Premier Healthcare Alliance Experts to Discuss Value-Based Purchasing, Accountable Care and Patient Safety in September
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Premier healthcare alliance industry experts will discuss value-based purchasing, accountable care and patient safety across the nation in September.
is a provider-owned performance improvement alliance of more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals and 88,000-plus other sites collaborating to support the movement to high-value care. Each month, Premier member and executive experts speak around the country to inform, advocate for and support healthcare delivery improvement.
Mountain States Health Alliance Chief Financial Officer Marvin Eichorn will present alongside Premier members during the financial operations track at the fall 2012 Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) Summit in Phoenix on September 10. He will explain the factors leading to adoption of value-based purchasing processes, identify challenges in measuring performance and cite innovative ways for value-based purchasing to contribute in collaboration.
Also during the summit, Premier leaders will discuss how the alliance works like a virtual IDN. More than a group purchasing organization, the Premier alliance leverages the power of working collaboratively through technology.
Jeff Petry, Premier vice president of new enterprise initiatives, will attend the Blue National Summit in Orlando, FL, on September 11. There, Petry and Hilton Raethel, senior vice president of the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), will describe the relationship between Premier and HMSA and how Hawaii hospitals have incorporated the QUEST model into a new quality and cost improvement initiative known as Advanced Hospital Care.
is a collaborative of nearly 350 hospitals working together to increase adherence to evidence-based care delivery in six critical areas to improve the patient experience and avoid harm while reducing mortality, cost of care and readmissions. Mirroring QUEST, Advanced Hospital Care in Hawaii is the nation's first statewide partnership between a health plan and hospitals to measure their progress to high-quality care.
Petry will also participate in discussion about redefining value and success in healthcare and life sciences at IBM’s Smarter Healthcare & Life Sciences Analyst Forum on September 25 in New York.
Premier’s upcoming Advisor Live webinars are also free and open to the public. The next webinar about patient safety in preventing the theft of drugs and controlled substances will be September 26 from 2-3:30 p.m. ET. Speakers include:
Visit Premier’s for more information on the Advisor Live webinar and to register.
During HFMA’s Western Michigan regional meeting on September 19, Laura Wooster, Premier director of federal affairs, will be keynote speaker to discuss health reform and reimbursement. Hospitals can project the opportunities and financial risks of reform using Premier’s , which provides hospital-specific estimates of the impact of health reform on their organizations.
HFMA’s Arizona regional meeting will feature Brent Hardaway, Premier vice president of integrated engagement and delivery, on September 20 addressing integrated care delivery and results from Premier’s Partnership for Care Transformation (PACT™). PACT, an accountable care collaborative designed to improve health and contain costs, recently published its lessons learned in a new Commonwealth Fund .
On September 11, Dave Edwards, Premier vice president of supplier relations and contract uptake, will discuss member perspectives on product introductions during the Healthcare Distribution Management Association Product Life Cycle Management Seminar in Charlotte, N.C. This discussion will cover factors that contribute to successful launches and explore supply chain activities relevant for all trading partners.
Also on September 11, Senior Director of Premier portfolio management, Jim Voigtlander, will discuss automated data submission during the EIPC 2012 User Group Conference in Verona, Wis.
Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals and 88,000-plus other sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated, high-quality, cost-effective care. Owned by hospitals, health systems and other providers, Premier operates a leading healthcare purchasing network with more than $4 billion in annual savings. Premier also maintains the nation's largest clinical, financial and outcomes database with information on 1 in 4 patient discharges. A world leader in delivering measurable improvements in care, Premier works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington. . Stay connected on , and .