Helping the world's edentulous and incontinent is a part of Astra Tech's mandate. The company, a unit of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, concentrates on researching, developing, and manufacturing medical devices and implants used in odontology (dental surgery) and urology. Other products include wound drains and hemorrhoid ligators. Through international subsidiaries (including Astra Tech Inc. in the US), Astra Tech operates globally through more than 15 subsidiaries; more than 90% of its sales are made outside its home country. Key products include the Astra Tech Dental Implant System, the LoFric hydrophilic bladder catheter, and the Bellovac A.B.T autologous blood transfusion system.

Lombard Medical Technologies keeps the blood flowing through your veins with its cardiovascular medical devices. The company's flagship product is Aorfix, an endovascular stent graft approved in the European Union for treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (balloon-like enlargements of the aorta in the abdomen). It is also pursuing approval in the US for the device. Additionally, the company is developing a stent graft to treat thoracic aortic aneurysms, which occur in the chest. Other products include EndoRefix, a patented endovascular stapling device used to attach stent grafts during surgery. Lombard Medical was founded in 2000.

Utah Medical Products focuses on expectant moms, new moms, and newborns.Utah Medical Products company designs and makes a variety of medical products used in labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care, as well as products for other gynecological and female urinary problems. Products include disposable pressure transducers to monitor blood pressure, intrauterine catheters used to monitor pressure in the womb during high-risk births, and a device that clamps and cuts the umbilical cord and collects a blood sample from the cord. Utah Medical, which has manufacturing facilities in the US and Ireland, sells its products around the world through a domestic sales force and more than 100 international distributors.

RealMed just can't drive 55 when it comes to health care claims processing. RealMed company operates a business-to-business (B2B) services network that supercharges claims processing by linking bill payers to health care providers over the Internet. The network gives customers access to services including patient eligibility verification, transaction tracking, remittance feeds, and revenue cycle management. RealMed provides services to payers (insurance firms) and providers (hospital networks); it has formed partnerships with the likes of CareFirst and Johns Hopkins Medicine. It also has alliances with software and technology companies. RealMed company was acquired by electronic medical records firm Availity in 2010.

Bloomington Hospital is a general medical-surgical hospital that serves a ten-county region in south central Indiana. The not-for-profit hospital -- which includes a 350-bed main campus in Bloomington and a 25-bed rural hospital in Paoli -- provides care in a number of medical specialties, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, orthopedics, and neuroscience. It also runs a home health care and hospice agency, two urgent care clinics, several long-term care facilities, and five physician practices under the name Southern Indiana Medical Group. In late 2007 Bloomington Hospital agreed to join Indiana health system Clarian HealthPartners.

MEDTOX is a full service laboratory, committed to providing clients with the services and solutions they need to run successful testing programs. For 25 years we have continually added new assays, support programs, new products and full laboratory divisions to meet the needs of our clients. MEDTOX services include.

Premera Blue Cross is a leading health care coverage provider to 1.5 million residents of Washington State and Alaska. A licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Premera offers Blue-branded health care coverage including group and individual PPO, HMO, and consumer-directed plans, as well as Medicare supplemental, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage. Its health care networks encompass tens of thousands of health care providers and more than 100 hospitals. The not-for-profit Premera also operates several for-profit subsidiaries offering non-Blue health, life, and disability insurance in the Western US.

HealthPlus of Michigan provides health care coverage for some 200,000 members in about a dozen Michigan counties. HealthPlus of Michigan company offers HMO, PPO, and point-of-service (POS) health plans. HealthPlus of Michigan company manages a Medicaid HMO through its HealthPlus Partners subsidiary; HealthPlus also administers a Medicare Advantage program. Its provider network includes more than 2,700 primary care and specialist doctors, in addition to area hospitals and other health care facilities. HealthPlus of Michigan also offers wellness and disease management programs. Subsidiary HealthPlus Options is a third-party claims administrator.

Boone Hospital Center is a 394-bed full service hospital located in Columbia, MO. It is a regional referral center located in the center of the state. The hospital provides progressive healthcare programs, services, and technology to people in 25 mid-Missouri counties. Although the hospital is full service, areas in which Boone Hospital Center excels are cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgical, obstetrical services, and numerous other specialties. The hospital maintains a 24-hour emergency center with hospital-based ambulance service and a helipad for incoming emergency air transportation. The hospital employs over 2000 on its staff and 350 physicians on the medical staff.Boone Hospital Center is a leader in providing the latest technology, including an innovative surgery center offering progressive endoscopic and laser surgery procedures. The hospital provides numerous community educational lectures and events, centering on disease prevention and wellness. To help community members make healthy lifestyle choices, Boone Hospital Center created WELLAWARE - a collection of resources and programs that encourage wellness and prevention. Working with mid-Missouri employers to promote good health on the job (such as becoming a tobacco-free workplace), WELLAWARE offers resources in occupational medicine, behavioral health, and BHC's various prevention and fitness programs to the community at large in Columbia, MO.

Wuesthoff Health System provides a broad range of health services to residents of Brevard County and visitors to Florida's "Space Coast" region. The system is comprised of two hospitals (300-bed Wuesthoff Medical Center-Rockledge and 115-bed Wuesthoff Medical Center-Melbourne) and other facilities that provide diagnostic, behavioral health, assisted living, and primary and specialist care services. The system includes hospice care, community health, and home health programs. Wuesthoff Health System was acquired by Health Management Associates (HMA) in 2010.

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