Forum Health care system includes acute-care and specialty hospitals (Northside Medical Center, Trumbull Memorial Hospital, and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital), home care agencies, and other medical facilities. Specialty services include cardiology, cancer care, behavioral medicine, obstetrics, and emergency medicine. The company operates several community medical clinics and outpatient centers, and it offers nursing and physician training and residency programs. Forum Health was acquired by Community Health Systems in 2010.

Integrated Medical Systems International (IMS) understands that no one wants to be operated on with a broken scalpel.Integrated Medical Systems International company repairs such medical and surgical equipment as endoscopes, drills, and knives. It provides restoration and maintenance services either at the hospital site or at one of its own laboratories. IMS also sells products such as instrument cabinets and cleaning devices, as well as certified pre-owned surgical equipment. Through its InstrumentReady program, the company also offers instrument-tracking software and support services aimed at making sure the right instruments and equipment are ready when a surgical or minimally invasive procedure begins.

Genomic Health, a life science company founded in August of 2000 and located in Redwood City, California, is committed to improving the quality of cancer treatment decisions through the research, development and commercialization of genomic-based clinical laboratory services. To that end, the company conducts sophisticated genomic research to develop clinically-validated molecular diagnostics which provide individualized information on response to certain types of therapy, as well as the likelihood of disease recurrence. These diagnostic technologies generate information that healthcare providers and patients can use in making treatment decisions.

Structured as a holding group, Sonova (formerly Phonak Holding) operates in two main segments focused on hearing instruments and hearing implants. Major brands include Phonak, Lyric, Acoustic Implants, and Advanced Bionics. Phonak specializes not only in hearing aids but in wireless communication and audiological systems for applications in security and studio recording. Sonova sells its products in more than 90 countries worldwide mainly through its wholesale and retail subsidiaries and through independent distributors.

Orpea owns and operates facilities scattered all over the country. Chairman and CEO Jean-Claude Marian owns a little over a third of Orpea. No, you're not having a senior moment. Orpea -- not Opera -- is one of France's leading providers of long-term care to the elderly or infirm. Orpea started out running facilities that included retirement homes and assisted-living residences, which are still operated under the Orpea name, but it has branched out to also provide care in physical therapy and psychiatric clinics, which operate through the company's Clinea subsidiary.

OrSense makes non-invasive medical monitoring equipment, based on a technology called Occlusion Spectroscopy, that measures levels of blood glucose and hemoglobin via a ring-shaped cuff, which generates a readable transmission signal when placed on the finger. Patients can self-test with OrSense's devices, which are useful for anemia screening and diabetes monitoring. Biophysicist and company CTO Ilya Fine founded OrSense in 1996 after inventing its core technology. Leading investors include STAR Ventures and Israel Health Care Ventures.

Hawaii may be paradise, but even paradise's residents get sick sometimes. That's when Hawai'i Pacific Health (HPH) surfs in to save the day. HPH is a not-for-profit health care system consisting of four hospitals and more than 20 outpatient centers across four islands. The organization was formed through the 2001 merger of three entities: Kapi'olani Health, Straub Clinic & Hospital, and Wilcox Health System. The HPH system includes a full array of tertiary, specialty, and acute care services provided through its medical centers, which also serve as teaching and research centers. Specialized services offered by HPH include cardiac care, maternity services, oncology, orthopedics, and pediatric care.

Grady Health System provides a broad range of health services to residents of Georgia's Fulton and DeKalb counties. At its center is the 950-bed Grady Memorial Hospital, a full-service teaching hospital. Services include primary, diagnostic, surgical, and rehabilitative care. Grady Memorial is home to centers for the treatments of cancer, severe burns, diabetes, sickle-cell anemia, and infectious diseases; it is also home to the state's only poison center. In addition, Grady Health System operates the Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital, 10 area health centers, and a regional emergency transportation service. The system is owned by The Fulton-DeKalb Medical Authority.

Emeritus Corporation operates senior living communities that provide assisted living, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care services to senior citizens in the United States. Its communities provide residential housing alternatives, including independent living, assisted living, specialized memory care, and skilled nursing services. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated or had an investment in 308 assisted living communities consisting of approximately 27,100 residential rooms or suites with a capacity for approximately 32,300 residents. It also provides management services to independent and related-party owners of assisted living communities. Emeritus Corporation was founded in 1993 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) provides health insurance and related services to some 3.3 million members in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. The company's plans include Personal Choice (PPO), Keystone Health Plan East (HMO and POS), and traditional indemnity options for groups, families, and individuals. It also offers supplemental Medicare, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Through subsidiary AmeriHealth Administrators, IBC provides third-party administration (TPA) services. IBC, which was founded as the Associated Hospital Service of Philadelphia in 1938, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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