Premier (PINC) Leerink’s Global Healthcare Conference 2025 summary

Industry and market dynamics

• Health systems face uncertainty from potential Medicaid and Medicare cuts and changes to NIH cost reimbursement, especially impacting academic centers.

• Executives are seeking disruptive transformation and total value creation, not just incremental improvements.

• Financial pressures are driving increased interest in clinical standardization and shared services.

• Labor shortages and retirements are accelerating the need for technology-driven labor extenders.

Strategic initiatives and technology investments

• Expanding Surpass and Ascend programs to increase contract penetration from 20-25% to 50-75%.

• Technology investments focus on automating supply chain processes, invoice management, and value analysis.

• AI and machine learning are used for prior authorization, coding, documentation, and patient trial identification.

• Shared services and co-management models are being developed to drive efficiency and scale.

Financial performance and contract momentum

• Supply chain services are outperforming expectations, with 5% year-to-date growth in gross administrative fees.

• New contract wins, such as AllSpire, are ramping up and expected to boost future performance.

• Contract penetration and compliance are key growth drivers, with significant untapped opportunities in purchase services and physician preference items.

• Fee share restructuring is nearing completion, providing stability and supporting future growth.