UofL Health

What UofL Health does

UofL Health is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) academic health system headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, serving patients across Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Founded in 2019 as a fully integrated regional academic health system, UofL Health operates nine hospitals (including University Hospital with a Level I Trauma Center, Jewish Hospital/Heart Hospital, Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, Brown Cancer Center, and others), four medical centers, the Eye Institute, the Brain & Spine Institute, and more than 250 physician practice locations. The system employs over 14,000 team members, including 1,200+ providers across 100+ specialties, and serves more than 1.5 million patients annually. Service lines span primary care, urgent care, emergency and trauma care, cancer care, heart care, orthopedics and sports medicine (as official healthcare provider of UofL Athletics), rehabilitation, transplant, women's health, and behavioral health through UofL Health – Peace Hospital.

The system's revenue is generated primarily through healthcare services delivered across its hospital and ambulatory network, supplemented by clinical trial participation and research grants from institutions such as NIH ($11.5M for cancer immunotherapy research at CCII) and HRSA ($16M for primary care training). Technology capabilities include the GammaTile Center of Excellence for brain tumor treatment, NRC Health ambient listening AI for clinical documentation, telehealth and MyChart patient portal, and active clinical research programs including the SISTER stroke trial and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy development. The organization is affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine through an academic partnership supporting graduate medical education, clinical trials, and translational research. In 2024, the system reported $1.27 billion in revenue and $41 million in profit while investing $240 million in capital improvements including a $186 million tower project at University Hospital.

Name

UofL Health

Legal name

UofL Health, Inc.

Website

https://uoflhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

UofL Health is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) academic health system operating nine hospitals, four medical centers, and 250+ physician practice locations across Kentucky and Southern Indiana, employing 14,000+ team members and serving 1.5 million+ patients annually across 100+ specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive healthcare services across nine hospitals, four medical centers, and 250+ physician practice locations serving 1.5+ million patients annually
2. Clinical Trials and Research: Revenue from participating in clinical trials and research collaborations with NIH, HRSA, and other research institutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UofL Health operates a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) regional academic health system comprising nine hospitals, four medical centers, and 250+ physician practice locations staffed by 1,200+ providers. It delivers primary, urgent, emergency, trauma, and specialty care (cancer, heart, brain/spine, orthopedics, transplant, rehabilitation, women's health, behavioral health) to 1.5+ million patients annually across Kentucky and southern Indiana, integrated with University of Louisville School of Medicine research and clinical trials.

