Today, health systems are trying their best to get a handle on post-acute care (PAC). That’s because there’s wide variat
In the midst of all the complicated reporting mechanisms in healthcare, the Quality Payment Program gave us the Merit-ba
A record-breaking 4,500 healthcare industry representatives from hospitals, health systems, suppliers and other healthca
Consumerism has been a hot healthcare trend for some time. Though, it hasn’t truly materialized. This has been due to a
Healthcare finance
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a predominantly federally-funded and state-mandated program, potential changes to the ACA could bring a shift in power that gives back contro[...]
02 May 2017
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
Cost pressures, evolving payment models, integration in the face of mergers and acquisitions – these are just a few of the pressing issues health systems face each day. One strateg[...]
Quality and safety
If you’re just planning on attending HIMSS17, you can more than likely pack your bags in less than an hour. But if you’re a presenter or exhibiting vendor, you’ve probably spent months preparing to da[...]
12 Feb 2017
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
Population health
When it comes to the new physician payment system, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act’s (MACRA’s) Quality Payment Program (QPP), there’s one option that simplifies re[...]
30 May 2017
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 spent at home replaying the day thinking about time wasted hu[...]
10 May 2017
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a predominantly federally-funded and state-mandated program, potential changes to the ACA could bring a shift in power that gives back contro[...]
02 May 2017
Life at Premier
Just 12 weeks ago, I traded in my student I.D. for an employee badge, as I kicked off my summer internship with Premier Inc. From managing projects to hitting deadlines and deliver[...]
29 Jul 2016
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
- Congrats to our CEO @DeVorePremier for making @modrnhealthcr's 2017 100 Most Influential People in #Healthcare list! http://t.co/R1UESGcCqk
- Premier expert discusses six strategies for hospitals to navigate standardization in era of consolidation http://t.co/7BOZUs6cxl #healthIT
- We're excited to announce our strategic partnership w/ @uvahealthnews to improve #healthcare quality & costs. http://t.co/CUbwUnWow6
- .@BlairGChilds weighs in on CMS's strong signal that it favors & will expand voluntary #VBP models. http://t.co/BRdj5IRf1e #bundledpayments
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