This article is part of a series sponsored by HLTH highlighting topics that will be discussed at the HLTH conference November 13-16 in Las Vegas.

It’s all about change at the HLTH conference with this year’s open plan format. One of the benefits of this new layout is that there are more opportunities to scope out the exhibitors. These companies represent some of the most innovative in health tech and reflect a mix of healthcare startups and well-established companies seeking to address some of the biggest challenges and pain points in healthcare.

Here’s a look at just a few of the 800 companies represented at the conference, scheduled for November 13-16 at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. You can access the full list of exhibitors and search by category or name here.

Authenticx describes itself as the new standard for humanizing conversational intelligence in healthcare. Using machine learning, natural language processing, and human analysis, the Indianapolis-based business analyzes millions of customer conversations such as voice, chat, and emails. In doing so, it improves the technology’s understanding of diverse accents and speech, and can take action on identifying insights and pain points along the customer journey. Formed in 2018 by CEO Amy Brown, Authenticx raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round last year. Signal Peak Ventures led the round with participation by Spores Capital Associates, M25, Allos Ventures, Elevate Ventures and Innovate Maps Ventures. 

BehaVR is a behavioral health startup enlisting virtual reality as part of its treatment for mental health. Founded by healthcare veterans and technology innovators, BehaVR’s platform offers a personalized and progressive treatment approach to help consumers, clinicians, employers, and payers.

The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic provides second opinions from Cleveland Clinic’s medical expertise, with 3,500 expert physicians in more than 550 advanced subspecialties, according to the exhibitor description. Its goal is to reduce healthcare costs, improve outcomes and  give peace of mind. The telemedicine consultation service is provided for health plans, employers, providers, and consumers incorporating secure , digital record collection, and concierge-level service. Click here to see it in action.

Commure describes itself as the first operating system designed for healthcare. It unifies disparate datasets, surfaces meaningful insights in the moment of care, accelerates performance through intuitive applications, and enables seamless innovation. Commure is partnering with leading health systems, payers, and digital health innovators to build a vibrant health ecosystem that advances care through collaboration.

Discreedly is a digital platform designed to support engagement between the medical affairs teams of hospitals with pharma companies. It aims to provide drug developers with an omnichannel solution, enabling them to streamline access to clinical data for hospitals and increase the quality of scientific exchange interactions. It also delivers real-time updates on providers’ frequently prescribed medications so they can stay up-to-date with the latest data to improve patient outcomes, according to the company’s website.

Embold Health is a doctor-led, doctor-founded group of healthcare advocates leading a community that wants to improve healthcare for all. Founder and CEO Dr. Daniel Stein previously served as chief medical officer for Walmart Care Clinics. Through data analytics, the company has developed a way to evaluate and assess doctor performance that is completely visible to all healthcare stakeholders. The result is higher quality care from providers, more appropriate care for members, and lower overall costs for employers, according to the company. The company closed a $23 million Series B round earlier this year led by Echo Health Ventures and including Morgan Health, Chrysalis Ventures and Whistler Capital Partners.

Tembo.Health is a telemedicine practice that works with caregivers, payers, and healthcare organizations to provide patients in nursing homes with care in hard-to-access specialties, such as psychiatry and cardiology. Its platform seeks to deliver superior data and stakeholder engagement, enabling its flagship 24/7 emergency medicine product to improve patient outcomes and reduce ER visits.

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