William Demant Holding A/S, one of the world's oldest and largest hearing aid makers, the holding company operates through a number of independent business units that also develop, manufacture, and sell audiological diagnostic instruments and communication equipment, including hands-free headsets and alarm systems for schools. Hearing aids are by far its biggest business, however, and its Oticon and Bernafon subsidiaries are selected suppliers of the US Department of Veteran Affairs. The company sells through its own sales force and independent distributors worldwide. William Demant announced an agreement to acquire US-based rival Otix Global in 2010.

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced technology, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Owning and operating hundreds of patient care centers nationwide, Hanger’s business also includes distribution centers and the largest O&P network management company in the country.

Ventana Medical Systems wants to be a window into the cause of cancer. The company's slide staining systems (sold under the names BenchMark, NexES, and Symphony) are used to automate the processing and microscopic analysis of human tissue for the detection and treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Ventana also sells consumables such as reagents and slides needed to operate the systems. It uses a direct sales force to market its products to hospital, anatomical pathology, and drug discovery labs around the globe. Its products are used by many cancer research centers, including the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins Hospital. The firm is led by CEO Hany Massarany and owned by Roche.

WellMed's doctors can probably treat it. Specializing in health care services for Medicare-eligible senior citizens, WellMed provides primary care services through more than 24 offices in Texas, as well as a handful of offices in Florida. It provides supplemental programs through affiliates as well, including health care plans, transportation, fitness programs, chronic disease management, and imaging services. Other operations include providing management services to some 100 affiliated physicians' offices in the San Antonio and Orlando (many of which also serve as an extended network for WellMed's patients). WellMed was founded in 1990 by CEO George M. Rapier III, MD.

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.

Salem Hospital has a capital idea: serving the health care needs of its state's capital and outlying areas. Serving Oregon's Marion and Polk counties, Salem Hospital is an acute care hospital with more than 450 beds. With nearly 500 physicians in more than 45 specialty areas, the hospital provides patients a range of services including diagnostic imaging, surgery, cancer therapy, cardiology, critical care, and stress management programs. Salem Hospital also has units dedicated to diabetes, mental health, nutrition, psychiatric medicine, radiation oncology, rehabilitation, sleep disorders, and community wellness. The hospital opened a new patient tower in 2009.

Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, (BDCH) formed in 1972 to provide medical services for the residents of south central Wisconsin. The medical center includes the 60-bed Beaver Dam Community Hospital as well as its Hillside Manor skilled nursing facility. Other facilities include an assisted living retirement center, community-based residential facilities, home health care services, and a wellness center. BDCH also operates FastCare clinics in two towns and a dialysis center. BDCH has invested in an electronic medical records system and upgrades to its dialysis services.

The SmartPill is a medical device development company that thinks small. Really small. A patient swallows a SmartPill capsule-based device which then tracks its progression through the digestive tract, including location, pressure, and the time it takes to pass through the intestines. Data measurements are transmitted via radio frequency and recorded by an external receiver for several days. Designed as a less invasive alternative to endoscopic methods that often require anesthesia, the SmartPill can help physicians diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders on an outpatient basis.

Eschmann Holdings, which does business as Eschmann Equipment, designs and manufactures operating tables, electrosurgical instruments, bench-top autoclaves, surgical suction units, and other pieces of medical equipment, primarily for use in the operating room or for infection control. The company's products are primarily marketed and distributed in the UK; it also exports about one-third of its products to other countries through independent and affiliated distributors. Privately held Eschmann Holdings was founded as Eschmann Brothers & Walsh in 1830 and was formerly a member of the Smiths Group.

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.

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