NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Parallon Business Solutionssm, today announced the retirement of Jim Fitzgerald, president of HealthTrust Purchasing Group® and Parallon’s Supply Chain Solutions business unit, effective May 31, 2012.

During his distinguished career as president of HealthTrust, Fitzgerald oversaw the initial formation of HealthTrust in 1999, its financial and operational functions and managed the contracting for clinical supplies, pharmaceuticals and capital equipment, totaling approximately $20 billion annually. Fitzgerald is a member of the Federation of American Hospitals and serves as a board member of the Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council. He is a graduate of David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn.

“Jim has made many contributions to the growth and success of HealthTrust and has proven himself to be an outstanding leader within the healthcare arena over the last 31 years,” stated Michael O’Boyle, Parallon’s president and chief executive officer. “I look forward to seeing HealthTrust build on Jim’s good work in the future, and on behalf of all of us at Parallon Business Solutions, I wish Jim a long, healthy and happy retirement.”

Tim Marlette, vice president and chief purchasing officer of Community Health Systems (CHS) and a member of HealthTrust’s Advisory Committee stated, “Jim’s vision for, and leadership of, HealthTrust Purchasing Group has been broad and steady. He has been an innovative leader who has helped us grow as a partnership and build on our collective capability to meet the needs of our patients. He will be missed.”

HealthTrust Advisory Board member and SVP of supply chain management and capital project management for Trinity Health, Lou Fierens expressed his thoughts following the announcement. “Jim has been a wonderful partner. He has had both a clear vision for what HealthTrust could become and the operational acumen to make it happen. We will certainly miss working with him but will certainly carry on his vision.”

Parallon’s O’Boyle added, “As we look forward, I see opportunity for HealthTrust and Parallon’s Supply Chain Solutions business to expand and thrive. As business operators with scale and a track record of success, we are in the position to provide an array of efficient, effective and innovative business solutions to a growing list of customers within the healthcare industry and beyond.”

A national search for Fitzgerald’s successor will be initiated immediately.

ABOUT PARALLON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Parallon Business Solutions, LLC, headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., is committed to transforming the business of healthcare. Over the past 12 years, Parallon’s shared services solutions have been developed and proven in 250 hospitals and 2,000 non-acute care providers across the country. Through its four business units, Parallon provides revenue cycle and business process expertise, workforce management solutions, supply chain services and the purchasing power of HealthTrust Purchasing Group, serving 1,400 hospitals and 11,000 non-acute care providers. Operating with a “patients first” philosophy, Parallon has a team of over 21,000 people dedicated to continuous process improvement through practical, impact-oriented solutions. Learn more at http://www.parallon.net.

ABOUT HEALTHTRUST PURCHASING GROUP

HealthTrust Purchasing Group, headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., is a group purchasing organization (GPO) that supports nearly 1,400 not-for-profit and for-profit acute care facilities, as well as nearly 11,000 ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices and alternate care sites. With an annual purchasing volume by its members of more than $20 billion, HealthTrust is committed to obtaining the best price for clinically recommended products, ensuring their timely delivery, and continuously evaluating and improving its services to the patients, physicians and clinicians it serves. HealthTrust’s Advisory Board is comprised of: Community Health Systems (CHS), LifePoint Hospitals (LPNT), Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA), Catholic Health East (CHE), Trinity Health, Catholic Health Initiatives, (CHI), Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), Ministry Health Care, Provena Health, St. John Health System, Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc., Via Christi Health, Inc., Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc., Consorta and Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). Learn more at http://www.healthtrustpg.com.

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