People are our business. And caring for them is what we do. We take pride in our integrity, our professionalism, our experience and most importantly, our results. Since 1987, we’ve helped tens of thousands of people enhance the quality of their lives and return to being active, productive and happy among family, friends, work and society. Optimum Care’s mission is to offer a range of health care services to meet the needs of our clients and the communities we serve with humanity, quality service and patient dignity in mind.

First Dental Health provides fee-for-service dental plans and a variety of related services to customers in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The company offers its individual, group, and family dental plans through its Dental Club subsidiary which has an independent network of some 28,000 dentists. Its provider networks serve more than 400,000 members. The firm was established in 1995.

New Milford Hospital for emergency care established in 1921, the acute care hospital has some 85 beds and offers cardiology, cancer care, pediatric, and surgical services. The not-for-profit facility also has family birthing, sleep disorder treatment, and cancer research facilities. Affiliate New Milford Visiting Nurse Association provides home health services. New Milford Hospital exited its membership in the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System in 2010. It then formed a new affiliation with Danbury Hospital, and the two hospitals now operate under the administrative umbrella of Western Connecticut Healthcare (formerly Danbury Health Systems).

Neoprobe makes products for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, such as lymphatic mapping instruments (including the neo2000) that help surgeons identify trends about the spread of cancer in a patient. Subsidiary Cardiosonix markets non-invasive blood flow measurement devices under the Quantix brand. Neoprobe has additional products under development including procedural tracing agent Lymphoseek to be used in lymphatic mapping and handheld radiation probe RIGScan to locate tumors. The company is also working on an activated cellular therapy technology to treat cancers and viral and autoimmune diseases. The procedure activates certain lymph nodes to boost a patient's immune system.

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.

IASIS Healthcare LLC owns and operates about 15 acute care hospitals and one behavioral health facility (more than 2,800 beds total) in Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. IASIS also operates several outpatient facilities and other centers providing ancillary services, such as radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging, and ambulatory surgery. Its Health Choice Arizona subsidiary is a Medicaid and Medicare managed health plan that serves about 200,000 individuals in Arizona. An investor group led by Texas Pacific Group owns the company.

Southern Cross Healthcare Group is the largest nursing home provider in the UK. The company operates some 700 nursing and residential care homes with beds totaling approximately 37,000. Southern Cross Healthcare offers a range of services, including senior living, specialty nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term and intermediate care for people with physical and learning disabilities. The health care provider operates homes in England, Scotland, and Wales under the Active Care Partnerships, Ashbourne Senior Living, and Southern Cross brands.

Longport sells high-frequency ultrasound scanners. Capable of producing images of the skin up to three centimeters deep, the scanner can be used to assess the severity of wounds and burns and determine the effectiveness of treatments. It eliminates the need to take physical biopsies in many cases. Images taken with Longport's scanner can be printed instantly, or they can be saved or sent electronically. While the company developed the scanner and owns the patent, it relies on two UK companies to manufacture them. SRA Development makes probes for the scanner, and Netbox builds the scanners. Chairman Michie Proctor controls 15% of Longport.

The medical equipment and technology company,Gambro AB is among the world's leading manufacturers of devices and therapies for kidney and liver dialysis. Dialysis helps to remove fluids and toxins from patients with chronic and acute conditions. It specializes in hemodialysis and acute care products, with a portfolio that includes dialyzers, monitors, ultrafilters (for fluid removal), and disinfectants, as well as integrated dialysis units and software that helps to manage data on a patient's dialysis treatment. Gambro makes products for both clinical and home use and distributes them throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.

Sinai Health System provides medical care for the residents of West Side of Chicago. The system is comprised of its flagship Mount Sinai Hospital (which houses about 430 beds), Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, and the Sinai Children's Hospital. The health system's Sinai Medical Group provides primary and specialty care through a range of clinics in the area. The Sinai Community Institute offers health, wellness, and educational programs for all ages, ranging from prenatal care to parenting education and employment services for senior citizens. Mount Sinai Hospital is affiliated with the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago.

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