Premier CEO Dr. Emad Rizk Joins National Academy of Medicine Steering Group for Patient Safety in the Era of AI

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premier, Inc., a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, today announced that President and CEO Dr. Emad Rizk, has joined the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Steering Group for its Patient Safety in the Era of AI initiative. The prestigious, multi-year collaboration brings together leading healthcare, technology, policy and patient advocacy organizations to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) can help reduce preventable harm and improve patient outcomes at scale.

“Healthcare is entering a defining moment in which AI has the potential to fundamentally improve quality, safety and operational performance at scale,” said Dr. Rizk. “Premier has long partnered with health systems to advance data-driven performance improvement. We are proud to collaborate with the National Academy of Medicine and other industry leaders to help ensure AI is deployed responsibly, transparently and in ways that meaningfully improve patient outcomes.”

The steering group guides discussions around the opportunities, risks and real-world applications of AI across care delivery. This includes the technology’s role in reducing preventable harm, strengthening clinical decision-making and improving patient outcomes.

As part of the initiative, Premier will help inform a national, AI-enabled strategy for safer care by leveraging its unique combination of data, technology, clinical expertise and operational improvement capabilities.

Premier’s Dr. Abhi Sharma, will also support the initiative alongside Dr. Rizk, helping connect insights and strategies to Premier members through Premier’s AI Collaborative. The AI Collaborative is designed to help health systems de-risk AI adoption, eliminate low-value AI spend and convert technology investments into measurable operational and clinical ROI.

Premier brings extensive experience partnering with health systems to operationalize AI across clinical workflows, analytics and insights that identify and measure variations in care and quality. Premier’s new, integrated approach connects clinical, supply chain and financial data to help providers improve performance with measurable results.

For more information about the National Academy of Medicine’s Patient Safety in the Era of AI initiative, visit NAM.edu.

About Premier, Inc.

Premier, Inc. is a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company. Playing a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, Premier unites providers, suppliers, and payers to make healthcare better with national scale, smarter with actionable intelligence and faster with novel technologies. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier offers integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, advisory services, and other solutions in service of our mission to improve the health of communities. Please visit Premier’s news site at www.premierinc.com; as well as X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and Premier’s blog for more information about the Company.