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30 Medtronic (Dublin, Ireland). Medtronic is among the largest medical device companies with operations in 150 countries and products treating 70 health conditions. e company has 90,000- plus employees and its therapies are used by 72 million people an- nually. Medtronic's total revenue is around $28.9 billion with the cardiac and vascular, minimally invasive therapies, diabetes and cranial and spinal technologies groups among the leaders in their markets. In 2019, Medtronic spent $2.3 billion in research and de- velopment and conducted more than 350 clinical trials. McKesson Medical-Surgical (Richmond, Va.). McKesson Medi- cal-Surgical distributes medical supplies, healthcare solutions, dis- tribution services and clinical resources to clients nationwide. is Fortune 500 company has 76,000-plus employees serving health systems, home health agencies, hospital labs, medical practices and more. NewWave (Elkridge, Md.). NewWave is a full-service IT, business services and data management company. It was founded with the mission to deliver advanced IT and best practices to healthcare organizations to improve the quality of care. NewWave's team of engineers, technologists and product developers are focused on providing solutions to make users more productive. In 2019, the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council honored NewWave with the Impacter Award. Optum (Eden Prairie, Minn.). Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company, is a healthcare services company that includes healthcare providers, technologies and revenue cycle services. Ninety percent of U.S. hospitals, four out of five health plans and four of five For- tune 500 employers have relationships with Optum. OptumCare, a national network of more than 52,000 physicians, provides care for patients; the company also includes business services and technol- ogy, pharmacy services and healthcare financial services. Siemens Healthineers (Malvern, Pa.). Siemens Healthineers USA is a medical technology company with around 18,500 pat- ents worldwide. It has 50,000 employees in 70 countries and aims to innovate in precision medicine, healthcare delivery and patient experience. e company currently has a presence in the imaging, diagnostics and advanced therapies markets. On Sept. 30, Siemens Healthiners partnered with WakeMed to accelerate innovation and care delivery with robotic initiatives, advanced imaging and artificial intelligence. Philips (Cambridge, Mass.). Philips is a healthcare technology company with around 81,000 employees and the mission of im- proving health and well-being through innovation. e company aims to affect 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030. On Sept. 23, Philips announced its partnership with Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital to provide new soware, health informatics, workflow solutions and high-level consulting. Roche (Basel, Switzerland). Roche is a large biotech company focused on biotherapies and cancer treatment. e company has 17 biopharmaceuticals on the market and a workforce of around 90,000 individuals working across 100 countries. Since its found- ing in 1896, Roche has developed medicines and diagnostic tests used by millions of patients globally and was one of the first com- panies with targeted treatments for patients. Stryker (Kalamazoo, Mich.). Stryker is a medical technology company focused on orthopedics, neurotechnology and spine. e $14.9 billion company had around 40,000 employees worldwide in 2019 and owned 8,883 patents. e company had reported 40 years of sales growth through 2019 and was spending $971 million on research and development per year ahead of the pandemic. Teladoc (Purchase, N.Y). Teladoc is a global virtual care and tele- medicine company that provides millions of virtual medical vis- its to patients in 175 countries each year. e company connects patients with providers for telehealth visits and was named Best in KLAS for Virtual Care Platforms for 2020. On Aug. 5, Teladoc merged with Livongo, an applied health signals company, to com- bine Teladoc's clinical expertise with Livongo's consumer health insights and data-driven approach to healthcare delivery. The American Medical Association (AMA) has been a leader in supporting the adoption of telehealth across the country. While we may be best known for CPT® content—that's just one part of what we do. We have also worked with physician practices and legislators to ensure that telehealth services are not subject to inappropriate regulation, can be fairly compensated, and can be more easily adopted.