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June 25, 2019
What We’re Watching: June 25, 2019
Premier announced a partnership with Pensiamo Inc. to launch an AI-powered pharmaceutical supply chain solution that was co-developed with UPMC.
June 25, 2019
McLaren Health Care Wins 2019 Premier Alliance Excellence Award
Premier has named McLaren Health Care the winner of the 2019 Richard A. Norling Premier Alliance Excellence Award.
June 24, 2019
Premier’s Draft Comments on FY 2020 Hospital Inpatient PPS and LTCH Proposed Rule
Premier is pleased to share draft comments to CMS in response to the fiscal year (FY) 2020 hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and...
June 24, 2019
Three Misconceptions About High Reliability in Healthcare
There’s no question that healthcare providers are all driving toward becoming high-reliability organizations but few have achieved that threshold.
June 20, 2019
Premier Inc. Recognizes Hospitals, Health Systems and Suppliers for Improving Healthcare Quality and Costs
Premier recognized dozens of hospitals, health systems and suppliers today for their outstanding work to improve healthcare quality and costs.
June 18, 2019
Premier Submits Comments on FY 2020 SNF Proposed Payment Rule
Premier cautions against possible operational burdens for post-acute providers.
June 10, 2019
How to Build a Positive Culture around Workforce Management
With the right language and honesty, leaders can foster a positive culture around workforce management – and empower their managers to do the same.
June 03, 2019
How Hartford Healthcare Reduced Harm by 70 Percent
HealthLeaders Media | This six-hospital system in Connecticut set a goal to lower the incidence of patient harm.
May 31, 2019
Hartford HealthCare Achieves 70% Reduction of Serious Safety Events
For two years, Hartford HealthCare has sustained a 70 percent reduction in serious safety events.
May 30, 2019
Clinical Decision Support: A Bright Future for Healthcare Delivery
Creating a New Healthcare Podcast | Premier's Dr. Scott Weingarten discusses the impact sophisticated clinical decision support technology can have on organizational quality and cost.
May 28, 2019
What We’re Watching: May 28, 2019
CMS is in the process of defining the major tentpoles of the Geographic option within its upcoming Direct Contracting model and has called for stakeholder...
May 23, 2019
Marrying Quality and Supply Chain to Drive Clinical Integration
AHRMM | In the transition to value-based care, the power of supply chain to drive both cost savings and better outcomes should not be overlooked.
May 21, 2019
Staying on Top of Accreditation & Regulatory Surveys
To adequately prepare for these surveys, providers need to understand new and future regulations, compliance expectations, staff and evaluator competencies, and leadership responsibilities.
May 14, 2019
What We’re Watching: May 14, 2019
Premier and other groups called on HHS Secretary Alex Azar to improve and make permanent the Next Generation ACO Model.
May 14, 2019
Five Ways to Sustain the Gains from High Reliability
A journey toward high reliability begins with organizational readiness and strategically incorporates clinical alignment, evidence-based practices and plans to manage patients across settings.
May 07, 2019
What We’re Watching: May 7, 2019
CMS recently announced the most significant movement from Medicare fee-for-service to date.
May 07, 2019
Benchmarking to Root Out Variation and Improve Quality of Care
To root out variation while maintaining or improving quality, successful health systems are proving that robust benchmarking analytics are essential.
May 06, 2019
Ballad Health and Premier Inc. Partner on Enterprise-wide Performance Improvement Initiative
Ballad Health will implement Premier’s performance improvement infrastructure and leverage strategic supply chain services to drive high-value care across its enterprise.
April 23, 2019
What We’re Watching: April 23, 2019
CMS announced two new alternative payment models that are intended to move healthcare providers away from fee-for-service and toward value-based care.
April 09, 2019
What We’re Watching: April 9, 2019
CMS has finalized the CY20 Medicare Advantage (MA) rules and released the final MA and Part D flexibility rule for PY2020.
April 08, 2019
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