HealthTrust Purchasing Group was established in 1999. Hospitals and health systems small and large trust HealthTrust Purchasing Group to get them a good deal. The company is a health care group purchasing organization (GPO) that negotiates competitive pricing contracts with manufacturers of medical equipment and supplies on behalf of its members. Those members include some 1,400 acute care hospitals, as well as thousands of doctor's offices, outpatient clinics, and other health care facilities. HealthTrust provides contract, acquisition, and logistics services to its customers, which include facilities owned by HCA, Community Health Systems, Catholic Health Initiatives, and Lifepoint Hospitals.

Doctors Hospital of Augusta serves eastern Georgia and western South Carolina. The general and acute health care facility has some 350 beds and is part of hospital giant HCA. Its specialty units include the Joseph M. Still Burn Center and the Healthy Living Center. In addition, the hospital offers centers for cardiopulmonary health, digestive diseases, occupational medicine, cancer care, sleep disorders, stroke care, and women's health. Doctors Hospital of Augusta also operates freestanding surgical centers and Human Motion Institute rehabilitation clinics.

ODS Health Plan company provides medical and dental insurance products and related services for more than 600,000 members in the state. It offers a variety of PPO and point-of-service (POS) plans, as well as supplemental Medicare coverage and individual plans. The insurance provider also offers third-party administration services, practice management software systems, and property/casualty insurance through its affiliates. Founded in 1955, ODS Health Plan is a subsidiary of Oregon Dental Service and a member of the Delta Dental Plans Association.

Head to Haywood! Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) provides a wide range of health care services to the residents of western North Carolina. Specialty services include emergency medicine, home and hospice care, occupational health, immediate and prolonged physical rehabilitation, and surgery. Founded in 1927, the medical center offers imaging services, diabetes education, and health and fitness centers. HRMC also houses a state-funded adult psychiatric inpatient program managed by Smoky Mountain Center, a local provider of behavioral health care services. The HRMC Foundation provides charitable giving and administration services.

Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company makes the tools that keep your chompers in good chomping order. In business since 1908, the company makes instruments that dentists and dental hygienists use to numb, probe, scrape, pull, and cut teeth and gums during dental visits. It also makes the Hu-Friedy Instrument Management System, an integrated system for sterilizing, storing, and organizing instruments. Its products -- many of which are hand crafted-- are used in general dentistry, as well as dental surgeries, orthodontics, and periodontics. Hu-Friedy sells its products to dental offices and dental schools both directly (in North America) and through equipment dealers worldwide.

Methodist Hospital (also known as Methodist Hospital System) owns and operates several Houston-area medical centers, including the main Methodist Hospital in Houston and the suburban San Jacinto Methodist, Methodist Sugar Land, and Methodist Willowbrook hospitals. The flagship Methodist Hospital has 950 beds and is known for innovations in urology and neurosurgery, among other specialties. The hospital has educational and research affiliations with Cornell University's Weil Cornell Medical College, the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and other organizations. The system also manages the Methodist Hospital Physician Organization and receives funding from the Methodist Hospital Foundation.

Molina Healthcare brings managed care to the Medicaid marketplace. Molina Healthcare company operates HMOs in 10 states, each of which caters primarily to participants in Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP). Molina contracts with community health care providers to supply care to its members in return for a set monthly fee for each member from the relevant state government. In California, Virginia, and Washington the company runs a group of primary care and behavioral health clinics. In addition, Molina provides Medicare health plans to seniors who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare. Dr. C. David Molina, father of CEO Joseph Molina, founded Molina Healthcare in 1980.

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center (GSRMC) is an acute care hospital serving Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and surrounding Georgetown and Horry counties. The 220-bed hospital, a designated trauma center, is home to the only cardiac surgery program in those counties. GSRMC has a staff of more than 250 physicians representing a range of specializations including oncology, wound treatment and emergency care, women's health, pediatrics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and treatment for sleeping disorders. Grand Strand Regional Medical Center includes the medical center and other satellite diagnostic, ambulatory care, and senior care facilities throughout the area.

Waterbury Hospital hopes it is to its cardiologists. The community teaching hospital, serving western Connecticut, has been named one of the top hospitals in the nation for cardiac intervention. Of course, hearts aren't the only body parts Waterbury Hospital treats; the full-service facility has about 360 beds and offers services that include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care, an orthopedic center, and an outpatient surgery center. Waterbury Hospital, founded in 1890, forms the cornerstone of the Greater Waterbury Health Network, which provides area residents with a range of outpatient health services, from nursing care to hospice, imaging, and laboratory services.

Located in central England, near Birmingham, SP Services is an international supplier of emergency medical equipment. The company sells oxygen kits, burn kits, immobilization braces, surgical instruments, bandages, blankets, defibrillators, and even sirens. Its products are for the medical, first aid, ambulance, paramedic, and emergency rescue fields. SP Services sells products manufactured by such companies as Ambu, Burnshield, and Sager. It has about 1,000 clients, including ambulance services, fire and rescue services, sports clubs, the British Red Cross, SmithKline Beecham, and the BBC.

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