Premier, Inc. Expands Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Capabilities with Acquisition of IllumiCare
- IllumiCare鈥檚 cost attribution technology defines low-value care and makes costs transparent in real time, enabling improved financial performance.
- Compatible with 50-plus electronic medical record (EMR) systems, taps into a growing demand for solutions in outpatient and ambulatory settings.
- Unlocks potential growth opportunities across Premier鈥檚 service lines including clinical trial optimization, revenue cycle improvement and value-based consulting.
The acquisition significantly expands Premier鈥檚 reach in the clinical decision support (CDS) space. Already used by over 82,000 providers, including independent physicians and ambulatory networks, the IllumiCare platform is compatible with more than 50 EMR systems used across the care continuum.
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鈥淗ospitals are battling rising costs and shrinking margins,鈥� said David Zito, Premier鈥檚 President of Performance Services. 鈥淚llumiCare鈥檚 real-time cost attribution capabilities will be a game changer, differentiating Premier in a competitive CDS market with a smarter, more robust CDS solution.
鈥淭ogether, we can help create financial efficiencies for virtually any provider, in any clinical setting, while helping them deliver care that is better and safer for patients.鈥�
IllumiCare鈥檚 capabilities complement Premier鈥檚 existing CDS technology, expanding the company鈥檚 ability to help health systems and clinically integrated networks close care gaps, improve coding accuracy, support outpatient risk capture, optimize clinical trial recruitment and succeed in value-based payment models.
Premier will begin marketing the acquired solution under Premier鈥檚 Stanson Health brand this summer. The company will debut the acquired capabilities of the combined solution at its annual Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition, held July 15-17 in National Harbor, MD.
鈥淭his is about more than technology 鈥� it's about delivering real value to clinicians,鈥� said G.T. LaBorde, Chief Executive Officer, IllumiCare. 鈥淲e want providers focused on the patient, while technology works behind the scenes to point out the ancillary effects of choices when they are directly relevant. Our combined solution will offer providers a more robust, turnkey solution with a demonstrated return on investment of up to 10 to one.鈥�
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Premier, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this release that are not statements of historical or current facts, including but not limited to those related to Premier鈥檚 ability to advance its business strategies and improve healthcare, the intended or expected performance or utility of Premier鈥檚 and the acquired IllumiCare products and services, the ability to combine and market the acquired IllumiCare products and services with Premier鈥檚 products and services and the potential for the combined solution to provide a competitive advantage in the CDS market, the potential for the IllumiCare acquisition to unlock growth opportunities for Premier, and the other expected benefits of the IllumiCare acquisition, are 鈥渇orward-looking statements鈥� within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause performance or achievements to be materially different from historical results or from any future results or projections expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. More information on risks and uncertainties relating to Premier and its products and services is included from time to time in the 鈥淐autionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,鈥� 鈥淩isk Factors,鈥� and 鈥淢anagement鈥檚 Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations鈥� sections of Premier鈥檚 periodic and current filings with the SEC, which are also made available on Premier鈥檚 website at investors.premierinc.com. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Premier undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events that occur after that date, or otherwise.
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