2.1 million people in the metro area – known for The Ohio State University and as the capital of Ohio – Columbus has emerged as a tech innovation hub for healthcare. The big player is Cardinal Health. Innovators include AndHealth, Beam Benefits, Olive and Quantum Health. Primary health systems are Ohio Health, Nationwide Children’s, Mt. Carmel and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The Ohio State University College of Medicine dates to 1914.

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