Press Release
Press Release
For Immediate Release
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SMART Health & Wellness 2017 Summit - Georgia , the Nation ’ s Health IT Capital
February 6 , 2017 , Alpharetta , Georgia - Smart Community Exchange --- The state of Georgia , is the nation ’ s Health IT capital and home to a number of prominent health IT players , including Alpharetta-based McKesson Technology Solutions , Alpharetta-based MedAssets and Alpharetta-based REACH Health . There are more than 200 health IT companies throughout the state of Georgia , representing a variety of perspectives within the industry including software providers , tele health providers , EHR vendors and business performance solution providers .
Because of the depth within so many different facets of health IT , the state of Georgia is considered as the nation ' s health IT capital . Companies that are not headquartered in Georgia are expanding their reach by opening satellite offices and new space to develop a presence in Georgia , the Technology hub of the south .
Over the past years , job growth in the health IT industry in Georgia has grown over 80 percent , and it is expected to grow over 50 percent in the next years alone . Currently , more than 300,000 Georgians work in health technology companies . Thanks to the the state ' s numerous colleges and universities that are offer technology or health IT-specific degrees that prepare new graduates for a career in the industry .
“ During the site selection process we compared Alpharetta , Georgia to typically known national tech meccas , Austin , and Silicon Valley . We discovered Alpharetta ’ s tech success as an untold “ story ”. With 600 tech companies within the city limits and one of the nation ’ s most extensive fiber cable networks , Alpharetta ’ s workforce in tech jobs is 44 % and 1,500 tech workers per square mile . Alpharetta easily doubles Silicon Valley and triples those of Austin . Also , Alpharetta is the # 1 tech hub of the South , # 1 relocation choice in the U . S according to Forbes , has easy access to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport . It is the # 1 Airport in the U . S . reaching 80 % of U . S . consumers within a 2.5-hour flight . Alpharetta offers a healthy and affordable lifestyle for the tech workforce , including excellent public K-12education . Based on all available data , Alpharetta was simply the best place for SCE and S . M . A . R . T companies . Welcome to SMART Health 2017 Summit in Georgia , the Nations Health IT Capital of the South ”, said Minna LeVine , CEO , Founder , SMART Community Exchange ( SCE ).
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