Transforming the Business of Healthcare - Better, Smarter, Faster
Premier’s Financial Transformation Advisory Practice bridges clinical excellence and financial stewardship to restore trust, improve margins and elevate the full patient experience — from first interaction to final bill.
The Challenge
Health systems are at a turning point, squeezed by rising financial pressures while facing growing demand for patient-centered care. Margin compression, complex payer relationships and consumer frustration with billing are eroding loyalty and slowing growth.
To thrive, the financial experience must mirror the clinical experience — seamless, transparent and patient-focused. Yet one in four Americans skipped care last year due to cost concerns, and more than 40 percent reported dissatisfaction with their billing experience.
Why Premier
Premier’s Financial Transformation Advisory Practice reimagines the entire patient journey, from intake to invoice. We combine data-driven, technology-enabled and people-powered solutions to:
- Elevate patient financial engagement with transparent, consumer-friendly billing.
- Improve payer accountability, contracting and reimbursement integrity.
- Reduce revenue leakage with actionable insights and tech-enabled visibility.
Our team bridges the gap between clinical excellence and financial engagement so patients gain clarity and trust, while providers improve margins, collections and speed to revenue.
Our award-winning advisory practice was recognized with Modern Healthcare’s 2024 & 2025 Best in Business award in the Consultants: Healthcare Management category, a testament to our measurable impact and industry leadership.
How We Help Health Systems
Rather than isolated fixes, Premier’s Financial Transformation Advisory Practice works end-to-end across your enterprise to:
- Transform the financial side of the patient experience, making it clear and seamless in ways that strengthen patient loyalty.
- Drive payer strategy and revenue integrity with advanced analytics and dispute-resolution expertise.
- Enhance operational performance across revenue cycle, workforce and technology workflows to cut costs and boost efficiency.
This integrated approach delivers financial transformation in healthcare that strengthens community ties, builds retention and delivers sustainable margin improvement.
Proven Results
Prisma Health
Saved $450 million through integrated financial and clinical transformation.
McLaren Health Care
Boosted revenue by $35 million by optimizing payer strategy and streamlining access.
Confluence Health
Achieved $34 million annualized savings in 15 months through joint project management and margin improvement tactics.
Valley Health System
Secured $45 million in savings using a technology-enabled model to cut excess days and improve documentation.
Beebe Healthcare
Transformed value and denial strategy to improve margins and care delivery.
Meet Our Practice Leader
Amanda Vallozzi
Managing Director, Practice Lead, Financial Transformation
Amanda Vallozzi is a nationally respected leader in healthcare financial strategy, with over 20 years of experience helping health systems achieve rapid impact and lasting results. She has led enterprise-wide change initiatives, built payer strategies and redesigned the patient financial experience for major health systems nationwide.
Resources
Beyond Cuts
A Strategic Guide to Margin Management in Healthcare
Lasting Financial Transformation
Follow two CEOs as they apply the three pillars of financial transformation to see how structural change delivers measurable results
Build a Better, Smarter, Faster Future Together
Premier’s Financial Transformation Advisory Practice helps health systems achieve sustainable margin improvement and a patient-centered financial experience.