West Coast health tech company bringing dozens of jobs to new River Market headquarters in KC
January 18, 2024 | Startland News Staff
A West Coast health tech startup’s relocation to Kansas City is expected to give the company direct access to key clients in the region — as well as creating 35 high-paying jobs, representing more than $3 million in annual payroll, regional officials announced Thursday.
Orange County, California-based Hart, Inc. plans to transition its operations to new national headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri’s River Market — 116 W 3rd St., Suite 200 — on Feb. 1.
“This is a strategic decision that aligns with our commitment to innovation and growth,” said Dominique Gross, CEO of Hart.
Founded in 2012 in Orange County, California, Hart is a health care technology company focused on enhancing health systems through state-of-the-art data management solutions. Its mission is to connect, organize, and elevate the value of health care data. With compatibility across over 400 EHR systems, Hart provides reliable data transformation, significantly improving the quality and accessibility of health care information.
The innovative health care data transformation company helps to access and unify information for health care service providers and clients — serving major industry companies that include Oracle Health, Netsmart and Baptist Health.
“Kansas City’s thriving digital health ecosystem provides a foundation for us to tap into cutting-edge resources, foster collaborative partnerships and drive advancements in health care data transformation,” Hart continued. “This move positions us at the forefront of a dynamic community, bolstering our efforts to make health care data more accessible, and we could not be more excited.”
The announcement marks another win for the Digital Health KC initiative, as well as regional recruitment efforts.
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“Kansas City is on a roll,” said Steven Anthony, vice president of business development with the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri (EDCKC). “Our economy and specifically our digital health sector has seen tremendous growth in recent years and it’s rewarding to see Hart, Inc. adding to that momentum.”
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The region is at the center of health care and data, with 25,000 experienced professionals working in digital health. Firms throughout the area are continuously innovating in the areas of virtual care, health data management and visualization, health care analytics and more.
“Hart will join more than 100 digital health companies located in the region,” said Dick Flanigan, CEO of Digital Health KC. “From startups to large enterprises, the companies in the Kansas City market are working to solve health care’s toughest challenges through the power of information technology.”
Several of the tech industry’s most recognizable brands are headquartered in the KC region, including Garmin, H&R Block, T-Mobile and VML.
“With more than 100,000 people employed in the region’s tech sector, digital health is a critical industry hiding in plain sight in KC,” said Tim Cowden, president and CEO of the Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC). “The legacy of digital health companies in the region and the innovation coming out of this sector creates opportunities for our market to attract companies, including Hart, that are building the next generation of digital health technology.”
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