Could Nashville Become the Silicon Valley for Healthcare?

Tech startups are popping up all over the world with different goals in mind. When people think of tech companies, they might think of Silicon Valley, but there are other hubs for tech coming across the country. A large growing industry is health tech and these startup companies could make Nashville the next Silicon Valley. The people creating health tech usually have knowledge of the healthcare industry, making them more efficient innovators in this sector. Nashville is already a hub for healthcare, so making the jump to healthtech is not too far off. It would be more difficult and time consuming for the people Silicon Valley to branch out into the healthtech industry.

Nashville has pushed for entrepreneurial business development in the city with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, which has created a division specifically for healthcare startups called Project Healthcare. The companies that are part of this program are pushing the boundaries and helping to set the trends in the healthcare industry. Here are some of the startups involved with Project Healthcare and what they are doing to improve the healthcare industry.

Raiven Healthcare
This company uses artificial intelligence to navigate treatment plans for patients. The predictive analytics Raiven Healthcare uses can identify those most at risk and the most effective treatment plans at the best price.

Healing Innovations
As a medical device company, Healing Innovations creates advanced devices for rehabilitation. It’s goal is to bring high-tech devices to many people without sacrificing safety or quality. This company focuses on patients with paralysis or a walking impairment.

Travel Trim
The wellness of employees in all facets is what drives this company. Travel Trim provides classes, trainers, and programs to businesses to help improve the physical, mental, and financial wellness of corporate employees. They also provide online services for their clients to utilize for improvement.

Huso
Sleep is such an important part of an individual’s health and Huso provides sounds to improve it. With Sound Therapy technology, Huso provides a way for its users to have a better rest, less stress, and improved mental health. Everyone experiences stress, but unmanaged stress could cause serious damage to your health. Different sounds are used to help users relax which increases their focus is their daily lives.

Meghann Chilcott is an expert in the heath technology industry. She is the Senior Vice President of OrderInsite, a member of the Forbes Technology Council, and the co-host of the Pharmacy Podcast Network's FutureDose.Tech podcast.