Health Care Sector
Industry Description
The US health care sector includes more than 780,000 hospitals, doctor offices, emergency care units, nursing homes, and social services providers with combined annual revenue of about $2 trillion. Major companies include Kaiser Permanente, HCA, Ascension Health, and Tenet Healthcare. The sector is highly fragmented: the top 50 organizations generate just 15 percent of revenue.
SIC: 8071, 4119, 5995, 7299, 8011, 8021, 8041, 8042, 8043, 8049, 8051, 8052, 8062, 8063, 8082, 8092, 8093, 8099, 8322, 8069, 8361, 8331
NAICS: 624410, 621340, 624230, 624229, 624221, 624210, 624190, 624120, 624110, 623990, 623312, 623311, 623220, 623210, 623110, 622310, 446130, 621111, 621112, 621210, 621310, 621320, 621330, 624310, 621391, 621399, 621410, 621420, 621491, 621492, 621493, 621498, 621511, 621512, 621610, 621910, 621991, 621999, 622110, 622210
NAICS: 624410, 621340, 624230, 624229, 624221, 624210, 624190, 624120, 624110, 623990, 623312, 623311, 623220, 623210, 623110, 622310, 446130, 621111, 621112, 621210, 621310, 621320, 621330, 624310, 621391, 621399, 621410, 621420, 621491, 621492, 621493, 621498, 621511, 621512, 621610, 621910, 621991, 621999, 622110, 622210
Related Industries:
Medical Equipment & Supply Wholesalers, Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing, Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities, Home Health Care Services, Health Insurance Carriers, Drug Wholesalers , Biotechnology Product Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research Services, Drug Stores, Ambulance Services, Anesthesiologists, Cardiologists, Chiropractors, Dentists, Dermatologists, General Surgeons, Health Fund-raising Organizations, Kidney Dialysis Centers, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Mental Health Professionals, OBGYNs, Oncologists, Outpatient Surgical Centers, Pediatricians, Physicians, Podiatrists, Rehabilitation Therapy Services, Medical & Diagnostic LaboratoriesTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Augustinus Fonden | 4,781.46M | Kobenhavn, Denmark |
| ST IVES GROUP PTY LTD | 4,093.49M | Wembley, Wa |
| IBIS CARE (NO 4) PTY LTD | 3,633.91M | Blakehurst, Nsw |
| BUPA AGED CARE GROUP LIMITED | 3,186.22M | Sydney, Nsw |
| ST IVES GROUP PTY LTD | 2,615.78M | Jolimont, Wa |
Trends
The Checklist - The use of checklists and other procedures to reduce...
Industry Indicator
US consumer prices for medical care commodities, an indicator of healthcare costs, rose 3.2 percent in December 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Quarterly Industry Update
Defensive Medicine Adds to Cost of Care - A survey by Jackson Healthcare showed that the practice of defensive medicine can add up to $850 billion annually to the cost of health care...


