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August 20, 2024- Premier, Inc. announced that it has been selected by AllSpire Health GPO, LLC (AllSpire), a regional group purchasing organization (GPO), as its primary national GPO and to support AllSpire’s more than $3.5 billion in annual GPO purchasing volume.
Premier will leverage its scale and actionable data to evaluate products and services – and support the continued development of a best-in-class contract portfolio to drive efficiencies, economic success and high-quality patient care for AllSpire Health GPO members, their patients and the communities they serve.
Under terms of the agreement, AllSpire Health GPO members that comprise 54 acute care hospitals with more than 12,200 licensed acute beds will be Premier GPO members and fully utilize Premier’s national contract portfolio. Premier will further support the development of AllSpire’s regional contract portfolio for categories where local market dynamics drive optimal value and service.
In addition to Premier’s supply chain management services, AllSpire members will have access to Premier’s performance improvement technology to aggregate and standardize member spend and utilization data, as well as Premier’s procure-to-pay (P2P) platform that seamlessly automates manual payment and invoicing processes to reduce waste and save time for both healthcare providers and suppliers. In addition, AllSpire members will leverage dedicated Premier sourcing and contracting experts to pinpoint cost savings opportunities and accelerate supply chain innovation across their organizations.