UW Medicine

Name

UW Medicine

Legal name

University of Washington

Website

https://uwmedicine.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Health System Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Offices of Physicians (62111), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) & Multi-Specialty Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clinical & Translational Informatics (Clinical Data Integration/Real-World Data for R&D) (HLAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Academic health system
• Tertiary hospital care
• Trauma care services
• Medical education programs
• Biomedical research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services at UW Medicine hospitals and clinics. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements, Medicare/Medicaid, and patient payments.
2. Research Grants and Funding: National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal/private research grants supporting biomedical research programs. UW Medicine ranks among top recipients of NIH funding nationally.
3. Medical Education Programs: Tuition and fees from MD, PhD, residency, fellowship, and allied health professional training programs including WWAMI regional medical education.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UW Medicine is an integrated academic health system that delivers primary, specialty, emergency, and quaternary clinical care through three hospital campuses and more than 300 outpatient locations across the Pacific Northwest. It generates world-class biomedical research output (consistently a top-3 NIH-funded institution) and trains physicians and scientists through the University of Washington School of Medicine and the WWAMI five-state regional medical education program. Care is enabled by a HIMSS Stage 7 validated Epic electronic medical record, AI-enabled imaging, telemedicine, and the Airlift Northwest air ambulance service.

Product overview

UW Medicine is an integrated academic health system consisting of three hospital facilities (Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest), UW Medicine Primary Care Clinics, and the Fred Hutch Cancer Center partnership. The system offers comprehensive clinical care spanning primary care, specialty services, and complex treatments including transplant, cancer, cardiac, and neurological care. Airlift Northwest provides air ambulance services across the WWAMI region. Education is delivered through the University of Washington School of Medicine offering MD, PhD, and health profession degrees. Digital health services include MyChart patient portal, EpicCare Link provider portal, and same-day virtual primary care telemedicine. The system is distinguished by its integration of clinical care, research, and medical education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harborview Medical Center 413-bed Level I adult trauma center and teaching hospital in Seattle providing 24/7 emergency and specialized medical services including trauma care, complex case management, and safety-net hospital services.
• UW Medical Center - Montlake Major academic teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine, offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services including transplant and quaternary care.
• UW Medical Center - Northwest Community hospital campus in Seattle providing acute care and specialized medical services for the north Seattle population.
• Airlift Northwest Hospital-based air ambulance program operating 24/7 across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. Provides adult, pediatric, neonatal, and obstetric advanced life support and ECMO transport, serving more than 4,500 patients per year.
• Fred Hutch Cancer Center (Adult Cancer Program Partnership) Formal partnership providing world-class adult cancer treatment as UW Medicine's adult cancer program, including joint Epic electronic health record implementation, clinical trials, and specialized cancer care such as breast imaging and radiology.
• MyChart Patient Portal Free, secure online patient portal that lets UW Medicine patients access personal health information, schedule appointments, message providers, view test results, and manage billing.
• Same-Day Virtual Primary Care Telemedicine service offering same-day online consultations with UW Medicine doctors for common primary care concerns via secure video within the MyChart platform.
• University of Washington School of Medicine Medical education institution founded in 1946 offering MD, MD/PhD, PhD, residency, fellowship, and allied health degree programs across the WWAMI five-state region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho). Includes 120+ ACGME-accredited and 80+ non-ACGME programs.
• UW Medicine Primary Care Clinics Network of primary care clinics across the Puget Sound region offering checkups, screenings, immunizations, and management of ongoing health conditions.
• EpicCare Link Provider Portal Free, secure online portal providing password-protected read-only access to the UW Medicine Epic electronic health record for referring physicians and their support staff to view records of referred patients.
• Airlift Northwest Air Ambulance Service Critical care air transport serving the WWAMI region as the designated transport for UW Medicine patient transfers, covering six states with advanced life support capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only health system in six-state region to achieve HIMSS Stage 7 EMR validation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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 capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GE HealthCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026Research collaboration to advance computed tomography and molecular imaging technologies, focusing on automating workflows in cardiology, oncology and theranostics. Deepens a 30-year relationship, providing GE HealthCare with real-world clinical settings to refine and validate next-generation imaging technologies. Integrates AI, automation and imaging hardware to improve workflow efficiency and personalized patient care.
• MicrosoftminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2026Community partner in Crosslake Connection light rail inauguration event celebrating expanded transportation access in Seattle region.
• Kaiser PermanenteminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2026Community partner in Crosslake Connection light rail inauguration event, demonstrating regional healthcare collaboration.
• SUDC FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Funding awarded to UW Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital for Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood research. Four-year study using PacBio HiFi long-read sequencing to investigate 200 family trios, establishing model for genomic testing in pediatric sudden death investigations.
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership providing world-class adult cancer treatment as UW Medicine's adult cancer program. Joint electronic health record (Epic) implementation. Collaborates on cancer research, clinical trials, and specialized cancer care including breast imaging and radiology services.
• Seattle Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for neonatal isolette transport and pediatric specialty care. Collaborates on Partnership Access Line (PAL) child psychiatry consultation program serving Washington, Wyoming, and Alaska. Joint pediatric genetics referrals and specialized pediatric services.
• Olympic Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing telestroke services (transitioning from Swedish to UW telestroke). Working on additional virtual services. Preserves local patient access for North Olympic Peninsula communities while maintaining staff and quality care.
• Perelman School of Medicine (Penn Medicine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research study showing dual nudging approach increased flu vaccination rates by 28% using behavioral interventions. UW Medicine participated as one of two health systems in JAMA Internal Medicine published research.
• Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated teaching hospital where UWSOM faculty practice and medical students receive clinical training. Key component of tertiary care training sites.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mayo Clinic: Multi-site integrated academic medical center with similar research depth, top-tier brand, and national/international referral patterns. Comparable on tertiary/quaternary care delivery, NIH funding scale, and digital health maturity (also HIMSS Stage 7-like practice).
• Stanford Health Care: Top-tier US academic medical center affiliated with Stanford School of Medicine, with comparable research intensity, specialty care mix, and Bay Area/Pacific coastal scale. Direct overlap on AI-enabled imaging, EHR-driven research, and complex case referrals.
• UCSF Health: University of California-affiliated academic health system with research depth, specialty care services, and Bay Area/Pacific Northwest patient catchment. Comparable in NIH funding tier, training programs, and digital health maturity.
• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Top-tier East Coast academic medical system renowned for NIH research leadership, residency scale, and quaternary specialty care. Direct functional overlap with UW Medicine in research productivity, complex care delivery, and medical education footprint.
• Duke Health: Duke University Health System is a leading academic medical center with comparable AI/technology adoption (specifically the Proprio surgical guidance platform per source), research intensity, and tertiary referral model.
• Mass General Brigham: Large integrated academic health system in Boston anchored by Harvard medical school with top NIH funding, multiple hospitals, and digital health initiatives. Comparable in research output scale and complex specialty care delivery.
• UCLA Health: West Coast academic health system anchored by the David Geffen School of Medicine with comparable research scale, tertiary referral patterns, and Epic-based digital infrastructure across multiple hospital campuses.
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Major academic medical center with a strong research portfolio, Epic-driven digital health stack, and a comparable mix of tertiary specialty care and graduate medical education programs.

Regional players

• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Oregon's only academic health center, the closest geographic peer to UW Medicine in the Pacific Northwest with overlapping research, training, and tertiary referral territory.

Broad incumbents

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Large, established nonprofit academic medical center in Los Angeles with comparable specialty mix, research output, and proprietary digital health investments in a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UWMedicine
• Facebookfacebook.com/UWMedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uw-medicine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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