It’s National Nurses Week and as a nurse that used to work in a hospital, I have one regret. I regret all the nights I s
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a predominantly federally-funded and state-mandated program, potential changes to
In the last five years, the country has experienced incredible growth in Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs),
Did you know that palliative care is deemed the fastest-growing medical specialty in the U.S.? This is largely due to ou
Healthcare finance
With the new administration and Congress moving forward at a rapid pace, many in the healthcare industry are looking for consistency amid the tide change. What certainties exist wh[...]
24 Feb 2017
In today’s value-based healthcare landscape, transparency, managing and evaluating patient outcomes, financial performance and operational efficiency is becoming more and more impo[...]
27 Jan 2017
The list of possible challenges that could arise during the life cycle of a medical construction project are as varied as the projects themselves. However, some of the most common [...]
30 Dec 2016
From precision medicine to “smart pills” with embedded chips, there is no shortage of new innovations in the pharmacy market. One of the most interesting new developments is biosim[...]
20 Dec 2016
Quality and safety
Consider this: If you are in a serious accident or have an illness that leaves you unable to talk about your wishes, who will speak for you? When it comes to important personal decisions regarding med[...]
With healthcare’s movement to value-based payment requiring cross-continuum patient engagement, health systems will be held increasingly accountable for the performance of post-acute care providers to[...]
16 Dec 2016
Nearly two million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in the U.S. each year and nearly 100,000 people die from them. Clinicians are continuously taking precautionary steps to prevent HAIs, [...]
18 Nov 2016
While we wait for the dust to settle from the presidential election, there is much uncertainty. However, we believe the movement away from pay-for-volume to pay-for-value will continue, especially und[...]
Population health
In 2015, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was passed to modernize physician payment, reforming the way physicians are reimbursed and encouraging participati[...]
05 Apr 2017
Tag value-based care
The replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began last week with Republican lawmakers releasing their first proposal for a reconciliation package – the American Health Care Ac[...]
15 Mar 2017
Healthcare is no stranger to change. Neither is Washington. With a new administration in office, big adjustments are on the horizon. From the repeal and replacement of the Affordab[...]
07 Mar 2017
As the saying goes, we are products of our environment. Social determinants of health, or conditions in which people live, learn, work and play, can all influence how healthy we ar[...]
15 Feb 2017
Life at Premier
What if a life-saving discovery took 15 weeks instead of 15 years to become a standard of care nationwide? The healthcare industry can turn this “what if” into reality with five in[...]
30 Jun 2016
Staying ahead of the curve in an industry that is constantly evolving can be challenging. At Premier we solve this hurdle daily within our own organization and by working with near[...]
15 Jun 2016
What does it mean to be a “healthy employer?” Are healthy lunch and snack options available at the office? Are all employees given a new Fitbit? Are employees encouraged to take ti[...]
08 Jun 2016
Life moves quickly at Premier. Between keeping up with pressing deadlines and an ever-changing healthcare landscape, it can be easy to get caught in the daily grind and lose sight [...]
01 Jun 2016
- Premier leaders share what to expect with the future of #healthcare http://t.co/f3bIAHafVK. Download our eBook for more! #drugpricing #APMs
- 83% of home infusion providers say the #21stCenturyCuresAct is likely to push patients into higher-cost settings:… http://t.co/qckBBu3cD8
- Medicare #ACOs have saved nearly $1.3B since 2012. That's just one benefit of value-based care.… http://t.co/guK462Jy40
- .@SpecialtyPTimes chats w/our experts on the future of specialty #pharmacy & how collaboration is key going forward. http://t.co/zDXZHkcaDt
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