HealthTrust Advances the Future of Clinically Aligned Performance at 2026 FAH Conference

Medical and supply chain leaders share bold strategies to help hospitals navigate financial pressure and care transformation

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HealthTrust Performance Group™ (HealthTrust), a leading healthcare performance improvement organization, shaped the national conversation at the 2026 Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) Conference and Business Exposition, held February 23-25 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The annual event brought together more than 1,300 healthcare supply chain leaders representing hospital management companies, health systems, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), group purchasing organizations (GPOs), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and healthcare suppliers for peer-to-peer learning, interactive education and high-level networking.

HealthTrust executives were prominently featured throughout the conference, contributing strategic insights across key healthcare sectors, including strategic sourcing, capital equipment, pharmaceuticals, supply chain transformation and purchased services.

Advancing Dialogue on the Future of Healthcare

Aashish Shah, M.D., J.D., Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of HealthTrust, delivered a dynamic presentation exploring the major trends shaping hospitals and health systems. His presentation emphasized the importance of clinical alignment, data-driven decision-making and strategic partnerships in helping providers navigate today’s increasingly complex healthcare environment.

“Our industry is at an inflection point,” said Dr. Shah. “Hospitals and health systems need partners that are clinically grounded, operationally aligned and focused on delivering measurable value. HealthTrust’s model is built to support providers through complexity with innovation and discipline.”

Leadership Across Critical Supply Chain Functions

Additional HealthTrust executives participated in high-impact sessions, including:

• Joey Dickson, VP, Strategic Sourcing and Community Supplier Development, HealthTrust –Small Business Panel
• Trina Kaylor, VP, Supply Chain Transformation, HCA Healthcare – Pharmaceutical Panel
• Andy Motz, VP, Advisory Services, Valify and HealthTrust Performance Solutions – Purchased Serviced Panel

Together, these sessions highlighted innovative strategies designed to strengthen supply chain resiliency, expand supplier opportunities, optimize capital investments and drive sustainable performance improvement across care settings.

HealthTrust’s presence at FAH reinforced its commitment to serving as a clinically focused, highly aligned group purchasing partner helping hospitals and health systems improve performance while maintaining focus on patient care.

For more information about HealthTrust, visit HealthTrust Performance Group.

About HealthTrust Performance Group

HealthTrust Performance Group™ (HealthTrust) is a leading healthcare performance improvement organization owned and operated by health systems. HealthTrust is dedicated to strengthening provider performance and clinical excellence through an aligned membership model and business advisory solutions that leverage expertise, scale and innovation. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., HealthTrust supports approximately 1,900 hospitals and health systems in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and more than 90,000 non‑acute sites of care, including ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, long-term care and alternate care sites. HealthTrust has been recognized as a Top Workplace in Middle Tennessee for four consecutive years.