Rick Hernandez

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of hospital and health care services. It specializes in metropolitan hospital development, health and wellness, patient experience, and employee engagement. The company was founded by Charles N. Martin, Jr., Ronald P. Soltman, William Lawrence Hough and Joseph D. Moore on July 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

PaySpan, Inc. provides claim settlement services to the healthcare industry. Its solutions enable stakeholders to interact across communities, conduct commerce, capture value, instill trust and strategically use reimbursement currency. The firm's customers comprise an elite array of industry leaders representing all benefit types, spanning both commercial and government sectors. The company was founded by William D. Meadow in 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Emmi Solutions LLC designs technology-based solutions that delivers interactive patient engagement by combining an intimate understanding of people with expertise in behavioral and educational science. It serves healthcare providers by offering programs that engage patients and attribute their use to reduced surgical cancellation rates, length of stay, and malpractice claims. The firm’s media platform enables hospitals to track patient participation and meet regulatory guidelines. It offers hospitals and health systems, healthcare payers, and ambulatory care. The company was founded by Jordan Dolin, Michelle Sobel, and David G. Sobel in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Array Health Solutions, Inc. provides private health insurance exchange technology solutions. The company was founded by Jonathan Rickert and Daniel Wolf in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Change Healthcare Engagement Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare cost transparency solutions. It offers Healthcare Transparency Index that shows medical procedures with high costs and price variances. The firm’s solutions enable consumers to better understand and utilize their healthcare benefits; make informed healthcare purchasing decisions based on quality, cost, and convenience; and manage out-of-pocket responsibility and realize savings. Its solutions also enable users to engage alerts that show savings opportunities, and help take advantage of company health and wellness programs; educate health plan enrollees; and leverage investment with third-party decision support tools. The company was founded by Christopher Parks in 2007 and is headquartered Nashville, TN.

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.

Ovuline, Inc. designs and develops applications for women?s health. It designed two applications, Ovia Fertility and Ovia Pregnancy, to track women?s fertility and pregnancy and also provide users with a feedback loop for their symptoms. The company was founded by Alex Baron and Paris Wallace in June, 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Pure Life Renal, Inc. provides dialysis services. The firm offers the business and operational management tools along with the administrative structure that enable physicians to concentrate on care in a managed environment. The company was founded by Stefano Ciampolini in 2013 and is headquartered in Hollywood, FL.

Aunt Bertha, Inc. engages in the management of online platform that provides charitable social service programs. It serves to the health care, education, child welfare, primary care, and medical care. The company was founded by Erine Gray in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

LogicStream Health, Inc. operates clinical process measurement platform, which accurately measures the clinical care process. It provides strategic clinical decision support management solutions that transform healthcare. The company was founded by Daniel Rubin and Patrick Yoder in 2013 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Primus Capital Partners, Inc. (Primus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1983 by Loyal Wilson. The firm is headquartered in Pepper Hike, Ohio.

Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Part of Owens & Minor, Inc., Medix, Inc. is a company that distributes medical and surgical supplies. The company is based in Waunakee, WI. Medix was acquired by Owens & Minor, Inc. on July 30, 1999.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

MEDHOST, Inc. provides market-leading enterprise, departmental and healthcare engagement solutions. It offers ED Pass, a registration kiosk that allows patients to check into the emergency department and identify their complaint, speeding registration and screening for potential high-risk patients; MEDHOST OpCenter, a Web-based tool that provides executives with an unprecedented view of their facility as a whole from inbound patients to inpatients awaiting discharge; Patient Tracking, a layout that enhances staff communication and workflow through automated notifications, risk alerts, and visual cues; order entry, a CPOE bi-directional solution that uses clinician-friendly terms and minimal prompting to enable bedside patient care; and Nurse Charting system that eliminates redundant data entry, cumbersome drop-downs, and excessive scrolling found in other emergency department information systems. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Part of UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse Management LLC is a company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. Founded in 2003, Credit Suisse Management offers expertise in managing investments to help clients achieve their financial goals.

Business Training Library, Inc. provides online employee training and eLearning solutions. It offers learning management including classroom and virtual classroom, custom content management, reporting and analytics; and social learning includes user generates content, collaboration, knowledge management and peer recognition technology. The company provides implementation support, technical support and professional services. Business Training Library was founded by Dean Pichee in 1996 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.

The Martin Cos LLC (Martin Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Charles N. Martin JR. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

RGC, Inc. operates non-residential buildings. The private company is based in Maumee, OH. The company was founded by Spence McClelland.

MDaudit Enterprise operates as a advisor and software developer company for healthcare organization. It offers information technology consulting, revenue cycle consulting, strategic consulting, and software. The company was founded by Paul J. Hayes in 1993 and is headquartered in Newton Center, MA.

Aegis Health Group, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Cayuse LLC engages in the design and development of eResearch administration (eRA) solutions. The firm offers pre-award, post-award, compliance solutions, and research suite. The company was founded by Christian Harker in 1994 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

J.C. Bradfords Co. is a private company that provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Nashville, TN.

