Inaugural Healthbox Nashville Advances More Companies

Inaugural Healthbox Nashville Accelerator Program Advances Seven More Companies

Nashville, TN. – December 10, 2013 – Today Healthbox, a leading business accelerator focused on healthcare technology and technology-enabled companies, will once again bring industry leaders together in Nashville for Innovation Day. The event is dedicated to showcasing the challenges solved by the seven portfolio companies that went through the accelerator program. Taking place at the Nashville Music City Center, Healthbox is hosting the event with anchor partner, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, strategic sponsor, HCA, and community partners including the Nashville Health Care Council and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center.

“Nashville’s healthcare sector serves as a model for other cities on how to leverage the expertise and resources of a community to build companies positioned to impact the industry,” says Nina Nashif, founder and CEO of Healthbox. “By collaborating with our partners in Nashville and the larger Healthbox network, we will continue to help these companies expand their reach across state and throughout the country.”

In September, Healthbox, BlueCross, HCA and the community partners challenged the companies to expand their thinking to ensure they were building a scalable business, which is not easy in healthcare.  Over the next four months, these companies have met and exceeded their own expectations. The accomplishments include further defining and validating development roadmaps, fostering new relationships with key stakeholders, building additional product lines and recruiting management and advisor teams.

“BlueCross strongly believes innovation is the key to providing the best care at affordable rates for our members,” said John Giblin, executive vice president and chief financial officer for BlueCross. “Working with Healthbox, and the entrepreneurs Healthbox supports, we are able to make sure these new ideas improve health care quality and affordability right here in Tennessee. As an established company, we understand that offering our resources and insights to their new thinking can accelerate the next wave of solutions that may ultimately benefit our members and the state.”

The companies proud to become Healthbox alumni include:

Atlas Health is a cloud-based platform that enables organizations to securely store and exchange healthcare data.

Axial Healthcare powers evidence based medicine for the treatment of chronic pain.

Clariture is a growth marketing platform for healthcare providers that drives targeted patient acquisition and measures cross-channel ROI in real-time.

eClinic provides a better way for healthcare professionals to manage remote patient communication and deliver care to their patients during the workday, after hours or on demand from virtually anywhere. 

Gema Touch improves remote monitoring of a patient’s symptoms and medication taking by linking pill and blister packs to a web-based reporting system. 

 PRSM Healthcare solves the gastroenterology (GI) practice challenge of patients who fail to return for a follow-up endoscopy after their initial screening.

Remedify is cloud-based software that takes the guesswork out of cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments.

About Healthbox®

Healthbox (www.healthbox.com) Healthbox is a business accelerator that advances entrepreneurship and innovation to drive change in healthcare. Healthbox works with early-stage companies that are solving significant problems through the use of technology. The four-month program positions entrepreneurs and their companies for meaningful growth by leveraging a collaborative ecosystem interested in innovative solutions. With operations in Boston, Chicago, Florida, Nashville and London, Healthbox has collaborated with 20 strategic industry partners to build a portfolio of 55 active companies.

About BlueCross®

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s mission is to provide its customers and communities with peace of mind through affordable solutions for health and healing, life and living. Founded in 1945, the Chattanooga-based company is focused on reinventing the health plan for its 3 million members in Tennessee and across the country. Through its integrated health management approach, BlueCross provides patient-centric products and services that drive health improvement and positively impact health care quality and value. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBSA). BCBSA is an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. For more information, visit the company’s website at bcbst.com.

About the Nashville Health Care Council

The Nashville Health Care Council, founded in 1995 as an affiliate of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, is an association of health care industry leaders working together to further establish Nashville’s position as the nation’s health care industry capital. Worldwide, Nashville’s health care industry generates more than 400,000 jobs and $70 billion in annual revenue. The industry is Nashville’s largest and fastest growing employer. For more information on the Council, please visit www.healthcarecouncil.com.

About The Nashville Entrepreneur Center

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center is the front door for Entrepreneurs – providing support, resources, mentoring, and access to capital designed to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into investable businesses.  For more information on the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, visit www.ec.co and follow at www.twitter.com/entrecenter.