Continuum of Care
Best-in-class purchasing programs and business solutions for providers in the continuum of care.
What is the Continuum of Care?
The continuum of care represents a person’s journey through healthcare — from wellness services to chronic care, and everything in between.
More than 90 percent of healthcare services are delivered outside of the four walls of the hospital. Physician offices, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, surgery centers and other outpatient healthcare providers represent the vast majority of our encounters with the healthcare system. Broadly speaking, that’s the continuum of care.
About Premier’s Continuum of Care Program
Premier is dedicated to helping providers throughout the continuum of care achieve clinical, financial and operational excellence. Combining our national scale with over 30 years of continuum of care experience, we offer purchasing and business solutions to help providers deliver better, smarter and faster healthcare.
- 3,000+ negotiated contracts
- $87B leveraging Premier's annual purchase volume
- 1,400+ suppliers
- 70 classes of trade
- 325,000 members nationwide*
*Includes members serviced directly by Premier and through our Go-To-Market Partners
Who We Serve
Premier is committed to supporting continuum of care providers’ work to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care to their patients. We serve a wide range of healthcare providers and organizations, including:
Integrated Solutions for Continuum of Care Providers
Premier SmartPO®: An easy-to-use system offering comprehensive procurement and inventory management tools. Premier SmartPO® streamlines purchasing processes, simplifies inventory tracking and enhances spending transparency, ultimately driving greater operational efficiency and cost savings.
Premier PSAO™: A comprehensive solution for long-term care, infusion and specialty pharmacies. Premier PSAO™ specializes in navigating the intricate landscape of Medicare Part D, providing valuable assistance in managing relationships with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and health insurance companies.
Clinical Programs: Premier's clinical programs are designed to help members provide high-quality care. These programs include access to in-house clinical experts, continuing education credits and various clinical resources to support pharmacy and infusion providers.
Scriptmax™: A robust pharmacy claims adjudication and analytics platform designed to help long-term care, infusion and specialty pharmacies maximize reimbursement and minimize errors. Its suite of services includes pre-edit checks like AWP verification and NDC updating, post-edit reporting for error reduction and margin analysis, and detailed reconciliation features to track underpaid or unpaid claims.
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