NuVasive company makes and markets medical devices for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders. NuVasive's products are primarily used in spinal fusion surgeries. Its minimally disruptive Maximum Access Surgery (MAS) platform enables surgeons to access the spine from the side of the body instead of from the front or back, and helps them avoid hitting nerves. NuVasive also offers the mesh, plates, screws, and biological implants (including allograft tissue) used with its MAS system.NuVasive company sells its FDA-approved products through a network of exclusive independent sales agencies, as well as NuVasive employees who target specific regions.

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center makes medical care its primary mission. The hospital, part of Trinity Health, provides Boise, Idaho, and the surrounding region with general, acute, and specialized health care services. The medical center has some 390 beds and includes a trauma center, an orthopedic spinal care unit, an air transport service, and a home health and hospice division. It also provides general practice and specialty health services through the Saint Alphonsus Medical Group physician practice organization and through outpatient care clinics. The Sisters of the Holy Cross founded the hospital in 1894.

Uroplasty makes implants used primarily to treat urinary incontinence and overactive bladder. Its flagship product is Macroplastique, a soft-tissue bulking material for the treatment of urinary incontinence, that is injected during a minimally invasive outpatient procedure. Another minimally invasive device, the Urgent PC, uses electrical pulses to treat overactive bladder symptoms. Uroplasty's I-Stop Mid-Urethral Sling treats female incontinence. The company also sells soft-tissue bulking agents used in plastic surgery, vocal cord rehabilitation, and treatment of fecal incontinence. Uroplasty markets its products primarily in Europe and the US; it won FDA approval to market Macroplastique in 2006.

Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC) provides acute care and other health services to residents of Pine Bluff and an 11-county area of southern Arkansas. The private, not-for-profit hospital has about 450 acute care beds and offers general medical and surgical care, as well as services in a range of specialties, including geriatrics, cardiology, and oncology. It also has a 25-bed skilled nursing unit that cares for patients transitioning to long-term care or home care. A network of hospital-owned and affiliated clinics offers outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, wound care, and other ambulatory health services. Additionally, the health system operates a nursing school and home health and hospice agencies.

MidState Medical Center isn't lost in the middle. The acute care hospital serves central Connecticut and has some 145 beds (including six psychiatric beds). It offers patients a range of services including cardiac, emergency medicine, and maternity care. MidState Medical Center also has centers dedicated to diabetes, cancer treatment, digestive health, nutrition, and women's health. The hospital has been working hard to keep up with increasing demand for its services. It has built an addition to its campus that added emergency medical care services as well as opened a MidState Medical Services Building, to increase its outpatient care capacity.

Health Management Systems (HMS) specializes in squeezing pennies for Uncle Sam's health insurers. Health Management Systems company supplies information management services and software used by government health agencies and government-sponsored managed care firms to recover money from health care providers that were either overpaid or paid in error. The company's services include retroactive insurance claims reprocessing and third-party liability recovery, as well as pharmacy recovery services for the overpayment of pharmaceuticals. HMS operates nationwide out of more than two-dozen regional offices. Health Management Systems is a subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp.

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services operates eight acute care medical centers (some with multiple campuses) in central and northern Indiana and south suburban Chicago. The hospital facilities house about 3,500 beds; in addition to inpatient acute care services, they operate numerous outpatient facilities and medical practices within their local service areas. Other subsidiaries supply health insurance to Indiana residents; perform clinical laboratory tests, offer home health care services, and provide construction and IT services to the systems' facilities and other clients. The firm is a member of group purchasing organization Consorta. It was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration.

American Medical Systems (AMS) aims to make life better for millions of patients afflicted with pelvic disorders. A leading maker of urological devices, AMS makes erectile dysfunction products such as inflatable penile implants, as well as urinary incontinence devices for men and women. Its other products treat such conditions as menorrhagia (excessive uterine bleeding), enlarged prostate, and fecal incontinence. AMS has around 70 independent distributors in addition to a global sale and marketing force of about 500 employees. Marketing efforts target urologists, gynecologists, colorectal surgeons, and other specialty physicians.

MTS Medication Technologies gives pills a safe home until they get to the patient who needs them. Through its MTS Packaging Systems and MTS Medication Technologies International subsidiaries, the company makes medication punch cards and other medication dispensing systems that institutional pharmacies use to conveniently and accurately package the drugs they give to patients. MTS' custom packaging technology allows caregivers at some 4,500 pharmacies (at assisted-living, nursing care, and correctional facilities) to administer medicine or vitamins to large numbers of people while keeping close tabs on dosages. The company was taken private in a transaction led by equity firm Excellere Partners in 2009.

Rose Medical Center provides general health care, with an emphasis on pediatrics, women's health, and surgical services, to the Denver area. The 420-bed acute care hospital is part of a HCA-HealthONE joint venture. The center operates a Breast Center and Diabetes Center, as well as centers for aesthetic medicine, female pelvic medicine, sleep disorders, and women's health. It also runs the Rose Institute for Joint Replacement and the Cherry Creek Eye Surgery Center. The hospital is run with a Judaism-based philosophy. Rose Medical Center is run by CEO Kenneth Feiler.

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