Standard Register and Premier renew contract

Information solutions company Standard Register has renewed and expanded its agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners LP.

Premier's U.S. member hospitals will have access to Standard Register's consulting and managed services, marketing automation systems, and digital systems in addition to the company's portfolio of document management, patient identification systems, on-demand printing, fulfillments services and other products and services.

Premier is owned by more than 200 hospitals and healthcare systems. These systems operate or are affiliated with nearly 1,500 hospital facilities and hundreds of other healthcare sites.

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