Sound Surgical's medical devices use ultrasound to break up and remove body fat. Sound Surgical's VASER System allows doctors to perform the aesthetic cosmetic surgery known as lipoplasty --or "body contouring"-- without using suction cannulas and limiting post-surgical bruising and pain. The firm markets the VASER System to surgeons, surgery centers, and hospitals through a direct sales force in the US and through distribution agreements elsewhere. Along with its hardware, the company provides marketing tools, training, and other support to medical practice customers.

Gateway Health Plan opens doors to health care coverage. Gateway Health Plan company provides managed health care services (as an HMO) to Pennsylvania residents. Its Medicaid HMO serves some 225,000 eligible recipients. In addition, the company serves 24,000 members who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid assistance through its Medicare Assured special needs program. Gateway's service area covers about 27 counties throughout Pennsylvania. The company's services include primary care, dental, prescriptions, disease management, and mental health services. Gateway, an affiliate of Highmark, was founded in 1992 as an alternative to the Department of Public Welfare's Medical Assistance Program in Pennsylvania.

Billings works hard to make those medical bills worth paying. Billings Clinic is an integrated health care system caring for residents of Big Sky Country. The heart of the system is a multi-specialty physician group consisting of nearly 300 doctors and other health care providers who provide care in Billings, Montana, and surrounding communities. Billings Clinic also includes a 270-bed hospital with a birthing center and the organization's main clinic. Additionally, Billings Clinic runs the 90-bed Aspen Meadows Retirement Community and provides support services to several community hospitals in the region. The health care system is a not-for-profit organization and is owned by the community.

Acclarent's medical technology helps people breathe easy without surgery. The company created the Balloon Sinuplasty, a minimally-invasive device used to treat patients with chronic sinusitis. The Balloon Sinuplasty opens blocked sinuses by inflating a balloon in the sinus cavity instead of cutting away bone and tissue, and patients can return to work as soon as the next day. The FDA-approved device is marketed directly to ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctors in the US and internationally. Acclarent was acquired by Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary and a leading maker of medical equipment, in 2010.

St. Tammany Parish Hospital serves communities in St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish along the northern shores of Lake Ponchartrain in eastern Louisiana. The hospital has about 240 beds and offers acute care, diagnostic, rehabilitation, and community wellness services. It also includes centers and clinics specializing in surgery, breast care, cardiology, and sleep disorders. In addition, St. Tammany Parish Hospital operates a home health and hospice agency, an outpatient services center, and a primary care physicians' office. The not-for-profit hospital opened its doors in 1954.

Community Health Group is the oldest and one of the largest locally based HMOs in San Diego. Founded in 1982, the not-for-profit HMO provides health insurance products and related services to more than 100,000 members. Community Health Group's product offerings include its California's Healthy Families program, which provides low-cost health, dental, and vision coverage to children. Community Health Group company also provides other managed care services to California communities, such as Medi-Cal low-income coverage and Medicare Advantage Special Needs plans, as well as third-party administration services.

United American Healthcare (UAHC) is switching gears -- from managed care to medical device manufacturing services. Previously, the company operated the UAHC Health Plan of Tennessee, a managed care company whose network covered some 900 physicians and 20 hospitals. However, when its contract to serve Medicaid recipients in western Tennessee was not renewed in 2009, the company went seeking alternatives. It cast its future with the 2010 purchase of California-base Pulse Systems which provides contract manufacturing services to medical device makers. More specifically, Pulse Systems provides laser-cutting capabilities and other processing technology for cardiovascular devices.

Baton Rouge General, has been providing for the healthcare needs of our community for more than 100 years. Our legacy is one of compassion and caring, innovation and leadership.More than 3,000 people work at our hospital, and every one of them is personally committed to making a difference to those they serve. It is this compassion, caring and attention to our patients' needs that sets the General apart from other hospitals. As President and CEO, I'm especially proud of our nurses. They've earned the highest respect of doctors and sincere appreciation of patients. They've also won top honors for Baton Rouge General as Louisiana's Hospital of the Year for Nursing Excellence more times than any other hospital. And they're working hard to continue our longstanding tradition of superior nursing through the General's School of Nursing. In 2007, our nursing students ranked #1 in the U.S. for the national nursing licensing exam.

Altru Health System provides medical care throughout northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The integrated health care network administers everything from primary care to inpatient medical and surgical care through its Altru Hospital (with roughly 260 beds) and about a dozen primary care clinics. It also operates a cancer center, a rehabilitation center, dialysis facilities, and home health providers. For area seniors, Altru Health operates Parkwood Place, a senior living facility that provides several levels of care to residents, depending on need. Altru Health was formed in 1997 by the integration of Grand Forks Clinic and United Health Services.

Dental Service of Massachusetts knows that getting people to be happy with their smiles shouldn't be like pulling teeth-- unless it requires pulling some teeth. Dental Service of Massachusetts (dba Delta Dental of Massachusetts) provides dental benefits to more than 2 million members in the state of Massachusetts. The company clients range from small to large businesses, as well as individuals. It also funds the Oral Health Foundation which extends education grants and promotes dental health. Dental Service of Massachusetts is an affiliate of Delta Dental Plans Association, one of the largest providers of group dental insurance in the US.

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