Impres Medical is developing medical implants to help women who suffer from heavy, painful periods, a condition that affects more than 6 million women in the US. Typical treatments for the condition include hysterectomies and endometrial ablation, surgical procedures that require a lengthy recovery time. The firm's Deactivation device might one day be used by women who wish to permanently end their menstrual cycles. The treatment would be administered in the physician's office without anesthesia, with patients being able to return home the day of the procedure.

South Bend Medical Foundation's more than 800 employees provide a wide range of top-quality, cost-effective health care services for communities in Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Illinois. By working together with local health care providers, South Bend Medical Foundation preserves the critical relationship between laboratory, physician and patient.

Arthrex designs and makes products for arthroscopic and orthopedic surgery, including the evocatively named hip-length shaver blades and burrs, midfoot plates, Achilles tendon reattachment bridges, and suture anchors. Arthrex distributes more than 4,000 products to hospitals and surgeons throughout the US and in some 70 other countries. The company's also supplies products to the the US military and navy. Established in 1984, the privately-held company operates from more than a dozen locations in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Arthrex is led by president Reinhold Schmieding.

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.

Luminex Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary biological testing technologies and products for applications in the life sciences and diagnostic industries in the United States. It offers xMAP technology, an open architecture and multiplexing technology, which allows simultaneous analysis of up to 500 bioassays from a single drop of fluid by reading biological tests on the surface of microscopic polystyrene beads called microspheres. The company’s xMAP technology is used in various segments of the life sciences industry, which includes the fields of drug discovery and development, clinical diagnostics, genetic analysis, bio-defense, protein analysis, and biomedical research. It operates in two segments, Technology and Assay. The Technology segment offers instruments, such as compact analyzers that integrate fluidics, optics, and digital signal processing, as well as peripheral components; FLEXMAP 3D system for use as a general laboratory instrument in life science research and diagnostics markets; and consumables comprising microspheres and sheath fluid. The Assay segment involves in the development and sale of assays on xMAP technology for use on Luminex’s installed base of systems. It offers various assay products, which consists of a combination of chemical and biological reagents, and the company’s proprietary bead technology used to perform diagnostic and research assays on samples. Luminex Corporation serves pharmaceutical companies, clinical laboratories, research institutions, and medical institutions. It has a collaboration agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation. Luminex Corporation was founded in 1995 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Wayne Memorial Health System provides general medical and surgical health services, primary care and family medicine, long-term and intermediate care, and assisted living services to communities in northeastern Pennsylvania. It also offers home health care, nutritional counseling, and wellness programs. The Wayne Memorial Hospital has about 100 beds.

Neighborhood Health Partnership company is a for-profit HMO that serves the Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. NHP offers a variety of health coverage plans, as well as pharmacy, mental health, and preventative health programs. Its services include employee benefit plans for small to large companies, including savings and reimbursement accounts. NHP was created out of a coalition between Dimension Physician Hospital Organization and John Alden Insurance, and then later acquired by its current owner UnitedHealth Group.

Crittenton Hospital opened its doors in 1967. Crittenton Hospital treats patients in the "other" Rochester-- Rochester, Michigan, that is. Crittenton Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) serves the western counties of the suburban Detroit area. The not-for-profit hospital has 290 beds for acute care, but also provides primary and secondary care as well. Crittenton Hospital operates an ambulatory surgical center and offers such services as urgent pediatric care, rehabilitative therapy, inpatient psychiatric services, and a sleep analysis lab. It is a teaching campus for the medical schools of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University.

West Penn Allegheny Health System makes wellness a priority for Steel Town residents. The health system, which operates with nearly 2,000 beds, is a network of affiliated hospitals serving the greater Pittsburgh area, including Allegheny General Hospital, Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Canonsburg General Hospital, and The Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Among its specialty services are cancer treatment, emergency medicine, and orthopedics. The system's clinical campuses are affiliated with Drexel University and Temple University. West Penn Allegheny Health System admits more than 79,000 patients and handles 200,000 emergency visits each year. The system also helps to deliver more than 4,000 newborns annually.

Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon offers group and individual PPO and indemnity coverage, as well as, other health insurance products through a network of some 9,000 physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers. Lifewise's products also include Medicare supplemental insurance; vision, prescription drug, and dental benefits; and life and insurance through its affiliate, Lifewise Assurance Company.Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon company and its affiliates provide coverage to more than 1.5 million members in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Founded in 1986, Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon is a for-profit subsidiary of Premera Blue Cross.

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