HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (August 16, 2021)—Woundtech, a wound management company serving Medicare Advantage health plans and at-risk senior care provider groups, announced that Brian Wise has been named as its chief executive officer. Brian Wise succeeds Founder Jeffrey Galitz, MD who will continue as a member of the board of directors and advise the company on strategic and clinical direction.
Wise is an accomplished health care leader with over 20 years of experience scaling complex care management services and technology under value-based and capitation arrangements. Wise most recently served as chairman of Cix Health, a patient mobile app empowering patients and family members to manage complex chronic conditions. He was the founder and CEO of Advance Health, which later merged with CenseoHealth to become Signify Health. Signify Health offers solutions to payers and healthcare providers to succeed in managing value-based care. Brian also served in senior leadership roles at Amerigroup and Coventry Health Care.
Galitz said, "Brian is a unique leader with a background in creating and expanding solutions for health plans. Woundtech is at a stage in our evolution where we can invest in experienced executive talent to catapult the growth of our services and company. With the addition of Brian, I will have an opportunity to work with our board on strategy and future expansion opportunities."
"I'm pleased with the opportunity to join an incredible company and to drive expansion of our services to the underserved wound care population,” Wise shared. “We will capitalize on Dr. Galitz's vision to deliver wound care and other services in-home. I look forward to his continued guidance as we work to expand our products and services to our health plan clients and drive growth in existing and new markets."
Wise is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Virginia School of Law.
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