Academic health system engages Premier to drive enterprise-wide improvements in quality and costs.
In a recent press release from Premier, the University of Virginia Health System (UVA), a 600-bed academic medical center serving the Commonwealth, Mid-Atlantic and beyond, has signed a multi-year agreement with Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading healthcare improvement company, to access total cost and quality management services, and integrated data and analytics to improve performance across its organization.
“UVA is a world-class academic healthcare institution whose mission aligns with Premier’s goals of improving care and reducing costs,” said Susan DeVore, president and CEO of Premier. “As a leading provider of technologically-advanced, groundbreaking care, we aim to support and enhance UVA’s status as a leading healthcare provider of choice.”
Ranked among the nation’s top hospitals, UVA has partnered with Premier to use a bundled enterprise-wide performance improvement and supply chain service offering, which includes group purchasing services, as well as robust data and analytics from the PremierConnect® performance improvement platform. PremierConnect integrates clinical, financial and outcomes information, enabling providers to view care delivery utilization and variation, compare effectiveness, prioritize areas of improvement, and project performance on value-based payment models across the continuum. UVA will also engage Premier’s industry-leading consultants to improve quality, reduce care delivery costs, and drive and sustain efficiencies across its organization
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