Syneron Medical makes and markets laser-based medical devices designed to rejuvenate human skin, reduce wrinkles, and treat vascular and pigmented lesions as well as acne and cellulite. Syneron also manufactures products used to remove unwanted body hair. Operating in the cosmetic surgery or "aesthetic medical treatment" space, Syneron markets its products directly to doctors and other health practitioners globally. The company's products combine optical energy derived from light waves with electrical energy and use specially designed software. Syneron acquired rival aesthetic-device maker Candela in a 2010 deal worth about $65 million.

St. Joseph's/Candler Health System is a largest health system in the region, SJ/C is anchored by two main hospitals, St. Joseph's Hospital (305 beds) and Candler Hospital (320 beds). The facilities provide a spectrum of care with specialties that include cardiac and cancer care, orthopedics, and robotic surgery. The two hospitals, which merged to become SJ/C in 1997, also administer home healthcare, as well as a variety of community outreach and education efforts through their mobile units. SJ/C operates a network of primary care clinics and outpatient rehabilitation centers scattered throughout the area.

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center (SBLHC) has a market share of about 44% percent in its seven-county service area in east central Illinois and an inpatient market share for Coles County of nearly 80% percent. Named after President Abraham Lincoln's stepmother, SBLHC has more than 200 beds and provides a wide range of health care services including emergency medicine, behavioral health care, surgical services, and cancer treatment. The center also offers support groups and continuing education classes. SBLHC opened its doors in 1977 and is helmed by president Gary Barnett.

In CHRISTUS there is no east or west, but plenty of care nonetheless. The Catholic health care system operates more than 50 hospitals, including general hospitals and long-term acute care facilities. The majority of its operations are in Louisiana and Texas, but the not-for-profit organization also has facilities in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, and Utah, and in several states in Mexico. In addition to its acute care facilities, CHRISTUS Health runs outpatient centers, medical groups, home health and hospice agencies, and senior living facilities. Specialized services include oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, and women's and children's health care.

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a ministry of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, operates more than a dozen hospitals located throughout Wisconsin and Illinois. Its facilities range from large-scale acute care facilities such as St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Bellevue, Illinois (with about 430 beds) and St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin (about 550 beds) to small community hospitals. While the organization was incorporated in 1978, the health care ministry of the Hospital Sisters in the US goes back to 1875.

Boone Hospital Center is a 394-bed full service hospital located in Columbia, MO. It is a regional referral center located in the center of the state. The hospital provides progressive healthcare programs, services, and technology to people in 25 mid-Missouri counties. Although the hospital is full service, areas in which Boone Hospital Center excels are cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgical, obstetrical services, and numerous other specialties. The hospital maintains a 24-hour emergency center with hospital-based ambulance service and a helipad for incoming emergency air transportation. The hospital employs over 2000 on its staff and 350 physicians on the medical staff.Boone Hospital Center is a leader in providing the latest technology, including an innovative surgery center offering progressive endoscopic and laser surgery procedures. The hospital provides numerous community educational lectures and events, centering on disease prevention and wellness. To help community members make healthy lifestyle choices, Boone Hospital Center created WELLAWARE - a collection of resources and programs that encourage wellness and prevention. Working with mid-Missouri employers to promote good health on the job (such as becoming a tobacco-free workplace), WELLAWARE offers resources in occupational medicine, behavioral health, and BHC's various prevention and fitness programs to the community at large in Columbia, MO.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is a community health system serving the residents of Florida's state capital and surrounding communities. The system is anchored by Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, a not-for-profit facility with about 770 beds. Founded in 1948, the hospital provides general medical and surgical care, as well as specialty care in a number of areas, including oncology, rehabilitation, women's and children's health, obesity, and diabetes. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare also offers a family practice residency program and provides primary medical care through a handful of regional clinics. It has a 60-bed psychiatric hospital, and offers adult day care and home health care services.

Covenant Ministries of Benevolence has made a pact to provide health care to the residents of the Windy City. The not-for-profit organization operates two hospitals, a medical fitness center, and more than a dozen retirement communities. It runs the Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, California, and the Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago; its Galter LifeCenter medical fitness center is also in Chicago. With campuses nationwide, its retirement communities offer assisted living facilities, health care, and social activities, among other services. The organization's Children's Home of Cromwell offers a residential treatment center for children ages nine to 18.

The Macomb-Oakland Regional Center (MORC) has been supporting the dreams of people with disabilities and their right to make choices about their lives for over 37 years. As a private, nonprofit, human services agency, MORC provides services and supports for more than 5,000 children and adults with developmental and psychiatric disabilities. Utilizing a person-centered planning process, MORC promotes choice, and offers a wide array of services from clinical to recreational to vocational to community living support.

Established in 1996 in Seattle, WA, by healthcare professionals who observed the damaging effects of excess weight in their patient population, Sound Health Solutions is dedicated to reducing health risks and to improving the global health of individuals through sustainable weight loss. After adding a second clinic in 2004, the company continued to grow, introducing its nationwide Sound Health CONNECT™ program in 2005 and expanding into the pre- and post-surgery market that same year. We are proud to be offering a professional, cost-saving solution to the growing epidemic of obesity.

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