improve quality, patient and staff satisfaction, and financial performance in a total clinical and operational transformation effort.

“Each day, we strive to remain focused on our mission of providing high-value care to our community,” said Ken Marshall, Chief Executive Officer at UofL Hospital. “We believe Premier’s next-generation analytics, coupled with its seasoned experts in supply chain, workforce optimization and physician services, will support our strategy to achieve excellence in quality, cost and patient experience.”

The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The partnership is not expected to materially impact Premier’s fiscal 2019 financial results.

About University of Louisville Hospital (UofL Hospital)
UofL Hospital, an academic teaching and research hospital, is at the heart of the Louisville Metro area in downtown Louisville. UofL Hospital offers a second-to-none cancer center, world-renowned trauma team and a uniquely streamlined, nationally accredited stroke center – the latest innovations in a history of world-class care. For more information visit https://uoflhospital.org/.

About University of Louisville Physicians (ULP)
ULP is the largest multi-specialty physician practice in Louisville with more than 78 sub-specialties, 110 locations, 1,200 dedicated staff professionals and more than 900 primary care and specialty physicians. The group's physicians are professors and researchers with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, teaching tomorrow’s physicians and leading research into innovative medical advancements. For more information, go to www.uoflphysicians.com.

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