Douglas Walton

Emdeon Corp. offers services to connect physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, insurance providers, and consumers with health care transactions and information retrieval. Its transaction services encompass such tasks as HMO enrollment, referrals, data retrieval, and claims processing; its Medical Manager software helps physicians run their practices. The company was founded in December 1995 and is headquartered in Elmwood Park, NJ.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck-Medco Managed Care LLC discovers, develops, and markets a broad range of human and animal health products. The company is based in Whitehouse Station, NJ.

Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc. engages in the provision of health information across digital platforms. It helps to compare providers, review hospital quality, make appointments with clinical providers, prepare for their healthcare appointments, and research comprehensive health and wellness information. The company was founded by Kerry R. Hicks and David G. Hicks in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.