HealthGraes (NASDAQ: HGRD), incorporated in December 1995, provides objective ratings of hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies in the United States. The Company also provides detailed information on physicians, including name, address, phone number, years in practice, information on whether they are board certified, whether they are free of state and federal sanctions and many other items. HealthGrades provides its clients with healthcare information, including information relating to quality of service and detailed profile information on physicians, which enables them to measure, assess, enhance and market healthcare quality. The company's clients include hospitals, employers, benefits consulting firms, payers, insurance companies and consumers.