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Premier, Inc.

A healthcare improvement company in Charlotte, North Carolina, Premier helps thousands of US hospitals cut supply costs and improve care through group purchasing and data analytics. It was born in 1996 when three regional hospital alliances—SunHealth, Premier Health Alliance, and American Healthcare Systems—merged into one member-owned cooperative. The name "Premier" was chosen to signal top-tier quality, and members pool their buying power to negotiate better deals with suppliers.