Premier, Inc.
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Key people | Michael J Alkire (CEO)[1][2] |
Number of employees | 2,600 (June 30, 2021) |
| Website | premierinc |
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]
In 2021, Michael J Alkire appointed as a new CEO of the company.[1]
Awards
- National Quality Forum’s John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award (2016)[8]
References
- ^ a b "StackPath". www.hcinnovationgroup.com.
- ^ "Michael J Alkire "Mike" President/CEO, Premier Inc". www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ Mary Williams Walsh (15 August 2002). "U.S. Expands Hospital Supply Buying Inquiry (Published 2002)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Barry Meier (4 September 2002). "A Persistent Small Supplier Gets Contract for Hospitals (Published 2002)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Walt Bogdanich; Barry Meier; Mary Williams Walsh (4 March 2002). "MEDICINE'S MIDDLEMEN; Questions Raised of Conflicts At 2 Hospital Buying Groups (Published 2002)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ a b Hudson, Caroline (30 October 2019). "Charlotte-based Premier Inc. acquires health-care tech firm in $35M deal". Charlotte Business Journal.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "McLaren Health Care Partners with Premier, Inc. and Prestige Ameritech to Expand Domestic PPE Production". WSYM. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "NQF: John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced". Qualityforum.org.
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