Premier, Inc.
TypePublic company
Founded2013 (2013)
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Key people
Michael J Alkire (CEO)[1][2]
Number of employees
2,600 (June 30, 2021)
Websitepremierinc.com

Premier, Inc. is an American healthcare company, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is listed on New York Stock Exchange (Nasdaq: PINC) Class A.

In the early 2000s, Premier was a hospital buying group, pooling healthcare purchases to reduce prices.[3][4][5]

In 2017, Premier acquired Stanson Health for $51.5 million.[6] In 2019, Premier acquired Medpricer, a healthcare technology firm, for $35 million.[6] In June 2020, Premier partnered with McLaren Health Care to acquire a minority stake in Prestige Ameritech, a manufacturer of PPE.[7] and then

In 2021, Michael J Alkire was appointed as the new CEO of the company.[1]

Awards

  • National Quality Forum’s John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award (2016)[8]
  • Cigna Well-Being Award for the years 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "StackPath". www.hcinnovationgroup.com.
  2. "Michael J Alkire "Mike" President/CEO, Premier Inc". www.bloomberg.com.
  3. Mary Williams Walsh (15 August 2002). "U.S. Expands Hospital Supply Buying Inquiry (Published 2002)". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. Barry Meier (4 September 2002). "A Persistent Small Supplier Gets Contract for Hospitals (Published 2002)". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. Walt Bogdanich; Barry Meier; Mary Williams Walsh (4 March 2002). "MEDICINE'S MIDDLEMEN; Questions Raised of Conflicts At 2 Hospital Buying Groups (Published 2002)". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 Hudson, Caroline (30 October 2019). "Charlotte-based Premier Inc. acquires health-care tech firm in $35M deal". Charlotte Business Journal.
  7. "McLaren Health Care Partners with Premier, Inc. and Prestige Ameritech to Expand Domestic PPE Production". WSYM. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  8. "NQF: John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced". Qualityforum.org.
  9. "BETTER WELL-BEING STARTS WITH BETTER ENGAGEMENT" (PDF). Cigna.com. Cigna.


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