HERNDON, VA--(Marketwired - Apr 29, 2014) -  Meridian Knowledge Solutions, a leading learning and performance technology provider, is pleased to announce that xG Health Solutions™ has selected Meridian Global^® for its new extended enterprise learning platform. Under the terms of the contract, Meridian will partner with xG Health to enable more efficient, centralized training and development for its staff, partners, and customers -- helping to further its mission of driving transformation to value-based care within the healthcare sector.

Leading health care providers and insurers rely on xG Health Solutions for value-oriented care redesign; action-oriented population health data analytics; and strategies for optimizing financial performance under declining fee-for-service volume and increasing number of performance-based contracts. xG Health incorporates a wide range of courses within its diverse offerings to customers and uses training internally for its staff.

With Meridian, xG Health will be able to centralize its training programs for all learning stakeholders. Meridian will give xG Health the ability to deliver a "launch pad" for online training and the ability to easily manage all user access and engagement. With mobile, video, and social learning tools, xG Health will be able to offer virtual coaching and engagement for richer learning experiences. Meridian Global provides a highly intuitive user interface that seamlessly connects with xG Health's existing business systems, for a fully interconnected learning system that will drive performance.

"Learning is at the core of our competitive differentiation," stated Herman Jenich, SVP of Product Development, xG Health Solutions. "While training our staff is imperative and critical to our employee development, it's strategically important that we be able to deliver it as part of our extensive advisory and coaching services. Meridian is the right partner for us because they understand specifically how the true measures of learning are tied to business results -- for us, and our clients."

"We welcome xG Health to our growing family of clients," said Kevin Harrison, VP of Professional Services at Meridian. "We're excited to be working with them to deliver a learning and performance solution that supports their mission of excellence."

About Meridian
What is your next step with learning? Meridian Knowledge Solutions helps you create measurable value with your learning strategy. Meridian provides technology platforms that empower enterprises, governments, and member-based organizations to develop their people by delivering learning, assessing performance, and fostering collaboration. We've been making customers our partners since 1997. To learn more, visit www.meridianks.com.

About xG Health Solutions™
xG Health Solutions' mission is to help health systems and others committed to high quality, value-based care succeed under risk-based payment arrangements. Our volume-to-value roadmap, care design and delivery, population health analytics, and financial optimization services are powered by Geisinger Health System's methods that have been proven to achieve best-in-class outcomes.

xG Health is the primary provider of Geisinger's Health Care Performance Improvement Intellectual Property (IP). xG Health also provides experienced professionals to partner in developing and implementing strategies focused on improving quality and reducing cost of care over the long haul. For more information, visit www.xghealth.com, or follow the latest xG Health news and more on LinkedIn or Twitter.