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.

Flexible Corporate Plans bends over backwards for clients wanting to outsource benefits administration. The company provides third-party management of health care benefits, including design, enrollment, and on-going support, for hundreds of corporate customers. It provides customized "cafeteria" plans that feature flexible spending accounts (FSAs), HMOs, and PPOs. Flexible Corporate Plans also handles COBRA insurance policy administration for individuals wishing to continue coverage with a former employer. The company was founded in 1986 by CEO Bill Riddle.

Paradigm Medical Industries wants to keep those baby blues seeing clearly with its ophthalmic surgical and diagnostic equipment. Its FDA-approved products include its Blood Flow Analyzer, which measures pressure and blood flow within the eye and is used for early diagnosis of glaucoma, and a line of ultrasound biomicroscopes, which create high-resolution images of the eye that doctors use to diagnose and treat disease. The company has stopped development on its laser cataract removal system (branded Photon) because of lack of funds; it is focusing instead on marketing its diagnostic product line to ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Schaller Anderson, a provider of administrative and consulting services to managed health plans in nearly a dozen states.Schaller Anderson company manages primarily government-run plans, such as Medicaid; it got its start in 1986 working to improve Arizona's Medicaid system and now administers plans across the nation. It doesn't cater exclusively to the Medicaid crowd, however; customers include commercial plans and self-funded employer plans, including programs for Parkland Community Health Plan, Aetna Better Health, and Catholic Healthcare West. Health insurer Aetna owns Schaller Anderson.

Synergetics USA is in sync with making microsurgical instruments and electrosurgery systems used in minimally invasive surgeries, primarily in the fields of ophthalmology and neurology. Among its products are forceps, retractors, scissors, and illuminators used in vitreoretinal surgeries; precision neurosurgery instruments; and the Omni ultrasonic aspirator used to remove tumors. It also makes bipolar electrosurgical generators, which use electrical currents to cut tissue and seal blood vessels. Synergetics sells its products to hospitals, physicians, and clinics directly and through distributors in the US and abroad; it also sells certain items through partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Glendale Memorial -- formed in 1938 as the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital -- has repeatedly been named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by HealthGrades. If you find yourself sick or injured in the Media Capital of the World (i.e. Burbank, California), Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is there to help. With more than 330 beds, the hospital provides acute care and general surgery, as well as a full spectrum of specialty care, including skilled nursing and spinal surgery. Glendale Memorial operates the Glendale Memorial Heart Center and the Comprehensive Cancer Center. The hospital is part of the Catholic Healthcare West family.

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center makes medical care its primary mission. The hospital, part of Trinity Health, provides Boise, Idaho, and the surrounding region with general, acute, and specialized health care services. The medical center has some 390 beds and includes a trauma center, an orthopedic spinal care unit, an air transport service, and a home health and hospice division. It also provides general practice and specialty health services through the Saint Alphonsus Medical Group physician practice organization and through outpatient care clinics. The Sisters of the Holy Cross founded the hospital in 1894.

HealthShare/THA provides management and administrative services to hospitals throughout Texas. Some of HealthShare/THA's services include group purchasing, medical staffing, patient data collection, and hospital maintenance. The Texas Hospital Association formed the Health Services Corporation (HSC) in 1969. HSC changed its name to HealthShare/THA in 1988.

A member of the Yale New Haven Health System, Greenwich Hospital is a full-service 174-bed community teaching hospital providing a comprehensive range of health services to residents of southwestern Connecticut and southeastern New York. The hospital is a major teaching affiliate of Yale University School of Medicine and offers a residency program in internal medicine. Greenwich Hospital provides a wide range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, and wellness programs including pediatric, maternity, and senior care.

B. Braun Medical Ltd. is the UK arm of German medical supplier B. Braun Melsungen. The company manufactures and distributes a wide range of medical and surgical supplies. While it supplies such operating room basics as sutures and fluid administration equipment, it also makes larger computer-assisted surgery guidance systems and implant materials. Orthopedic implants and devices for trauma care are manufactured at the company's Sheffield headquarters. Its Sterilog facilities provide equipment sterilization services for hospitals. Its disposable products are destined for use in hospitals, medical offices, and home care settings. B. Braun Avitum provides dialysis treatment through 15 centers in the UK.

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