Digital Health
More than 40 years ago in Kansas City, Cerner – now Oracle – created one of the most productive digital health ecosystems in the U.S. Today, KC provides a robust digital health landscape offering something genuinely unique with the combination of talent, leadership, entrepreneurial drive, intellectual capital and collaborative assets.
KC is at the center of health + data
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152,000
Employed in Healthcare in KC
BLS SAE, 2023
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77,700
Employed in Tech in KC
KC Tech Council, 2024
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120+
Digital Health Companies in KC
Digital Health KC, 2024
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1 in 3
KC Tech Workers are in Digital Health
Digital Health KC, 2024
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Six of the TOP COMPANIES for Digital Health solutions are in KC
Talent
Health care is hard. Finding the right people who understand both tech and health care is crucial to your success. KC has the talent you need.
The 25,000+ working specifically in digital health in KC today have an unmatched amount of expertise:
- 6,000+ digital health experts in KC with 10+ years of experience
- 2,000+ digital health experts in KC with 20+ years of experience
KC’s Hidden Tech Talent? Veterans.
Each year, 5,000 service members exit the military in the Kansas City region and enter the workforce with specialized training and often security clearance. Many are pursuing careers in technology, offering a rare combination of technical skill and vetted reliability. Tech professionals with security clearance are in high demand and short supply. KC offers a consistent, local source to meet that need.
Building KC’s Digital Health Workforce
Select Operating Cost Comparison
KC is a highly competitive cost market for tech companies according to the annual CBRE Scoring Tech Talent Report. The study measured markets costs for wages and office rent, which are the two most significant costs for a company - KC is the No. 2 most cost-effective tech market with >50,000 tech workers.
Metro |
Payroll |
Real Estate |
Total |
Index |
Kansas City |
$29,305,666 |
$653,700 |
$29,959,366 |
100.00% |
Austin |
$34,181,963 |
$1,442,475 |
$35,624,438 |
118.91% |
Boston |
$37,238,174 |
$1,340,700 |
$38,578,874 |
128.77% |
Dallas |
$32,211,265 |
$955,472 |
$33,166,737 |
110.71% |
Denver |
$34,635,823 |
$985,608 |
$35,621,431 |
118.90% |
Nashville |
$28,245,032 |
$956,700 |
$29,201,732 |
97.47% |
New York City |
$37,837,194 |
$2,304,900 |
$40,142,094 |
133.99% |
San Francisco |
$46,221,244 |
$1,986,900 |
$48,208,144 |
160.91% |
Seattle |
$38,772,327 |
$1,379,571 |
$40,151,898 |
134.02% |
Note: Costs are calculated based on 300 employees in a 30,000 square foot office space.
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SAMANTHA (PINKAL) JEFFERSON
Vice President Corporate Attraction - Emerging Sectors
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