Metro Medical Supply, Inc traces its roots to a small Nashville pharmacy formed in 1984. Metro Medical Supply distributes pharmaceuticals and medical and surgical equipment and supplies to physician practices, pharmacies, home care providers, long-term care facilities, and dialysis centers. The company supplies hundreds of products including ostomy supplies, dialysis equipment, diabetic care supplies, prescription and over-the-counter medications, and home health care products. Metro Medical Supply also offers specialty pharmacy services. Affiliates include MMS Solutions, Metro Medical Homecare, Metro Medical Skyline Pharmacy, and St. Francis Pharmacy.

Theragenics' seeds, sold under the names TheraSeed and I-Seed, are tiny rice-sized radioactive implants used to fight prostate cancer. The devices (known more generally as brachytherapy seeds) are a common treatment for early-stage prostate cancer; they release radiation within the tumor that kills cancerous cells with minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Theragenics sells the devices directly to hospitals and through distribution agreements throughout the US and in Europe. In addition to its brachytherapy business, Theragenics' surgical products unit makes vascular and wound care products, including sutures and guidewires.

PHP Companies, which does business as Cariten Healthcare, is caring for thousands of residents in eastern Tennessee. A managed care organization, Cariten provides group health plans, including HMO, PPO, and POS plans and Medicare Advantage plans for retirees. The firm provides its services on a fully-insured basis or as a third-party administration services for self-insured employers. Its Business Health Solutions unit provides managed workers' compensation care and vocational rehabilitation services. Covenant Health and Mountain State Health Alliance owned Cariten until it was acquired by Humana for $245 million in late 2008.

Edwards, the company is a spin-off of Baxter International. Its main products are still heart valve devices, including valves made from animal tissue and annuloplasty rings that repair damaged valves. The company also makes monitoring systems that measure heart function during surgery; various types of cannulae (surgical tubes used for drainage, delivery, or filtration); and embolectomy catheters that remove blood clots from peripheral arteries. Edwards Lifesciences markets its products worldwide through a direct sales force and distributors.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is happy to take care of sick people. Founded in 1918 by John Sherard, the not-for-profit health care system serves the Memphis area with seven hospitals; multiple minor medical, surgical, diagnostic health centers, and home health agencies. The system has more than 1,600 beds. In addition to traditional health services, Methodist Healthcare offers extended care services, sleep disorder centers, and physical therapy. It also operates physician practices and a physician referral service. The system's flagship hospital, Methodist University Hospital has about 700 beds and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Saint Mary's is a health care system featuring a 380-bed hospital, community health clinics and urgent care clinics, home health care, health plans, and other health care services in northern Nevada. It also operates a sports medicine and primary-care medicine facility at the University of Nevada's Reno campus. Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, was founded in 1908 as a mission of the Dominican Sisters. The hospital is part of the Catholic Healthcare West network.

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.

Escalon Medical keeps blood and eyes healthy. The company develops and markets blood testing products and ophthalmic medical devices. Its Drew Scientific division makes instruments and consumables for blood cell counting and analysis, including diabetes testing and hematology equipment. In the area of ophthalmology, the company makes ultrasound systems (through subsidiary Sonomed), intraocular gases, and other products used in eye exams and surgeries. Additionally, Escalon sells vascular access products (such as catheters, monitors, and needles) that help locate hard-to-reach blood vessels for injections. The company distributes its products in France, the UK, and the US

The Reading Hospital and Medical Center does treat patients in Berks County, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. The not-for-profit medical center provides acute care and rehabilitation programs, as well as behavioral and occupational health services. Specialty units include cancer, cardiovascular, weight management, diabetes, orthopedic, trauma, and women's health centers. The Reading Hospital and Medical Center was founded in 1868 as The Reading Dispensary. In addition to the main hospital, the center operates six other medical centers in nearby communities and imaging centers throughout its region. In total, its facilities have about 830 beds.

East Orange General Hospital believes in the power of volunteerism. Established in 1903, the hospital is the home of the first Candy Striper program, which local high school students began in 1944. Today, the more than 200-bed hospital provides inpatient acute care in a wide range of specialties, including cardiology, behavioral health, intensive care, and physical rehabilitation. It also offers dialysis, respiratory care, diagnostic testing, and wound care, among other services. The hospital's Family Health Center provides primary and specialty care, as well as outpatient surgery.

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