Summa Health

What Summa Health does

Summa Health is a nonprofit integrated healthcare delivery system headquartered in Akron, Ohio, formed in 1989 through the merger of Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals. The system operates a 963-bed flagship Akron Campus, a Barberton Campus, and more than 100 outpatient and community-based locations across five Northeast Ohio counties (Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark, Wayne), employing over 8,500 people. Its operating subsidiaries include SummaCare (a health insurance entity offering Medicare, individual, family, and employer plans), Summa Health Medical Group (an employed physician network of nearly 700 providers across 30+ specialties), and Summa Health Network (a physician hospital organization representing more than 2,300 affiliated physicians). Service lines span acute care, emergency, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, behavioral health, neurology/stroke, pulmonary, and women's health, with medical education delivered through 20+ residency and fellowship programs affiliated with NEOMED.

The technology stack is anchored by Epic's MyChart patient portal and supplemented by a growing portfolio of AI clinical and operational tools. Radiology workflows leverage Aidoc's suite of over 35 FDA-approved algorithms for stroke detection and scan analysis, plus Riverain Technologies' ClearRead CT, which has demonstrated 29% improvement in lung nodule detection and 36% reduction in interpretation time. Following the 2025 acquisition by General Catalyst's Health Assurance Transformation Company (HATCo), Summa has begun deploying AI-driven phone communication for pre-surgical preparation and post-discharge navigation, and has been positioned as a proving ground for HATCo portfolio health technology tools intended for scale to more than two dozen partner health systems.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: clinical services billed to patients and payers across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and home-care settings, and recurring insurance premiums from SummaCare. Distribution is regional-direct via physical hospital and clinic footprints, complemented by self-serve digital channels (MyChart, virtual visits) and a content-marketing layer that includes the Healthy Vitals Podcast, community events, and patient testimonial campaigns. Summa holds Joint Commission accreditation, the Healthgrades 2026 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award (third consecutive year), and is a Cleveland Clinic Health System member and major NEOMED teaching affiliate.

Name

Summa Health

Legal name

Summa Health System

Website

https://summahealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Summa Health is a nonprofit integrated healthcare delivery system in Northeast Ohio operating a 963-bed flagship hospital, 100+ outpatient locations across five counties, a health insurance subsidiary (SummaCare), and a 700-provider medical group, recently acquired by General Catalyst's HATCo as a health-tech validation platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Healthcare Delivery

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) & Multi-Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Care Management & Population Health Program Administration (HLAEALAG), Diagnostic & Triage Decision Support (HLACAGAA)

Keywords

• Integrated healthcare delivery
• Acute and specialty hospital care
• Health insurance plans
• Medical residency programs
• Telehealth virtual visits

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: Summa Health generates revenue through providing comprehensive acute, critical, emergency, outpatient, and long-term/home-care settings. Revenue comes from patient services, procedures, and hospital stays billed to patients and insurance providers.
2. SummaCare Health Insurance: SummaCare, the health insurance entity of Summa Health, offers Medicare, individual, family, and employer health plans. Revenue generated from insurance premiums and benefit administration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Summa Health operates an integrated nonprofit healthcare delivery system providing acute hospital care, multi-specialty outpatient services, primary care, behavioral health, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, women's health, and emergency services across Northeast Ohio. The system also delivers health insurance plans through SummaCare (Medicare, individual, family, and employer) and operates medical education programs with 20+ residency and fellowship tracks. Care is delivered via 100+ locations, two hospital campuses, telehealth, and the Epic-based MyChart patient portal, supported by AI-enabled diagnostic and patient communication tools.

Product overview

Summa Health is a large integrated healthcare delivery system in Northeast Ohio, comprising multiple interconnected products and services. The core offerings include Summa Health Medical Group (SHMG), an employed physician network with nearly 700 providers across 30+ specialties, and SummaCare, a health insurance entity offering plans for Medicare, individuals, families, and employers. Supporting these are the Summa Health Network (SHN), a physician hospital organization representing 2,300+ physicians, and Virtual Visit telehealth services for online care. The system also operates hospital campuses (Akron and Barberton), comprehensive medical services spanning 30+ specialties, MyChart patient portal (powered by Epic Systems), Medical Education programs with 20+ residency/fellowship tracks including pharmacy residencies, and the Summa Medical Library. The organization has recently partnered with General Catalyst's Health Assurance Transformation Company (HATCo) to develop AI-enabled healthcare technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SummaCare: Community health insurance partner offering plans for Medicare beneficiaries, individuals, families, and employers.

