Derek Smith

Coventry Corp. was a managed health care company that used to provide health benefits and services to a broad cross section of employer and government-funded groups. In April 1998, the company merged with Principal Health Care, Inc., a subsidiary of The Principal Financial Group, and formed a new company called Coventry Health Care, Inc. The company was founded in 1986 by Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.

FOCUS Healthcare Management, Inc. provides workers compensation insurance services. The company's network consists of primary care physicians, occupational health, rehabilitation specialists, ancillary service providers and hospitals to reduce medical costs in treating work related injuries. FOCUS Healthcare Management was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Wiltel Communications Group, Inc. provides customized communications solutions to enterprises, and federal government. The company was founded by Robert D. Williams and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

GoNoodle, Inc. provides online resource of health education tools. The firm's research-based products are designed to get kids moving and to develop healthy behaviors that last a lifetime. Its interactive products are used by teachers, parents, and kids to address important youth health issues, including physical activity, nutrition, and social and emotional well-being. The company was founded by John Marchica and John Herbold in 1999 and is headquartered Nashville, TN.

Apixio, Inc. operates as a data science company for healthcare. Its patented cognitive computing platform extracts and analyzes clinical data in electronic and PDF health records, generating deep insights into patient health. The firm feeds these insights into applications such as HCC Profiler which enables HCC coding review. The company was founded by Shahin Hedayat, Shawn Dastmalchi, Imran Chaudhri and Bob Rogers in 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Complete Holdings Group, Inc. provides workers compensation revenue solutions. It develops and deploys resources business intelligence through its business entities. The firm houses the development, global information technology, corporate marketing, human resources and legal functions for its companies. The company was founded by David Iskowe in 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

ProviderTrust, Inc. provides software for the healthcare risk mitigation and technology services. It offers credentialing and information management solutions for healthcare facilities, individual providers, and staffing agencies. The company was founded by A. Michael Rosen and Christopher Redhage on July 2, 2010 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Passport Health Communications, Inc. provides healthcare software solutions. The company was founded by Daniel A. Proctor in October 1996 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Global Healthcare Exchange LLC engages in the provision of supply chain automation services for the healthcare sector. It offers E-commerce; Contracting; AP Automation; Data Management; Business Intelligence; and Compliance and Credentialing solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Part of Avis Budget Group, Inc., Motorent, Inc. is a company that provides automobile rental services. The company is based in Nashville, TN. Motorent was acquired by Avis, Inc. on June 30, 1999.

SSM Partners (SSM Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1973. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Clayton Associates LLC (Clayton Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Stuart C. McWhorter and R. Clayton McWhorter. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

ER International Holding Corp. operates as an independent ad management and distribution platform. It provides digital technology services that enable the electronic delivery of advertisements, syndicated programs, and video news releases to traditional broadcasters, online publishers and other media outlets. The company was founded on April 3, 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Health Care Council operates as an association of health care industry leaders. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The company was founded by Philip M. Hertik.

Senior Whole Health LLC provides healthcare services. The firm offers a single point of access to the healthcare system and an individualized care plan that uses a mix of medical, social, and community-based services to keep seniors healthy and independent. The company was founded by Melvin Benson, Jay Harrington, Marcia Stein, Matt Vinikas, Camille Bressler, Denise Gallagher and Michael Levoshko in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

DBL Distributing LLC distributes consumer electronics accessories and related products. Its products include F connectors, plasma televisions, beta tape and record cleaners, digital picture frames and mp3 players. The company was founded by David B. Lorsch in 1989 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

ESET LLC provides antivirus and security software services. It engages in the design and development of software products that detects and guards against security threats, including spyware, viruses, and spam. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

MyOfficeProducts, Inc. provides office supplies and related products and services. It products include paper; toner and ink; coffee, water and break room supplies; furniture; custom stamps and printing; cleaning products and supplies and promotional products. The firm offers managed print services, facilities and asset management solutions, information/document destruction and recycling services, complete move management and moving crate rental services, and complete workspace planning, design and implementation services. The company was founded in 2002 by John R. Burch and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Vyvx LLC provides advertising services. It provides audio and video programming over fiber optics and satellite for advertising. The company is headquartered in Broomfield, CO

HealthAmerica Corp. provides health insurance services. The private company is based in Camp Hill, PA.

Part of XnE, Inc., The Triple Play Group LLC owns and operates the independent minor league baseball team St. George Roadrunners. The company is based in Saint George, UT. The Triple Play Group was acquired by XnE, Inc. on September 15, 2009 for $1.16 million.

AdhereHealth LLC provides medication therapy management solutions which include StarSolutionsTM Suite, StarMTMTM, MedPro 2.0TM, Medication Risk Management. The firm also offers DTP Medical Scoring Index that prioritizes drug therapy problems by severity, Result Check system that verifies changes against actual claims to ensure accuracy, including medical claims and lab values for increased accuracy and enhanced analytics. It serves patients, employers, health plans, physicians, and pharmacists. The company was founded by Clayton R. McWhorter and Samuel W. Bartholomew III in 2006 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

BrightStone, Inc. provides comprehensive work, social support, and future residential services for disabled adults. The private company is based in Franklin, TN. The CEO of the company is Brenda Hauk.