Product overview

UofL Health is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) fully integrated regional academic health system comprising nine hospitals, four medical centers, specialty institutes (Brown Cancer Center, Brain & Spine Institute, Eye Institute), and more than 250 physician practice locations with over 1,200 providers. The system offers comprehensive healthcare services including primary care, emergency care, urgent care (seven locations), trauma services (Level I Trauma Center), cancer care, heart care (Heart Hospital), orthopedics and sports medicine, rehabilitation (Frazier Rehabilitation Institute with pediatric neurorecovery), transplant services, women's health, and behavioral health. The system leverages advanced technologies including GammaTile Therapy for brain tumors, NRC Health ambient AI documentation, and extensive clinical trials. Additional access is provided through partnerships including Carroll County Memorial Hospital, with over 14,000 team members serving more than 1.5 million patients annually across Louisville and southern Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UofL Hospital Academic medical center hospital with Level I Trauma Center designation, serving as the flagship facility of UofL Health with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and a new seven-story tower adding inpatient rooms, a 24-bed observation unit, new surgical suites, and a two-story atrium.
• UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center Dedicated cancer center providing cutting-edge care, clinical trials, cancer prevention programs, and NIH-funded immunotherapy research including tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for metastatic melanoma.
• UofL Health – Heart Hospital at Jewish Hospital Kentucky's first heart hospital with 100+ beds, 6 cardiac cath labs, 2 hybrid ORs, 3 EP labs, and 3 cardiac operating rooms, providing comprehensive cardiac care including LVAD and heart transplant services.
• UofL Health – Brain & Spine Institute Integrated neuroscience institute combining neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and rehabilitation services, including the SISTER clinical trial for ischemic stroke and first-in-Kentucky GammaTile Therapy for brain tumors.
• UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute Rehabilitation facility offering inpatient and outpatient therapy services for adults and children, including the expanded Kosair for Kids Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery for pediatric spinal cord injury and neurological recovery.
• Urgent Care Plus Walk-in urgent care facilities providing care for minor injuries, illnesses, routine exams, and occupational health services across seven locations in Kentucky.
• UofL Health – Eye Institute Eye care center providing comprehensive ophthalmology and vision services.
• UofL Health – Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Orthopedic and sports medicine care serving as the official healthcare provider of UofL Athletics, covering all levels of sports-related injuries.
• Transplant Services Organ transplant programs including heart transplant and additional transplant services through the Trager Transplant Center.
• Women's Health / OB-GYN Obstetrics, gynecology, and certified nurse-midwife services for women's health.
• Behavioral Health / Peace Hospital
• Stroke Care Program
• GammaTile Therapy
• Telehealth Services Virtual care appointments and telehealth capabilities for remote patient consultations.
• Patient Portal (MyChart) Online patient portal for accessing charts, medical records, scheduling appointments, and communicating with providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28.87% increase in prescription volume with pharmacist integration in dermatology clinic
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kosair for KidscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026$1 million grant from Kosair for Kids supported the expansion of the Kosair for Kids Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery at Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, a 13,631-square-foot facility serving children with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions.
• SimpliFicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 7 April 2026SimpliFi serves as UofL Health's Managed Service Provider (MSP) for workforce operations, implementing the Workday VNDLY Vendor Management System and deploying the Stogo gig-based staffing app to optimize contingent labor management and internal workforce capabilities across the nine-hospital academic health system.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2023University of Louisville received $16 million HRSA grant to increase training and supply of primary care physicians in underserved rural and urban areas of Kentucky, supporting existing and new programs for primary care training, scholarships, and urban community engagement.
• Carroll County Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital provides additional access to UofL Health services for patients in Carroll County and surrounding areas.
• University of LouisvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership between UofL Health and University of Louisville School of Medicine maintains and enhances graduate medical education and research in medicine, dentistry, nursing, and public health.
• GT MedTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUofL Health is a GammaTile Center of Excellence, working with GT MedTech to deploy GammaTile Therapy for brain tumor treatment, the first in Kentucky to offer this FDA-cleared Surgically Targeted Radiation Therapy.
• Louisville Medical & Education District (LOUMED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUofL Health is an anchor institution in the Louisville Medical & Education District, collaborating on urban revitalization projects including LOUMED Commons public park and Chestnut Street improvements. Anchor institutions have contributed more than $560 million to district projects.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUofL and UofL Health received $11.5 million from NIH to advance cancer immunotherapy research at the Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy (CCII), supporting ongoing research and training of new investigators.
• Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center enables translation of scientific discovery into real-world recovery at the Kosair for Kids Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery.
• University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Greenprint initiative coordinating walkability studies and temperature monitoring to guide green space development improving human health in Louisville.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Norton Healthcare: Louisville-based not-for-profit health system operating multiple hospitals, physician practices, and specialty institutes in the same Kentucky/Indiana market as UofL Health, competing head-to-head for patients, physicians, and employer contracts.
• Baptist Health Kentucky: Kentucky-based regional not-for-profit health system with hospitals, physician practices, and specialty services across the state, directly overlapping UofL Health's footprint and service mix.
• UK HealthCare: University of Kentucky's academic health system, the closest analogue as a Kentucky-based academic medical center with research, Level I trauma, and complex specialty services competing for statewide tertiary referrals.
• Indiana University Health: Indiana-based academic health system affiliated with Indiana University School of Medicine, operating multiple hospitals and specialty institutes across Indiana including the southern Indiana region served by UofL Health.

Regional players

• St. Elizabeth Healthcare: Northern Kentucky/southern Indiana regional health system operating multiple hospitals and physician practices, competing with UofL Health for patients in the Ohio River Valley corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Large Tennessee-based academic medical center with extensive research, quaternary specialty care, and physician network that competes with UofL Health for complex referrals from Kentucky and the broader Mid-South.
• Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center: Major Ohio-based academic health system with comparable mix of hospitals, research enterprise, and Level I trauma/complex specialty services competing for regional tertiary referrals.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator whose national scale and capital access shape competitive dynamics in every regional market where UofL Health operates, including Kentucky and Indiana.
• CommonSpirit Health: Large Catholic not-for-profit health system with hospitals and physician networks in Kentucky and Indiana, providing broad-incumbent competition for routine and specialty services in UofL Health's market.

Emerging players

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Neighboring pediatric academic medical center with overlapping pediatric specialty and research capabilities relevant to UofL Health's Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and pediatric neuro-recovery program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/uoflhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/UofLHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uoflhealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/uoflhealth
• TikToktiktok.com/@uoflhealth

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments1 record

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