St. David's South Austin Medical Center provides health services in the hippest part of the "Live Music Capital of the World." Established in 1982, the acute-care hospital has more than 250 beds. St. David's South Austin Medical Center (formerly known as South Austin Hospital) has a cardiovascular center, an emergency department, an obstetrics unit, and an outpatient surgery center, along with services in diabetes education, diagnostics, oncology, and rehabilitation, among other offerings. It also operates outpatient facilities in the nearby communities. Founded in 1982, the medical center is part of St. David's Health Care System in partnership with nationwide hospital operator HCA.

Putnam Community Medical Center, a subsidiary of LifePoint Hospitals, has more than 140 beds and serves Florida's Putnam County area. Specialty services include emergency medicine, cardiology, physical therapy, oncology, and pediatrics. The medical center, founded in 1959, has a staff of more than 100 health care providers with some 20 specialties.

Universal Health Services, Inc. owns or leases about two dozen acute care hospitals with more than 6,000 total beds, as well as seven outpatient surgery centers, radiation therapy centers, and surgical hospitals. In addition to these medical facilities, UHS runs about 200 psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals. The company's facilities are located mainly in smaller towns and cities with limited competition, but it does have operations in some larger markets, including Las Vegas, Memphis, and Austin, Texas.

Vytra Health Plans is vital to the health of Long Islanders. The managed care organization provides health insurance and related services to the employees of some 7,500 businesses on Long Island. Vytra Health Plans offers a variety of plans, including HMO, PPO, and consumer-driven options to more than 250,000 members. In addition to providing fully insured plans to its commercial customers, it operates as a third-party administrator for self-insured employers.Vytra Health Plans company was founded in 1985 as ChoiceCare. Vytra Health Plans is a subsidiary of Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP), which is part of EmblemHealth.

The Triad Group plus one might be a better name for this health care product and packaging manufacturer. The company has four divisions: Its Triad Disposables unit makes and sells Triad-brand antiseptics, wipes, scrubs, and patient care products, while the Triad Pharmaceuticals division makes private-label branded disinfectant and surface wipes, antibacterial towelettes, topical creams, and other medical products. Triad Plus makes alcohol and iodine swabsticks, prep pads, and ointments for medical kits and trays made by third-party manufacturers, while Triad Contract Manufacturing provides third-party pharmaceutical blending, production, and packaging services for drugmakers.

Glendale Memorial -- formed in 1938 as the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital -- has repeatedly been named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by HealthGrades. If you find yourself sick or injured in the Media Capital of the World (i.e. Burbank, California), Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is there to help. With more than 330 beds, the hospital provides acute care and general surgery, as well as a full spectrum of specialty care, including skilled nursing and spinal surgery. Glendale Memorial operates the Glendale Memorial Heart Center and the Comprehensive Cancer Center. The hospital is part of the Catholic Healthcare West family.

Metropolitan Health Networks (MetCare) provides a way to keep Florida's senior citizens healthy. Through contracts with health insurance giant Humana, the company -- an operator of a provider service network (PSN) -- provides health benefits to more than 35,000 of Humana's Medicare Advantage members in Florida. The company, which offers health care services through its network of primary physicians and other affiliates, receives a percentage of premiums paid to Humana. It operates throughout a dozen or so counties in Central and South Florida and offers a variety of other services, including utilization review, claims adjudication, and referral processing.

Dynatronics makes medical equipment to keep active people on the go. Its products include electrotherapy, ultrasound, and infrared light therapy equipment; medical supplies such as wraps, braces, bandages, walking aids, and training equipment; rehabilitation therapy tables; and aesthetic products sold under the Synergie brand. Its Synergie Aesthetic Massage System (AMS) uses vacuum massage for cosmetic weight loss, and its Synergie Elite is a microdermabrasion device that reduces wrinkles. The company's products are sold through several distribution channels, including directly through its own distributors, through independent dealers, and via catalog. Customers include physicians, surgeons, and therapists.

Winter Haven Hospital has more than 500 beds. In addition to general medical, surgical, and emergency care, the health care facility offers specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. And it offers outpatient care through an ambulatory surgery and diagnostic center, as well as about half a dozen primary care clinics. The hospital's Regency Medical Center is a 50-bed facility providing maternity and other health care services for women and newborns. Winter Haven Hospital is owned by not-for-profit Mid-Florida Medical Services.

Covenant Care was established in 1994 and is owned by private equity firm Centre Partners, as well as by members of the company's management team. Covenant Care has made a pact to provide nursing care in the midwestern and western US. The company provides skilled nursing and assisted living services at about 50 communities in more than half a dozen states. Its long-term care centers have a total of some 5,000 beds. The company also operates institutional pharmacies, and its Select Therapies division provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy services.

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