Intermedix moves execs, plans Nashville innovation lab

Intermedix, a health care services company, is moving key executives to Nashville as it looks to expand its data analytics services.

The company, currently headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will open an innovation lab as it looks to grow its suite of data offerings.

"We’re looking to significantly expand our data analytics offering so the innovation lab will be the hub for those operations. Nashville was the clear choice given the level of expertise in the area for health care IT," said Lisa Osborne, spokeswoman for the company.

CEO Joel Portice will start from the Nashville office in December and be joined by the COO, CFO and chief information officer. There will be 116 employees in total, including some new hires.

“We are looking forward to this new phase for our company,” Portice said in a statement. “The city of Nashville and the state of Tennessee have welcomed Intermedix with open arms, and we are looking forward to growing here.”

The company, which has nearly three dozen offices around the country, provides services to, "people who save lives," said Osborne. Intermedix works with about 15,000 health care providers, including emergency services teams and ambulances, supplying revenue cycle management services.

It also provides crisis management and emergency preparedness and response software.

The first employees will start working in the new offices in November.

“As a leader in health care business services, the company will be a great addition to the industry-leading, incredibly innovative health care community in Nashville," Nashville Mayor Megan Barry said in a statement. "We appreciate Intermedix’s decision to invest here and take advantage of Nashville’s talented workforce, growing technology industry and business-friendly environment.”

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