Nephros, Inc., a medical device company, engages in developing and marketing filtration products for therapeutic applications, infection control, and water purification. It primarily develops hemodiafiltration (HDF) products and technologies for treating patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The company also offers OLpur HD 190 high-flux dialyzer cartridge for use with hemodialysis or HDF machines. It has three products in various stages of development in HDF modality to deliver therapy to ESRD patients, which include OLpur MDHDF filter series consisting of MD190 and MD220 diafilters for HDF therapy; OLpur H2H, an add-on module designed to allow the common types of hemodialysis machines to be used for HDF therapy; and OLpur NS2000 system, a stand-alone HDF machine and associated filter technology. In addition, the company also develops dual stage ultrafilter water filtration system. It markets its products primarily to healthcare providers, such as hospitals, dialysis clinics, managed care organizations, and nephrology physician groups. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in River Edge, New Jersey.

BlueShield of Northeastern New York (BSNENY) provides health insurance products and related services for members in northeastern New York state. The company's health insurance plans include Traditional Blue (POS, PPO, and traditional indemnity) and Community Blue (HMO), as well as consumer-driven health plans (high-deductable) and Medicare and Medicaid programs. BSNENY serves individual and corporate group customers. Founded in 1946, the company is a subsidiary of HealthNow New York. It is also a licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Vascular Solutions, Inc., a medical device company, develops solutions to interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists worldwide. It provides Hemostat products, including D-Stat Dry hemostat, a topical thrombin-based pad with a bandage used to control surface bleeding; and D-Stat Flowable hemostat, a thick yet flowable thrombin-based mixture for preventing bleeding in subcutaneous pockets. The company also offers extraction catheters consisting of the Pronto V3 and Pronto LP extraction catheters and mechanical systems for the removal of soft thrombus from arteries; vein products, including Vari-Lase endovenous laser, a laser and procedure kit that is used for the treatment of varicose veins; and specialty catheters, such as Langston dual lumen catheters, Twin-Pass dual access catheters, GuideLiner catheters, Minnie support catheters, and Gopher catheters. In addition, it provides access products, which include Micro Elite and Expro Elite snares, the Guardian hemostasis valve, and guidewires used in connection with percutaneous access to the vasculature. Further, the company offers Acolysis ultrasound thrombolysis system for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases in the international markets. Vascular Solutions, Inc. offers its products directly to the physicians through direct domestic sales force and international distribution network. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

St. John River District runs deep in the communities it serves. Part of St. John Health, the hospital serves Michigan's St. Clair and Macomb counties (the southern portion of the state's "thumb") with about 70 beds. The acute-care hospital operates five outpatient centers and offers a range of services including cardiology, orthopedics, and vascular diagnostics. St. John River District Hospital also runs a sleep study center and urinary incontinence center. In addition it has a bloodless treatment program for patients whose religious convictions preclude certain treatments. Since its inception in 1965, the hospital undergone seven major renovation programs, including the reconstruction of emergency department.

Hill Physicians Medical Group is the doctors' answer to HMOs.Hill Physicians Medical Group is an independent practice association (IPA) serving some 300,000 health plan members in northern California. Hill contracts with managed care organizations throughout the region -- including HMOs belonging to Aetna, CIGNA, and Health Net -- to provide care to health plan members. Its network includes about 3,000 primary care and specialty physicians and some 30 hospitals. PriMed, a management services organization, organized Hill Physicians Medical Group in 1984 and still runs the company.

Temple University Health System (TUHS), a network of academic and community hospitals associated with the Temple University School of Medicine, provides primary, secondary, and tertiary care to residents in the Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania) area. The hospitals that comprise TUHS include 750-bed Temple University Hospital and two community-based hospitals providing acute and emergency care, the Jeanes Hospital and TUHS Episcopal Hospital (home to a 120-bed behavioral health unit). TUHS supports programs in pediatric and adult cardiology, organ transplantation, oncology, and pulmonary disease. Temple University Health System also includes a community-wide network of primary care physicians.

Centene provides managed care programs and related services to individuals and families enrolled in government-assisted health programs. Centene company operates in nearly a dozen states under the names Managed Health Services in Wisconsin and Indiana, Superior HealthPlan in Texas, and Buckeye Community Health Plan in Ohio, among others. Centene provides services to some 1.4 million low-income, elderly, and disabled people receiving Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) benefits. Centene also offers specialty services in areas such as behavioral health, disease management, optical benefit plans, nurse triage, and pharmacy benefits management.

A breast biopsy is not the most pleasant prospect for any woman, but Intact Medical would like to make the experience a little less arduous and invasive. The company's Intact Breast Lesion Excision System needs just ten seconds to retrieve a tissue sample using vacuum technology and a single needle. It also keeps a the sample intact (thus the name) for easier diagnosis. Intact Medical was established in 1998, and the system received FDA approval in 2001. The Intact system has since been expanded for additional use including removing benign lesions, and the company has produced improved versions of the product.

NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases specializes in treating achy hips, backs, and knees. The hospital provides health care services for musculoskeletal and neurological disorders for residents of New York City and surrounding areas. The 190-bed medical center's services include orthopedics, rheumatology, neurology, rehabilitation, clinical research, and physical and occupational therapy. The NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases is a teaching facility for the New York University School of Medicine and is part of the NYU Langone Medical Center. The medical center was established in 1905 by brothers Henry and Herman Frauenthal (both physicians).

Norman Regional Health system operates in and around Norman, Oklahoma through the full service, 340-bed Norman Regional Hospital and affiliated health centers, including Moore Medical Center Services and the HealthPlex, a 150-bed specialty hospital focused on cardiology, orthopedic and spine, and women's and children's services. Moore Medical Center's services include include acute care and surgery, diagnostic, and outpatient health care services. The organization's programs include behavioral medicine, rehabilitation, a women's center, and a sleep disorder clinic. The hospital was established in 1946.

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