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Systemax

Systemax Corporation was organized in 1990. The company has been developing healthcare software in Louisville for more than 30 years! Matthew Cook [MC]–a St. X and UofL alum–has worked at Systemax since 2001. He bought the company in 2018.

HD: Give us the quick rundown on Systemax.
MC: Systemax builds software tools primarily for medical rehab facilities. Our flagship product is an EMR system called ITW (Integrated Therapy Workspace) that supports both outpatient and inpatient settings.

We also do a lot of work with research facilities. Our StudyLINQ system is a clinical trial management system that tracks participants through all stages of the research study.

HD: Why did you buy the company?
MC: I bought Systemax because the founder was looking to retire and I wanted to ensure the company remained aligned to its vision of creating software that truly helps medical providers with their daily workflows. We have met so many talented and caring professionals over the years, and have seen first-hand the pressures they're under from insurance companies and government regulations to do more with less. We're committed to helping them the best way we know how: by leveraging technology in practical ways focused on delivering real results.

HD: Any trends you are seeing? You can’t say AI. No, you can!
MC: AI is certainly where the focus has been lately. It's an exciting time to see this evolution of such groundbreaking technology. Of course, along with that comes the discussion of how to leverage that technology safely and responsibly (keeping both patients and their data safe).

Another exciting trend is the rise in wearables and all of the health data they provide. That data can supplement functional tests to give therapists an even better view of the patient's response to therapy.

Make sure to check out Systemax’s website!

HSPN / Senior Life Choices

Y’all, I was however many days old I was on Friday when I learned about HSPN here in Louisville.

ianacare

While poking around the family caregiver support & navigation space, I looked at iancare. Guess what I found?

David Novak is listed as an Advisor. And Mike Battaglia’s LinkedIn page indicates he is an Advisor, as well.

2025 MassBio Industry Snapshot

Lots of interesting data in the report. Of note, Massachusetts independent hospitals received 55.7% of all NIH awards to independent hospitals in 2024. And no Kentucky-based organization made this list. NIH funding is super-important, y’all.

Logistics

“Epicenter Memphis recently held its second annual Logistics Opportunity Challenge, which gives startups a chance to pitch fresh ideas to solve the biggest challenges in the industry.” Yo, Louisville.

UPS Healthcare.

Why health plans filter by pressure over potential

This is good.

Got a related thought for the Commonwealth.

mPulse

Yes, there are Louisville connections to mPulse. Look at the board for current ones.

In case you missed it, check out this conversation with Chris Nicholson, a UK, UofL and Humana alum, who helped scale mPulse as its CEO & Co-Founder.

Centralized pharmacies

Yes.

Related, check out this podcast featuring Nilesh Desai, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Baptist Health System KY & IN.

Flare Capital Partners on healthcare AI

“…what we continue to observe is that AI is creating outsized value in revenue cycle management and claims operations, patient engagement and contact center and clinical operations categories.” All stuff you can tackle, Louisville.

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