Midmark Receives Premier, Inc. Award for Operational Excellence

DAYTON, Ohio, June 12, 2014 — Midmark, a leading healthcare solutions provider and trusted leader in digital diagnostic devices for non-acute care, today announced that it is a winner of Premier, Inc.’s first Supplier Horizon Award. Winners are recognized for their support of Premier’s members through exceptional local customer service and engagement, value creation through clinical excellence and commitment to lower costs. 

Midmark is one of eight suppliers to receive the award from Premier, a leading healthcare improvement company uniting an alliance of approximately 3,000 U.S. hospitals and 110,000 other providers’ contracts with more than 1,100 suppliers.   

The following criteria are taken into consideration for suppliers that are actively engaged with the alliance, are committed to lowering costs through pricing and supply chain efficiencies, have been able to offer value based on individualized needs and situations and have demonstrated corporate responsibility:

Supplier’s commitment to lowering costs for Premier members

Sales volume

Market value provided by the contract

Corporate citizenship 

As the practice of healthcare evolves, Midmark continues to work closely with physicians and healthcare providers to better understand interactions with patients directly at the point of care – and to rethink traditional workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and ultimately, patient care. 

“We are extremely honored to receive this award,“ stated Jerry Stahl, director of corporate accounts for Midmark. “Midmark’s strategy to drive efficient and effective patient care aligns well with Premier’s efforts  to bring the best medical solutions and value to its members.”   

Tony Saporito, strategic account executive at Midmark, accepted the award at Premier’s 2014 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio June 11. 

“Midmark supports Premier members by offering valuable products and services that help to lower supply chain costs and improve operating efficiencies,” said Durral R. Gilbert, president of supply chain services, Premier. “We’re honored to recognize them as one of the first Horizon Award recipients.”