John W. McCarty

Health Management Associates, Inc. through its subsidiaries owns and operates general acute care hospitals and other health care facilities in non-urban communities. The company provides various health services, such as general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care and pediatric services and also provides out patient services, such as one-day surgery, laboratory, x-ray, respiratory therapy, cardiology and physical therapy, cardiology, neuro-surgery, oncology, radiation therapy, computer-assisted tomography scanning, magnetic resonance imaging, lithotripsy and full-service obstetrics. The company was founded by Joseph Greene, Richard Schnatter, Jeff Jones and James Cheek in September 1977 and is headquartered in Naples, FL.

NovaMed LLC manages, develops, and acquires ambulatory surgery centers. The firm also owns and operates optical laboratories, an optical products purchasing organization, and a marketing products and services business. Its optical laboratory business specializes in surfacing, finishing, and distributing corrective lenses and eyeglass lenses for ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and optical retail chains. The company was founded in March 1995 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

LabOne, Inc. provided laboratory testing and substance abuse testing services. Its services included risk assessment information, healthcare services to employers, HMOs and physicians, drug testing services and related products to employers. The company was founded in 1972 and was headquartered in Lenexa, KS.

SHPS, Inc. provided human resources and health management services. It offered integrated health solutions that improve personal health and reduce spending. The firm delivered people-centric solutions that empower individuals to make wise healthcare choices. It served large and mid-sized employers, government agencies, and third-party administrators. The company was founded in 1997 and was headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. operates hospitals and health systems in several parts of the country. It is the healthcare provider participating in ENERGY STAR. The company has implemented lighting upgrades in more than hundred hospitals and plans to upgrade many more as it strives to cost-effectively deliver the highest quality patient care

United Dental Care is a managed care company which operates prepaid dental plans in Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas through its affiliation with more than 650 dentists. UDC provides managed care to 210,000 members from more than 1,200 employer groups.