Healthcare Industry Veteran to Lead Strategy, Innovation for the Healthcare Business of LexisNexis Risk Solutions

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On August 24, 2020, LexisNexis Risk Solutions appointed Jay Sultan as vice president of strategy for its healthcare division. Sultan, a seasoned expert with over 20 years in healthcare IT and analytics, will oversee strategy development and partnerships aimed at scaling the business. He has previously advised numerous health plans and delivery systems and held leadership roles at major firms including Cognizant and TriZetto. Sultan emphasized the potential of LexisNexis's data resources to transform the healthcare landscape.

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• Appointment of Jay Sultan as VP of Strategy enhances leadership expertise.
• Sultan's extensive experience with over 180 health plans can drive business growth.
• Strong focus on innovation and strategic partnerships for scaling operations.

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ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare business of LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced today that Jay Sultan has joined the organization as vice president of strategy.  Reporting directly to the Healthcare business's CEO, Josh Schoeller, Sultan will lead strategy development, innovation, market planning and strategic partnership initiatives to help scale the business for growth. 

Sultan brings to the organization an impressive depth of expertise in healthcare and data analytics.  He is a healthcare IT expert on new interoperability regulations and their immediate impact on payers, providers, PBMs, and other healthcare entities.  During his career, he has advised more than 180 health plans and 50 delivery systems on value-based care, provider data management, healthcare analytics, clinical data use and interoperability.  Prior to joining LexisNexis Risk Solutions Sultan was vice president of healthcare innovation and strategy at Cognizant.

"Jay is a national thought leader respected for his business acumen and intimate understanding of the data interdependencies across all healthcare stakeholders," said Schoeller. "He is the perfect fit to lead our strategic growth and industry partnership initiatives that will help our customers truly transform how our healthcare system operates today."

Sultan is a healthcare industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience.  His previous experience also includes leadership positions at Edifecs, where he served as principal strategic advisor on healthcare payment reform and payer/provider partnerships, at TriZetto Corporation as chief product portfolio architect, and at MedAlign as chief informatics officer.

"LexisNexis Risk Solutions has vast data resources and the strategic opportunity to win in this newly created healthcare data landscape," said Sultan.  "Their expertise will give payers, providers, pharmacies and life science organizations the tools they will need to thrive in today's environment.  I am excited get started and build on their long track record of success in delivering analytics and insights that improve care."  

About LexisNexis Risk Solutions 
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions harnesses the power of data and advanced analytics to provide insights that help businesses and governmental entities reduce risk and improve decisions to benefit people around the globe. We provide data and technology solutions for a wide range of industries including insurance, financial services, health care and government. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Georgia, we have offices throughout the world and are part of RELX (LSE: REL/NYSE: RELX), a global provider of information-based and analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers across industries. For more information, please visit www.risk.lexisnexis.com and www.relx.com.  

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FAQ

Who is Jay Sultan and what is his role at RELX?

Jay Sultan has been appointed as the vice president of strategy for the healthcare business of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX.

What are Jay Sultan's qualifications?

Sultan has over 20 years of experience in healthcare IT and data analytics, advising health plans and delivery systems.

How will Jay Sultan impact the healthcare business of RELX?

He is expected to lead strategy development and innovation initiatives to scale the business for growth.

What previous roles did Jay Sultan hold before joining RELX?

He previously served as vice president at Cognizant and held leadership positions at Edifecs and TriZetto.

When was Jay Sultan appointed at LexisNexis Risk Solutions?

He was appointed on August 24, 2020.