Bridging the Gap: Jim Wright to Speak on Value-Based Reimbursement Contracting at Becker's Hospital Review 7th Annual Meeting

COLUMBIA, Md., April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- xG Health Solutions, a leading healthcare management and redesign company powered by Geisinger Health System's proven methods, is pleased to announce that Jim Wright, Vice President of Business Development at xG Health, will be a featured presenter at Becker's Hospital Review's 7^th Annual Meeting. The event will be held April 27 through 30, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois. On Thursday, April 28, Wright will speaking on "Value-Based Reimbursement Contracting: Strategies for Payer-Provider Success."

Said Wright, "Today, providers have one foot on the fee-for-service dock and the other in the value-based reimbursement canoe. As VBR continues to expand as a payment model, providers need to create an effective roadmap that can help them manage and share this increased financial risk while attaining their care-management goals: better patient outcomes, reducing unjustified variation and an improved patient experience."

Wright's interactive discussion will examine core considerations for value-based contracting, explore key capabilities that can ensure success in this constantly evolving environment and identify future strategies for attaining long-term results. Continued Wright, "Transitioning to VBR requires shifts in culture, adoption of standardized best practices, new ways of using data, facilitation of clinical workflows and support for evidence-based clinical decision making. Through an engaging, wide-ranging discussion with session attendees, we will help providers identify real-world, actionable steps they can take to meet their goals."

Wright has more than 25 years of experience advising healthcare delivery systems and payers on clinical integration, HIT solutions, ACO strategy, population health and value-based contracting. Prior to joining xG Health, he served as a senior vice president with Aetna's Accountable Care Solutions Group and as vice president of provider clinical solutions for Active Health Management.

About xG Health Solutions

xG Health Solutions powers long-term success for healthcare organizations through analysis, care redesign, technology and an unmatched depth of expertise. We have roots in one of America's most innovative and successful health systems, Geisinger Health System, and our clinician-led management team has had multidimensional experience at Geisinger and other leading institutions. Our solutions span care management, care redesign, population health analytics and bundled payments, while our products — xGLearn, xGCare, EnrG|Apps, ProvenCare and ProvenHealth Navigator — scale and expedite change for our clients.

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