James B. Panoff

Cogent Healthcare is the industry leader in developing and managing hospital medicine programs nationwide. They align with dozens of hospitals to integrate hospitalist programs that best serve inpatient care needs and achieve goals of quality, safety, efficiency and service. They deliver superior quality care through thought leaders, evidence-based clinical standards and innovative technologies. Its programs are tailored to the individual needs of its clients to help them meet their clinical, operational and financial objectives. For more than a decade, Cogent has been at the forefront of the hospital medicine sector, driving innovation and delivering quality care. Their vision to transform the nation's healthcare delivery system has not only fueled its own growth, but also played a leading role in the development of what has become the fastest-growing movement in medical history. Their leadership in the industry gives them the experience, resources and the ability to help hospitals and hospitalists achieve their goals. This is more than a business for them. It is a passion. And its hospital partners benefit from it through exceptional care, the most valuable inpatient management services in the industry and its constant innovation in all that they do.

Spheris, Inc. provides clinical documentation technology and medical transcription services. It offers dictation options for its physician clients, data review options for hospital administrators, and managed work flow and protocols through its proprietary medical language specialists workstation software and integrated clinical documentation platforms. The company was founded by John H. Dayani, Sr. in 1993 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Part of MultiPlan Corp., HealthNetwork Systems LLC provides medical and surgical services. The company is based in Naperville, IL. HealthNetwork Systems was acquired by Concentra Operating Corp. on November 12, 2001 for $31 million.

Concentra Preferred Systems, Inc. provides medical bill review services. The company offers inpatient, outpatient, physician, and specialty bill review services to the health care industry. It also provides technology and solutions that reduce claim transaction costs for healthcare payers. Concentra Preferred Systems is headquartered in Naperville, IL.