Florida Venture Forum, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which provides educational and networking opportunities for Florida-based entrepreneurs and private companies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

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.

Network Medical, Inc. develops hospice durable medical equipment (DME) software solutions. It offers DME ordering platform, contract management, dashboard reporting, order approval, automated DME invoicing, and electronic medical and health record integration. The company was founded by Chad Trull and Davis Dolan in 2011 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Southern Capital Forum, Inc. operates a trade association for private capital investors. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded by John J. Huntz.

Venture Atlanta is a non-profit organization which provides conference that creates opportunities for investors to connect with promising technology companies. The company is headquartered in Marietta, GA.

Healthcare Bluebook, Inc provides health care services. It provide its services to consumers, employers, payor and partners. The company was founded by William Kampine and Jeffrey Rice and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Clariture Health, Inc. operates a healthcare marketing platform which helps consumers to drive measurable patient engagement and acquisition through online. Its healthcare marketing platform provides healthcare organizations the path to acquire and retain patients. The company was founded by Marcus Whitney, Daniel Hightower and Jeff Snyder in October 2013 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Ambition Solutions, Inc. provides a software platform for office applications. The company was founded by Wes Kendall, Jared Houghton, Travis Truett, Jared Houghton, Wes Kendall and Brian Trautschold in 2013 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

Pathgroup Labs LLC provides molecular and clinical pathology services. The company is based in Brentwood, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1996. Ben W. Dais has been the CEO of the company since 1996.

Contessa Health, Inc. provides home hospitalization services. Its services include bundled program arrangements, clinical quality assurance and proprietary technology platform. The company was founded by Travis Messina and David Coppeans in 2014 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Envera Health, Inc. develops and operates engagement optimization platform. The firm enables healthcare providers to achieve clinical, financial, and growth objectives. It offers employer programs and CMS based care solutions. The company was founded by Hersh Patel and Dan Neuwirth in 2014 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Lucro Solutions, Inc. operates a digital platform that connects buyers and sellers outside of supply chain in healthcare. It matches vendors to healthcare systems that are actively seeking their products or solutions. The company was founded by Bruce A. Brandes, Cash Forshee and Amin Haidar and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Hashed Industries LLC provides healthcare services. It is a technology and vendor neutral forum to research, design, and engineer optimal and timely solutions for healthcare end users. The firm services include education, standards representation, technology development and support, strategic business operation, and industry organization. The company was founded by John Bass on January 5, 2017 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

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.

Wellvana San Antonio LLC creates a clinically integrated network that includes collaborating independent physicians. It provides professional services, infrastructure, technology tools and other resources to enhance management of participating clinical practices. The company was founded by Charlie Martin, Saleh Jaafar, Devin C. Carty, Michael Platek and Jairo Melo in 2018 and is headquartered in Nashville, TX.

Lynkcare LLC develops software platform for collecting, presenting and reporting cases for cancer conferences. The company was founded by Anju Mathew and Lijo Simpson and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

HealthTech Partners, Inc. provides telemedicine solutions. It provides care for people with IDD, nursing facilities, payers, and home care. The company was founded by Masoor Khan and is headquartered in Maplewood, NJ.

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.

BEKHealth Corp. is a privately held, venture-backed business that operates an AI-powered patient-matching software platform serving the clinical trial industry. The company is based in Kent, CT. The platform allows life sciences and healthcare organizations to speed up site selection and patient recruitment by extracting data from electronic medical records (EMRs), which includes structured and unstructured clinical data that captures three times more trial criteria. BEKHealth's AI-driven data platform uses a proprietary ontology that has been built from 400+ medical libraries aligned against 70,000 protocols to standardize patient data to its interoperable clinical data model. Founded by Jason Baumgartner, who has been the CEO since incorporation, BEKHealth combines a proprietary AI-powered EMR data-processing engine with easy-to-use and impactful workflow solutions to provide sites and CROs the ability to achieve "the last mile" to recruit the right patients more rapidly.

Global Pain Center Corp. is a virtual care provider that offers personalized care plans to help individuals overcome long-term pain. The company is based in Gladwyne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's coaching program is designed to assist patients in their chronic pain recovery journey using science-backed and proven methods.

Medix Infusion, Inc. is a healthcare company that specializes in providing cost-efficient administration of infusion and injectable therapies to chronically and acutely ill patients in the home or in one of their many ambulatory infusion centers. The company is based in Addison, TX. The company focuses on rural, suburban, and other under-served markets. The company's mission is to connect chronically ill and high-acuity patients with infusion therapy by providing convenient, compassionate care. Gus de Avillez has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Peer Supply, Inc. is a company that aims to improve supply chains by bringing together a community of experts. The company is based in Nashville, TN. The company's focus is on providing insights into what is happening beyond the boundaries of an organization. Peer Supply was founded in 2022 by Raelyn Wilson, who has been the CEO since then.