Dan Hogan has raised $7 million since launching five-year-old Medalogix, which analyzes home health clinical data with an eye to improving outcomes. Now based in Germantown, the company employs 25 people and has amassed a client base of 450 home health agencies around the country. Here, Hogan steps back to assess his growth as CEO and where he sees his industry headed.
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