Products and services

• Medical Services (Acute and Specialty Hospital Care) Comprehensive acute, critical, emergency, outpatient, and long-term/home healthcare services spanning cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, behavioral health, women's health, neurology/stroke, pulmonary, primary care, and more. Delivered across 100+ locations in Northeast Ohio.
• SummaCare Health Insurance

Quantifiable outcome

• 29% improvement in detection of previously missed lung nodules with ClearRead CT AI technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cleveland CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSumma Health was accepted as a member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System for Summit, Stark and Portage counties, creating a regional healthcare delivery network with shared resources and expertise.
• Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSumma Health is a major teaching institution of NEOMED, a community-based state medical school. Summa provides medical education and residency training, and the majority of active staff physicians have appointments to NEOMED's clinical faculty. The Medical Library is affiliated with NEOMED.
• University of AkronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEOMED has consortium arrangements with University of Akron (and Cleveland State, Kent State, Youngstown State) offering combined B.S./M.D. programs and Ph.D. programs in biomedical and behavioral sciences, indirectly benefiting Summa Health's educational mission.
• University HospitalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Northeast Ohio hospital system collaborating with Summa Health on AI adoption in healthcare and collectively contributing to medical education and research investment ($825 million combined in 2024).
• MetroHealth SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Northeast Ohio hospital system contributing to collective medical education and clinical research investment alongside Summa Health ($825 million combined in 2024).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cleveland Clinic: Cleveland Clinic is a multi-hospital integrated academic health system headquartered in Ohio. Summa Health is a member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System and they directly compete for patients across Northeast Ohio while collaborating on clinical and AI initiatives.
• University Hospitals: University Hospitals is a Cleveland-based nonprofit integrated delivery network with hospitals, employed physicians, and research programs. It is a direct regional competitor to Summa and a fellow partner in Northeast Ohio medical education and AI adoption.
• MetroHealth System: MetroHealth is a Northeast Ohio-based public health system operating a large hospital and network of ambulatory sites. It competes directly with Summa across the same five-county footprint and is jointly investing in clinical research and education.
• ProMedica: ProMedica is a large nonprofit integrated health system serving Ohio and southeast Michigan with hospitals, employed physicians, and a health plan (Paramount). It is closely comparable to Summa in structure (hospitals + payer + medical group) and Ohio footprint.
• OhioHealth: OhioHealth is a Columbus-based nonprofit integrated delivery network with 12+ hospitals and a large employed physician group. It mirrors Summa's model as a regional nonprofit IDN in Ohio and is comparable in scale and service mix.
• Kettering Health: Kettering Health is a Dayton, Ohio-based nonprofit integrated system with multiple hospitals, outpatient centers, and a physician network. It is comparable to Summa as a multi-county Ohio IDN with similar specialty services and teaching programs.

Broad incumbents

• Bon Secours Mercy Health: Bon Secours Mercy Health is one of the largest nonprofit Catholic health systems in the U.S., operating dozens of hospitals across multiple states. Comparable to Summa in nonprofit integrated delivery and population-health focus, but at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• Trinity Health: Trinity Health is a national Catholic nonprofit health system operating 90+ hospitals across multiple states. Comparable to Summa as a nonprofit IDN pursuing value-based care, but operating at substantially greater scale and geographic diversity.
• AdventHealth: AdventHealth is a large nonprofit health system with 50+ hospitals across multiple states and a strong emphasis on whole-person care. Comparable to Summa in integrated delivery and teaching footprint, but with much broader geographic reach.
• HCA Healthcare: HCA Healthcare is the largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S. with 180+ hospitals. It is comparable to Summa as a multi-hospital delivery system with significant scale, but contrasts in ownership structure (for-profit vs. nonprofit), capital access, and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/summahealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/summahealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summahealth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors

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M&A

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