Coventry Health Care wants to measure up in the tough world of managed care. Through numerous local health plans, the firm provides health care coverage to more than 5 million members, primarily in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. It offers HMO, PPO, and point-of-service (POS) plans to employer groups, as well as Medicare Advantage, Medicare prescription drug coverage, Medicaid managed care plans, and other coverage directly to individuals. Its Specialty unit administers (but doesn't underwrite) workers' compensation programs, providing services such as bill review and case management to insurers and employers; it also administers network rental and pharmacy benefit programs.

The Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis campus includes the flagship hospital of the Baptist Memorial Health Care system. Opened in 1979, the hospital is located adjacent to the I-240 loop. Also located on the Baptist Memphis campus is a separately licensed 30-bed skilled nursing facility and the 30-bed Restorative Care Hospital. With more than 26,000 admissions, 57,000 emergency department visits and 15,000 surgeries in 2009, Baptist Memphis is one of Tennessee’s highest volume hospitals. The emergency department has 31 treatment suites staffed by 24-hour-a-day emergency physicians for the treatment of adults. It also has a separate, dedicated five-room pediatric treatment area staffed around the clock with in-house pediatric emergency physicians. In addition, the hospital houses the 19-bed inpatient Hardin Pediatric Center.

Pacific Dental Services brings smiles to the faces of dentists.Pacific Dental Services company provides management, administration, and IT services to affiliated dental practices so that dentists can focus on fixing smiles rather than managing the minutae of business. Pacific Dental Services does everything from help choose a site and design and staff the office to negotiate managed healthcare contracts and asset management.Pacific Dental Services company provides its services to some 185 dental practices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. Pacific Dental Services was established in 1994 and has steadily grown its business by focusing on opening new offices, rather than through acquisitions.

Thoratec Corporation company makes ventricular assist devices (VAD) for patients suffering late-stage heart failure, including those awaiting a heart transplant. Thoratec offers external and implantable products that provide circulatory support for both acute and long-term needs. The company's International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) subsidiary sells blood coagulation diagnostic equipment and skin incision devices used for drawing blood. Thoratec also sells Vectra, a graft used in renal hemodialysis.Thoratec Corporation company works closely with hospitals and cardiac surgery centers primarily in the US and Europe. Its incision products are sold worldwide through distributors.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) fights cancer on two fronts. It provides treatment to cancer patients young and old, and researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The organization's scientists are also researching AIDS treatments and cures for a host of other deadly diseases. Patients receive treatment from DFCI through its cancer centers operated in conjunction with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, and Massachusetts General Hospital. The institute is also a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. The DFCI is funded by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and private contributions.

Broncus Technologies is developing and commercializing innovative solutions for diagnosing and treating lung diseases. Physicians use LungPoint® Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation Systems to plan bronchoscopic procedures and maneuver to selected targets in the lungs accurately and quickly. The unique 18 gauge FleXNeedle™ coring needle enables peripheral sampling and access to hard-to-reach areas of the lungs. Airway Bypass is an investigational bronchoscopic procedure for emphysema patients who have shortness of breath due to lung hyperinflation.

Dental Health Alliance looks after a million smiles. The company is a dental preferred provider organization (PPO) serving about 1 million members. Its clients include employer groups, insurance companies, third-party administrators, and associations. Dental Health Alliance boasts about 60,000 dentists nationwide and has plans for further growth through affiliations and direct contracts. Dental Health Alliance organization allows member dentists to negotiate their own fees. Founded in 1994 by a group of dentists, Dental Health Alliance is now owned by Assurant Employee Benefits, a division of specialty insurance provider Assurant.

Spartanburg Regional Health Services District (doing business as Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System) provides a wide range of health care options to northeast South Carolina. The 590-bed Spartanburg Regional Medical Center offers acute hospital services including intensive care, pediatrics, diagnostic imaging, and behavioral health. The health care complex includes the Gibbs Cancer Center, as well as centers specializing in heart, vascular, women's health, and outpatient care. The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System also operates a satellite campus (Village Hospital), as well as general physician clinics, specialty outpatient centers, and long-term care, home health, and hospice facilities.

Delta Regional Medical Center has been committed to serving the citizens of Washington County and the outlying areas since Delta Regional Medical Center founding in the 1950s. Over time Delta Regional Medical Center have grown and progressed into a state-of-the-art hospital with a number of specialty service lines. Delta Regional Medical Center have recently committed ourselves to a new vision: to become the best hospital in the state of Mississippi at which to receive healthcare, practice medicine, and work.

North Memorial Health Care seeks victory over illness in the Twin Cities. Established in 1939 as Victory Hospital, the health care network is home to North Memorial Medical Center with some 520 beds and the Humphrey Cancer Center, as well as an emergency vehicle fleet of about 130 ambulances and helicopters. The network also offers a heart center and a childbirth program, and it operates about a dozen primary and specialty care clinics in the Twin Cities region. Its outpatient center, located next to the North Memorial Medical Center, provides oncology, radiation, and imaging services. North Memorial Health Care also provides home health and hospice services.

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