Denver Health

Name

Denver Health

Legal name

Denver Health and Hospital Authority

Website

https://denverhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Denver Health is a public safety-net health system operating as the Denver Health and Hospital Authority, delivering integrated inpatient, outpatient, trauma, maternity, and school-based care to 191,000 patients annually across the Denver metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Offices of Physicians (62111), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobile & Street Medicine Primary Care Programs (HLAFAGAH), Hospital-Owned Physician Networks & Medical Groups (HLAFAAAL), Hospital-at-Home & Acute Virtual Care Platforms (HLALABAC)

Keywords

• Integrated healthcare services
• Safety-net hospital
• Trauma emergency care
• Community health centers
• Primary specialty care

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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. Patient Care Services: Revenue from patient care services billed to insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay patients. Denver Health serves as a safety-net hospital providing care regardless of ability to pay.
2. Municipal Sales Tax Revenue: A 0.34% sales tax approved by city voters in 2024 generates approximately $65 million annually for uncompensated care. This is the largest single revenue support for the organization.
3. Denver Health Medical Plan: The organization operates its own health insurance plan, Denver Health Medical Plan, providing another revenue stream through insurance premiums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Denver Health operates a comprehensive, integrated healthcare system anchored by a Level I Trauma Center hospital in Denver, Colorado, delivering inpatient and outpatient care, emergency and trauma services, specialty care, maternity, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services. Care is delivered through a main campus hospital, an outpatient medical center, community health centers, school-based health centers inside 207 Denver Public Schools, urgent care clinics, mobile health units, paramedic services, and telehealth/virtual urgent care via the Epic MyChart patient portal. The organization also operates the Denver Health Medical Plan, a wholly-owned health insurance subsidiary.

