Health Innovation Company Expands In Missouri, Adds 52 Jobs

Biochemical labBlueStrata EHR, an electronic health record systems provider, is expanding in Creve Coeur, Missouri. The expansion represents more than $138,000 in investment and is expected to add 52 new, high-paying jobs to the region.

“Missouri has built a global reputation as a center of innovation and entrepreneurship, and we appreciate the support of Governor Nixon and the many partners who helped make this expansion a reality,” said Tony Coco, President and CEO of BlueStrata EHR. “The state’s highly-educated workforce, favorable business climate, along with local funding from Cultivation Capital give us confidence that Missouri is the right location for BlueStrata.”

Missouri’s health innovation industry employs nearly 50,000 people in approximately 3,500 companies, including healthcare innovators such as Express Scripts, Cerner, Centene, Ascension Health, Mallinckrodt, Pfizer, Sigma Aldrich/Merck and many more.

“Here in Missouri, we’ve made real progress by bringing people together, keeping our budget in balance, and making smart investments in our workforce,” said Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. “BlueStrata’s expansion in Creve Coeur is another example of how these efforts are paying big dividends and creating high-tech jobs in communities across the state.”

With its strategic location, globally connected infrastructure, economic diversity, competitive business and labor costs, highly-skilled talent and a statewide commitment to attracting companies and investment, Missouri is a place where companies come to grow and thrive.