Refocus Group is a medical device company that develops surgical treatments for human vision disorders. Therapeutic targets include presbyopia (commonly known as farsightedness), elevated blood pressure in the eye, and a certain form of glaucoma. Its most advanced device is the Scleral Spacing Procedure, which includes an incision handpiece, implants, and related surgical equipment, that could treat the previously mentioned vision disorders. Medcare Investment owns more than half of the firm.

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center serves the residents of more than a dozen central New York counties. The not-for-profit hospital system provides general, emergency, and surgical care, as well as specialty services in areas such as obstetrics, cardiology, hemodialysis, and wound care. In addition to its inpatient facilities, the organization operates a home health agency, as well as several outpatient care centers and a dental clinic. Its Franciscan Management Services affiliate offers some ancillary services, including home respiratory therapy and home medical equipment. St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center was founded in 1869.

Northwest Community Healthcare has captured the hearts of northern Illinois. Located in Chicago's northwest suburbs, the health system includes the not-for-profit Northwest Community Hospital, a regional leader in providing all kinds of cardiac care, including open-heart surgery, cardiac catheterization, and rehabilitation services. Along with cardiac care, the 500-bed hospital offers a comprehensive range of acute medical and surgical care. Northwest Community Healthcare also operates ancillary facilities, including primary and specialty physicians offices, an ambulatory surgery center, a home health agency, and diagnostic imaging centers.

Don't hold your breath for an asthma cure, but breathe easier knowing that medical device developer Asthmatx is working on it. Whereas current treatments consist of inhaled medicines, Asthmatx has developed a more invasive outpatient treatment system based on what it calls Bronchial Thermoplasty to treat severe asthma. Delivered by a catheter through the nose or mouth, its Alair System uses heat to reduce the airway smooth muscles which constrict during an asthma attack. The Alair System received FDA approval in early 2010. Asthmatx is a wholly owned subsidiary of medical device giant Boston Scientific.

American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Health Plan is the health plan division of the American Postal Workers Union, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Providing health benefits to some 140,000 members, the not-for-profit organization is a self-administered and self-underwritten health plan. It provides a fee-for-service plan featuring a preferred provider network, as well as a lower-cost, high-deductible option with a health reimbursement account. The plan's provider network includes some 6.000 hospitals and nearly 600,000 health care providers across the US and its territories. The APWU Health Plan was founded in 1960.

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.

Hunterdon Healthcare System founded in 1953, is led by CEO Robert Wise. Hunterdon Healthcare System has you covered. The not-for-profit organization provides a full range of medical services through its 180-bed medical center. Among its specialty services are behavioral health care, maternity and newborn care, diagnostic imaging, and hospice. Its Hunterdon Regional Community Health segment provides home health care services that include skilled nursing, occupational and physical therapy, and home health aides. The organization also provides home-based psychiatric care. Outpatient services, including family medicine and primary care, are provided through a network of local clinics.

Stormont-Vail HealthCare has been serving the residents in northeastern Kansas since 1884. Its facilities include the 590-bed Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center, an emergency and trauma center, an outpatient surgery center, and a network of community clinics located throughout the 12-county region. The Cotton-O'Neil name appears on centers treating heart disease, cancer, skin problems, and digestive system ailments, as well as various clinics and ExpressCare locations. Specialized services include behavioral health, obstetrics, orthopedics, and physical and occupational rehabilitation.

Since 1947, Blount Memorial has been providing health care close to home to the people of East Tennessee. Through our Web site, access to the hospital’s top-flight physicians, comprehensive services and advanced technologies is more convenient and immediate than ever before.You’ll find valuable health information and learn about the various services and programs offered at Blount Memorial. For patients and visitors, there’s important information on registering, parking and visiting, plus easy-to-read maps to point you in the right direction. You also can find a physician and discover the variety of volunteer and job opportunities available through the hospital.

St. Francis Health Services of Morris was founded in 1984. St. Francis Health Services of Morris is a not-for-profit provider of long term care, assisted living, home health care, and transportation services for more than 800 people with developmental and mental disabilities. The organization operates eight nursing homes, three assisted-living facilities, and two home health care agencies in Minnesota.

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