Product overview

Denver Health is a comprehensive, integrated healthcare system offering a broad portfolio of services centered around its main hospital campus and outpatient facilities. The core digital access is through the MyChart patient portal (Epic-powered) for appointments, telehealth, and health records. Key clinical service lines include the Orthopedic Center of Excellence (DNV-certified), Integrated Vascular Center (with Hybrid OR), Level I Trauma Center, and comprehensive behavioral health including addiction services. Community outreach is delivered through a network of community health centers, school-based health centers (serving 207 Denver public schools), and mobile health units. Supporting services include pharmacy (with automated dispensing), dental care (doubled capacity with the 2021 Outpatient Medical Center opening), public health programs, and paramedic services extending across Denver. The system also includes research and education programs through the Office of Research and academic affiliations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MyChart Patient Portal Epic-powered online patient portal allowing patients to schedule appointments, view test results, request prescription refills, access telehealth services, and communicate with providers; available as iPhone and Android apps.
• Virtual Urgent Care Virtual urgent care visits for Denver Health MyChart users consulting providers from home via smartphone, tablet, or computer.
• Telehealth Appointments Phone or video telehealth appointments enabling remote consultations with Denver Health providers across multiple service lines.
• Orthopedic Center of Excellence Denver's only certified Orthopedic Center of Excellence (DNV-accredited) treating common to complex orthopedic injuries with fellowship-trained surgeons; includes trauma care, joint replacement, sports medicine, and rehabilitation.
• Integrated Vascular Center Comprehensive vascular surgery center offering diagnosis, medical management, minimally invasive, and open surgical care for arterial and venous disease, supported by a Hybrid Operating Room with advanced imaging.
• Level I Trauma Center Colorado's first and only Level I Trauma Center providing comprehensive trauma care for adults and children around the clock.
• Community Health Centers Network of community and family health centers throughout Denver providing primary care, family medicine, and specialty services; all clinics are certified as Patient-Centered Medical Homes.
• School-Based Health Centers Health centers located inside 207 Denver Public Schools providing medical, mental health, dental, and behavioral health care to students and their siblings at no cost to families.
• Pharmacy Services On-site pharmacy services including prescription refills, specialty pharmacy, and pharmacy locations with automated prescription filling technology.
• Behavioral Health Services Comprehensive behavioral health services including addiction treatment, mental health services, adolescent and child mental health, adult inpatient and outpatient services, forensic psychiatry, and neuropsychological testing.
• Maternity and Pregnancy Services Obstetrics and gynecology services including prenatal care, labor and delivery, certified nurse midwives, doula program, lactation services, and postpartum support; Denver Health delivers one-third of all babies born in Denver.
• Emergency Medicine Emergency department and urgent care services including adult and pediatric emergency departments, multiple urgent care locations, psychiatric emergency services, and Winter Park Medical Center.
• Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety Poison control center and drug safety services providing 24/7 emergency hotline, poison exposure help, and drug safety information.
• Paramedics Services Emergency medical services extending across Denver through paramedics and ambulance services.
• Neurosurgery Advanced brain and spine treatment including tumor removal, spine surgery, surgical epilepsy treatment, and trauma care for adults and children.
• Urology Medical and surgical treatment for urologic disorders including urologic cancers, kidney stones, minimally invasive surgery, cryoablation therapy, and reconstructive urology.
• Dental Care Comprehensive dental services including preventive care, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, and oral medicine; expanded dental division with air purification systems and 3D imaging.
• Mobile Health Centers Mobile health units providing cancer screenings, primary care services, and mobile opioid medication assisted treatment (MOMAT) throughout the community.
• Denver Health Medical Plan Wholly-owned health insurance plan subsidiary offering coverage to Denver area residents and generating revenue through insurance premiums.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200,000 orders entered monthly through CPOE system with advanced decision support
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Green SecurityminorOthersThird-party vendor management system for credentialing vendor representatives who physically conduct business on Denver Health campuses. Vendors must register through Green Security before visiting clinical or administrative spaces.
• Epic Systems (MyChart)coreTechnology or IntegrationEpicCare Link integration and MyChart patient portal platform used for scheduling, telehealth, medical records access, and patient-provider communication.
• University of Colorado School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliation for training medical students, residents, and fellows. Denver Health providers hold faculty appointments and train future healthcare professionals.
• Denver Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate 207 school-based health centers inside DPS locations providing medical, mental health, dental, and behavioral health care to students at no cost to families.
• Emily Griffith Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership where OMC Café is operated by students and graduates of Emily Griffith Technical College's culinary programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cook County Health: Illinois's public safety-net health system anchored by a Level I Trauma Center (Stroger Hospital) and a broad ambulatory network serving uninsured and Medicaid populations — a direct analog to Denver Health's mission, payer mix, and public-authority governance.
• Jackson Health System: Miami-Dade's public hospital authority providing Level I trauma, tertiary care, and a broad ambulatory network to a large uninsured and Medicaid population — structurally analogous to Denver Health's authority-driven model.
• Parkland Health: Dallas County's public hospital authority operating a Level I Trauma Center and one of the busiest maternity services in the U.S., with a comparable mix of uncompensated care, academic affiliation, and integrated outpatient network.
• Boston Medical Center: Private non-profit safety-net academic medical center serving a high Medicaid/uninsured population with a Level I Trauma Center and extensive community health programs; mission and patient mix overlap meaningfully with Denver Health.
• NYC Health + Hospitals: Largest public hospital system in the U.S., serving as New York City's safety-net provider with level I trauma, ambulatory, school-based, and correctional health services — structurally and missionally the closest peer to Denver Health's integrated safety-net model.
• LA County Health Services (LAC+USC, Harbor-UCLA): Los Angeles County's public health system operating multiple Level I trauma centers and the largest safety-net ambulatory network in the U.S., with a similar county-funded revenue base and 24/7 trauma mandate.
• Harris Health System: Houston-area public hospital district providing Level I trauma, safety-net ambulatory care, and a community health center network funded via tax-supported revenue — closely comparable to Denver Health's funding model and clinical scope.

Emerging players

• Cambridge Health Alliance: Massachusetts public hospital system with a strong safety-net, academic primary care, and community health focus; comparable in mission and outpatient/community orientation, though smaller and without Level I trauma designation.

Broad incumbents

• UCHealth: Colorado's largest academic health system and Denver Health's primary regional competitor for tertiary referrals, surgical volume, and employed physicians; comparable across many service lines but operating on a broader, non-safety-net commercial model.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health): Oregon's only academic health center and Level I trauma provider operating as a public corporation with safety-net obligations, similar in mission scope and trauma exclusivity within its state, though with a research-intensive focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/denverhealthmed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/denver-health
• Facebookfacebook.com/denverhealthmedical

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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