Premier’s PINC AI™ Launches Human Resources Solutions for Healthcare Providers

Charlotte, N.C., July 10, 2023 ─ PINC AI^™, the technology and services brand of Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), announced its entry into a new technology category through the launch of PINC AI^™ HR Payroll, a suite of human resources (HR) solutions. This launch supports members with their human capital management (HCM) needs as part of the integrated PINC AI^™ Margin Improvement portfolio.

PINC AI^™ HR Payroll utilizes a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model and includes capabilities for payroll, employee records management, benefits administration, and employee and manager self-service. The healthcare industry has one of the most complex payroll and human resources needs of any industry. PINC AI^™ HR Payroll helps manage these complexities with features built to solve for multiple job roles per employee with varying pay rates, shift differentials, on-call, call-in, call-back and overtime rules. With integrations to the PINC AI^™ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, users can manage staff, supply chain and financial processes, and data within an integrated technology environment.

Along with the launch of PINC AI^™ HR Payroll, Premier has partnered with symplr^® to provide additional integrated HR solutions for staff scheduling, time and attendance, recruiting, performance management and learning. This partnership provides hospitals and health systems with solutions and expert support to streamline daily operations and reporting and enhance the employee experience through easy-to-use technology.

“In our mission to support the healthcare industry, we are dedicated to offering innovative solutions that address the key challenges that providers face,” said Leigh Anderson, Premier’s President of Performance Services and the leader of PINC AI^™. “The launch of PINC AI^™ HR Payroll gives members the opportunity to leverage our healthcare-focused solutions and expertise to maintain accurate employee records and create efficiencies. After a thorough evaluation process, symplr^® emerged as the right partner to accomplish our goal in supporting cross-functional operational excellence for hospitals and health systems.”

“We look forward to partnering with PINC AI^™ to provide the full breadth of healthcare-specific HR, talent and workforce solutions supporting hospitals and health systems in their efforts to transform the employee lifecycle,” said Paul Billingsly, Vice President, Workforce Management at symplr. “Our teams are highly collaborative and have made strides in identifying key opportunities to member savings.”

The PINC AI^™ HR Payroll solution was unveiled at the 2023 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition, Premier’s annual member event. To learn more about PINC AI^™ HR Payroll, please visit us online.