The Tomorrow Fund provides training for young professionals interested in community outreach. It also offers financial and emotional support to children with cancer. The company was founded by Casey West and Edwin N. Forman in 1985 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

EnableComp LLC provides revenue cycle management solutions. It specializes in correcting and collecting worker's compensation underpayments to hospitals and physicians by insurance companies. The firm's solutions include CompDirect, CompRecover, CompResolve, CompAdvocate and ContractVue. The company was founded by David Iskowe in 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Morgan Keegan & Co. LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). Morgan Keegan & Co. provides securities brokerage services to various types of clients.

Concert Genetics, Inc. operates as a healthcare IT company that focuses on enhancing the genetic test ordering process for the medical community. Its portfolio includes GeneSource, a tool available for physicians and other healthcare professionals to search for, compare and order genetic tests from various laboratories; and GeneConnect, a utilization management solution that leverages the GeneSource database and provides hospitals and sendout laboratories with the tools to lower costs and address workflow inefficiencies associated with the genetic test ordering process. The company was founded by Mark Harris in 2010 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Novu LLC develops health technology platform. It offers solutions in the areas of health programming, community management, gamification mechanics, consumer-centered communication, rewards management, technology and data integration, health screening management, daily program management, and reporting and analytics. The company was founded by James C. Wicka, Thomas C. Wicka, and John D. Wicka in 2010 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Kukui Holdings, Inc. provides marketing software solutions for the automotive repair industry. The firm’s flagship product includes all-in-one success platform that helps in customized online marketing, conversion rate optimization, customer relationship management, revenue tracking, search engine marketing, email marketing and retention and dedicated marketing director. The company was founded by Ryan Wilmot in 1996 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

HealthiPASS, Inc. provides innovative patient check-in and payments company. The company was founded by Rajesh Voddiraju and Thirumal Nellutla and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Equiscript LLC manages pharmaceutical delivery programs. It offers pharmacy claims management, home delivery pharmacy, patient care and mail order pharmacy services. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in North Charleston, SC.

KEEPS Corp. provides retail automotive service department analytics, repair order analysis, and service management support services for automotive retail service operations in the United States and Canada. It offers solutions in the areas of training and coaching, and dealer management system. The firm also provides insights in the areas of perfect pricing, and pay plan development and management. The company was founded by Vernon Branch in 1994 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Williamson Medical Center Foundation operates a medical center. The private company is based in Franklin.

Business Interactions LLC provides healthcare information technology solutions. It offer products such as HealthData Archiver, RCM, and patient communications. The company was founded by 2006 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN.

OMNIA Partners provides sourcing and supply chain management services. The firm serves over 35 industries in both the private and public sector. It is composed of three subsidiaries: National IPA, Prime Advantage, and Corporate United. The company was founded by M. Todd Abner and Ward H. Brown in 2017 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Virgo Surgical Video Solutions, Inc. develops plug-and-play, cloud-based video recording system for colonoscopy. The firm serves to the medical centers, health care and private practices. The company was founded by Matt Schwartz, David Guaraglia and Ian Strug and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

PrecisionGx, Inc. develops and operates data analytics to health plans in order to implement targeted genomic testing. The firm offers PrecisionGx platform which provides care coordination and utilization management, contract negotiations, policy design, drug management, audit and investigation, risk adjustment, and population health analysis. The company was founded by Andrew Mongeluzzi and Kasey Sousa in 2015 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Argos Health, Inc. engages in the provision of revenue cycle management services. It maximizes claim reimbursement for hospitals, health systems and physician groups. It offers worker's compensation, motor vehicle accident, veterans affairs, clinical denials, and medicare secondary payor services. The company is headquartered in Augusta, GA.

SmashFly Technologies, Inc. provides software services. It offers marketing automation software. The company is headquartered in Concord, MA.

Icario, Inc. is a health action company that leverages innovative technology, data science, and behavioral insights to improve health outcomes. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company partners with health and wellness point solutions to drive enrollment and participation in personalized health action programs. Icario's health action programs are designed to meet the Medicare population where they are, moving them to take specific actions. The company's health platform focuses on healthcare risk assessments and HEDIS gap closure to mitigate member risk and provide quality. The platform combines demographic, clinical, and consumer data with behavioral science to personalize the member experience. Icario understands that it’s difficult to engage Medicaid members and has developed a framework for understanding this population to drive action. The company was founded in 2020 by Thomas C. Wicka. Marc Willard has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Azra AI is a healthcare technology company that uses proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning software to identify at-risk patients in need of follow-up care. The company is based in Franklin, TN and was founded by Chris Cashwell, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's technology is used in over 200 hospitals and cancer centers across the country, resulting in more equitable health outcomes, increased patient retention, and a reduced burden on clinical workers. Azra AI's software analyzes unstructured data in real-time to accurately determine which cancer patients need care now, making it the only software of its kind.