Premier's Powell Looks at the Financial and Data Challenges of This Moment
Recently, Healthcare Innovation Editor-in-Chief had the opportunity to speak with Chaun Powell, a leading executive at the Charlotte-based Premier Inc. Powell’s current title is group vice president at Remitra, Premier’s eInvoicing and ePayables platform. Powell has 18 years’ experience in strategic leadership, commercialization, marketing, national accounts, business and corporate development, and group purchasing organization (GPO) negotiation.
As the group vice president (GVP) of the payables platform for Premier, Powell is responsible for setting the strategic direction and realizing the tactical execution of leading the Premier team that is driving transformation in the antiquated space of invoicing and payment in healthcare. Formerly the GVP of strategic supplier engagement, Powell was responsible for all supplier relationships across 4,000 healthcare suppliers and 1,300 contracted suppliers. Hagland spoke with Powell regarding the current landscape around finances for hospitals and health systems nationwide. Below are excerpts from that interview.
