Three area hospitals-Appleton Medical Center, St. Elizabeth Hospital and Theda Clark Regional Medical Center have a combined capacity of 500 beds and offer a complete range of high-quality health care programs and facilities.

The Fox Cities health care network includes more than 950 physicians and over 200 dentists. In recent years, hospitals have undergone major expansions, adding state-of-the-art equipment and sophisticated new services to more effectively aid in patient recoveries.

Businesses in the Fox Cities have found that the costs of health care have not increased nearly as much as in other communities. According to a national survey, the Appleton/Fox Cities area was listed as having the sixth lowest average daily hospital charges in the country. In addition, both the Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark were ranked among the "Top 100 Hospitals in the U.S.," by HCIA, Inc.

Fox Cities Area Hospitals	Number of Physicians	Number of Beds
St. Elizabeth Hospital	397	150
Appleton Medical Center	542	160
Theda Clark Medical Center	Shared with AMC	260
Totals	939	570

Dentists: Approximately 200 throughout the Fox Cities Area

Health Maintenance Organizations:
UW Health - Fox Valley Practice
Affinity Health System, Inc.
Aurora Healthcare
Network Health Plan
Prevea Health Plan
Touchpoint Health Plan
Unity Health Plans
United Healthcare

04/22/08