About Us

Growing with Members in Mind

For over 40 years, Prairie Health Ventures (PHV) has sought to help smaller, more rural hospitals and healthcare organizations remain strong and sustainable in their communities. Now, with an alliance of over 50 hospitals and 600+ affiliates, PHV is focused on creating a diverse and growing portfolio of services responsive to member needs to help them succeed, even as the industry changes.

PHV leverages access to GPO contracts through its long-standing relationship with Premier, Inc. as a group owner. In addition to group purchasing, we provide services to support technology, pharmacy, USAC, and administrative needs.

We make it our business to build an effective alliance so that you can devote your focus to delivering exceptional care or serving customers. To ensure that members enjoy the full benefit of aligning with us and each other, we also facilitate opportunities for leadership education, and networking.

Rooted with experience in healthcare, PHV has grown to offer some of these same advantages to the community at large, serving sectors that include business, nonprofit, religious institutes, education, hospitality, and more.

Like our healthcare members, our non-healthcare affiliates enjoy saving time and money buying things they already use. As PHV continues to grow as a company, our team will proactively identify and fulfill member’s needs. This way we can ensure lasting success for independent hospitals and numerous affiliate organizations across the Midwest and beyond.

Is PHV Membership Right for You?

Is PHV Membership Right for You?

Company Facts

In the 1970’s, Prairie Health Ventures was founded in Schuyler, NE as a healthcare group purchasing organization called Nebraska Purchasing Group (NPG). The company evolved to meet the needs of Nebraska health systems as it merged and changed to create the strong care environment that exists today.
NPG became Prairie Health Ventures in 2000, then allied with Premier, Inc in 2013. As an owner in Premier, PHV can access and offer our members the most current contracts and best practices in the industry.
PHV experienced rapid growth in 2015, founding the Independent Health Network while transitioning to Rodney Triplett as CEO.
NPG Health Collaborative, LLC was formed in 2017 as a separate legal entity to apply for the CMS Shared Savings Program.
PHV continues to expand services to meet the needs of members. This includes reshaping our IT into Virtual Services and the addition of USAC Consulting to help members maximize use of FCC programs. We have also introduced services in HR to help develop high-performing organizations and support leadership among members.

Mission

We exist to help members succeed through collaboration.

Vision

To be the leading healthcare alliance in the region dedicated to helping members remain independent through a variety of shared services and partnerships that improve cost and business performance. PHV is seen by members as a trusted provider of services that bring value to all participants.

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