July 31, 2024- HealthTrust Performance Group announced two executive appointments. Guy W. Wagner has been promoted to senior vice president of strategic sourcing. Wagner joined HealthTrust in 2014 and most recently served as vice president of strategic sourcing for commercial products and services. In this role, Wagner will oversee strategic sourcing and distribution of GPO products and services supporting surgery, nursing, laboratory, wound care, anesthesia and respiratory care. He will also oversee the administration of the Supply Chain Board and Clinical Advisory Boards.
HealthTrust also welcomed Young Fried, PharmD, to the organization as senior vice president of business development and pharmacy services. She assumes responsibility for IHP—HealthTrust’s GPO division administering contracts for products and services in the areas of insurance, human resources and pharmacy.
Fried is a 25-year veteran in directing medical and pharmacy benefit plans in both clinical and administrative management positions. She joins HealthTrust from Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, where she was vice president of pharmacy services. Prior to Wellmark, she formed an in-house PBM for a national third-party administrator, and served as chief pharmacy officer at Cigna US Medical as the executive clinical leader responsible for formulary and clinical product management.