Group Purchasing
Drive supply chain optimization with industry-leading group purchasing organization (GPO) contracts for competitive pricing, smarter savings and faster innovation.
Maximizing Healthcare Value with Premier
With $84 billion in purchasing power, we represent two-thirds of U.S. healthcare providers, leveraging data-driven insights to enhance cost, quality and operational performance.
The Value of Partnering with Premier:
A comprehensive national contract portfolio designed to help you save on thousands of products across all care settings.
Committed purchasing programs – one of the fastest ways to drive cost reductions, eliminate inefficiencies and duplications, and deliver more value to patients.
Collaborative innovations with providers and suppliers to drive supply chain optimization and resiliency.
Best-in-class team who provide dedicated subject matter expertise and support.
Robust National Contract Portfolio
Our value-driven contract portfolio ensures broad product coverage, competitive pricing and a stronger focus on value analysis. With 3,000+ negotiated contracts from leading manufacturers, you get access to the products and services you need across all care settings — helping you do more with less.
Member Stories
Atrium Health: Reducing Implementation Time
Premier's item master cleanse process provided Atrium Health with a clean and standardized item master database to support its new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation.
Committed Purchasing Programs
Premier's committed purchasing programs are a key component of our value-based care strategy, support compliance, efficiencies and savings for the purchasing of clinically efficacious products. Our unique relationships with suppliers allow us to negotiate long-term, exclusive agreements that afford our members access to deeply discounted rates on high-quality medical supplies, pharmaceuticals and services.
Combining purchasing power with data-driven insights and strategic supplier relationships, Premier’s committed purchasing programs enable healthcare providers to achieve greater financial sustainability while maintaining high standards of care.
National Contracting Portfolio
Flexibility and value
AscenDrive® Contracting Portfolio
Driving sales through commitment
SURPASS® Contracting Portfolio
Maximum commitment and maximum total cost value
Supply Chain Resiliency
Our contract portfolio features more than 3,000 active agreements with 1,460 unique supplier partners across nearly 600 categories, with manufacturing operations in various locations. Premier is committed to contracting with suppliers that demonstrate manufacturing resiliency, redundancy and quality investments.
More Than a GPO
In addition to our extensive GPO portfolio, specialty programs and dedicated member support, Premier has comprehensive solutions that further enable healthcare supply chains to achieve optimal performance and value. Premier’s Supply Chain Optimization solutions offer technology and targeted support.
Dedicated Subject Matter Experts
Our approach focuses on understanding each member’s unique needs to drive cost savings, optimize performance and improve quality.
From navigating regulations to enhancing supply chains and adopting new technologies, Premier provides the support and resources members need to succeed, including:
- Member Committees and Collaboratives
- Continuing Education
- Breakthroughs Member Conference
Request for Information
Switching to Premier is seamless. Our experts guide you through every stage of a GPO conversion at no extra cost. With a proven methodology, we transition members within 90–120 days of contract execution, led by specialists with 10+ years of experience. For more information, complete the contact form below. If you’re a healthcare provider in a non-hospital or community setting (like a long-term care facility, home infusion provider or physician office), please visit Innovatix to submit your inquiry.