University Health

What University Health does

University Health is a private, nonprofit academic health system headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, operating two hospital campuses — University Health Truman Medical Center (UHTMC), an academic medical center in the UMKC Health Sciences District, and University Health Lakewood Medical Center (UHLMC), a community hospital in Eastern Jackson County with 110 acute/post-surgical beds, a 24/7 emergency department, 188 long-term care beds, and a women's Alzheimer's/Dementia unit. Founded in 1962 as Truman Medical Center and rebranded to University Health in 2021, the system provides inpatient and outpatient care across more than 20 service lines, including behavioral health, cancer care, cardiac care, maternity (1,500+ annual births at UHLMC), orthopaedics, neurology, NICU, and HIV services, with twelve wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning primary care, women's care, dental, eye, sleep, and digestive disease care.

The system is supported by a digital ecosystem anchored by the myUHealth patient portal (with Apple Health Records and third-party health-app integrations), an On-Demand Virtual Clinic for telehealth visits, a UH Provider Hub for physician referrals, and participation in the LACIE health information exchange. University Health is a designated safety-net provider offering a Financial Assistance Program for Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri residents at or below 400% of federal poverty guidelines, and it delivers interpreter services across 150+ languages. The system partners with Texas A&M on a 2026 San Antonio medical hub development and has received philanthropic capital (including a 2023 McCombs Foundation donation) to expand pediatric transplant services.

University Health's revenue model is fee-for-service healthcare delivery reimbursed through commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, supplemented by financial assistance, philanthropy (donations via uhkcgiving.org), and academic/teaching affiliations with UMKC. Distribution occurs directly through its two hospital campuses and affiliated clinics, with physician referrals managed through the UH Provider Hub. Patient volume is concentrated in the Kansas City metropolitan area and Eastern Jackson County, with no disclosed enterprise customer concentration outside of the regional patient population.

Name

University Health

Legal name

University Health

Website

https://universityhealthkc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

University Health is a private, nonprofit academic health system in Kansas City, Missouri, operating two hospital campuses — University Health Truman Medical Center and University Health Lakewood Medical Center — providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty care to Kansas City and Jackson County residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

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), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital-Based/Home Health System-Affiliated Skilled Home Health (HLADAFAB)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Academic medical center
• Emergency and urgent care
• Patient portal access
• Maternity and orthopaedic care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

University Health operates two hospital campuses in Kansas City, Missouri — an academic medical center (University Health Truman Medical Center) in the UMKC Health Sciences District and a community hospital (University Health Lakewood Medical Center). The system delivers inpatient, outpatient, emergency, maternity, behavioral health, primary, and specialty care, supported by the myUHealth patient portal, an on-demand virtual clinic, and a provider referral hub.

Product overview

University Health is a Kansas City, Missouri hospital system comprising two main facilities: University Health Truman Medical Center (an academic medical center in the UMKC Health Sciences District) and University Health Lakewood Medical Center (a community hospital in Eastern Jackson County). The system offers a digital health ecosystem anchored by the myUHealth patient portal, enabling patients to access records, schedule appointments, and connect health apps. Additional services include the On-Demand Virtual Clinic for telehealth visits, the UH Provider Hub for physician referrals and results, and specialized centers such as the Lakewood Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center (Joint Commission-certified for joint replacement). The system provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care across more than 20 service lines including behavioral health, cancer care, cardiology, maternity, and neurology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• University Health Truman Medical Center Academic medical center in the UMKC Health Sciences District providing behavioral health, cancer care, cardiac care, emergency care, HIV services, maternity, NICU, neurology, neurosurgery, surgical care, telehealth, and vascular care for Kansas City and Jackson County, Missouri residents.
• University Health Lakewood Medical Center Community hospital in Eastern Jackson County with 110 acute/post-surgical beds, a 24/7 emergency department, long-term residential care for 188 seniors, residential Alzheimer's/Dementia care for 20 women, and specialty clinics, delivering over 1,500 babies annually.
• myUHealth Patient Portal Online, secure patient portal providing 24/7 access to health records, lab results, appointment scheduling, messaging with care teams, and the ability to connect health management apps including Apple Health Records.
• On-Demand Virtual Clinic Telehealth service providing live video visits with Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) for urgent but non-emergency healthcare needs, available to patients 18 months and older physically located in Missouri.
• UH Provider Hub Web-based portal enabling healthcare providers to electronically enter referrals, check referral status, retrieve results, and manage patient orders directly; supports self-enrollment for provider groups.
• University Health Lakewood Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center Joint Commission-certified Center of Excellence offering Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement and Total Joint Replacement for Shoulders, delivering orthopaedic and sports medicine services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ language interpretation services provided in 80+ languages in one recent year
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Texas A&McoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas A&M and University Health are partnering to develop a medical hub in San Antonio. This partnership aims to expand medical education and healthcare services through a collaborative facility development initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AdventHealth: Large nonprofit health system operating hospitals and ambulatory networks across multiple states, including facilities in the KC-adjacent region. Comparable as a multi-site nonprofit, though broader portfolio and more commercial payer mix than University Health.
• BJC HealthCare: St. Louis-based nonprofit academic health system with multiple hospitals and academic affiliations (Washington University). Comparable on nonprofit academic-medical-center structure and Missouri-based operations, but operates at greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Ascension: National nonprofit Catholic health system operating hospitals across the U.S. including the KC metro via Via Christi and other affiliated sites. Comparable as a multi-site nonprofit provider, though at vastly greater scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Saint Luke's Health System: Multi-hospital nonprofit system based in Kansas City offering a similar mix of academic-affiliated tertiary care, cardiology (Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute), and community hospital services. Directly competes for patients and specialists in the same geography.
• HCA Midwest Health: HCA Healthcare's Kansas City division operating Research Medical Center, Overland Park Regional, and other facilities. Competes head-to-head in the KC metro across emergency, maternity, surgical and specialty services.
• The University of Kansas Health System: Academic medical center and multi-hospital system serving the Kansas City region with comparable tertiary services (cardiology, oncology, neurology, transplant). Closest like-for-like competitor given overlapping academic-medicine positioning in the same metro.
• North Kansas City Hospital: Independent community hospital serving the northland of Kansas City with emergency, maternity, surgical and specialty services. Direct competitor for community-hospital patient volumes in the KC metro.
• Children's Mercy Hospital: Pediatric academic health system in Kansas City with a similar nonprofit academic-medicine mission and residency/research infrastructure. Comparable in operational model and Kansas City footprint, though focused on a narrower patient population.
• MU Health Care: University of Missouri–affiliated academic health system based in Columbia, MO, operating a comparable academic-medical-center model with residencies, tertiary services, and a regional referral base. Like-for-like on academic-medicine structure and Missouri footprint.

Regional players

• CoxHealth: Nonprofit regional health system based in Springfield, MO, operating multiple hospitals and clinics across southwest Missouri. Comparable in nonprofit community-hospital model and Missouri geography, though outside the KC metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/live/FBeCVifV7Yo?si=86rqv2htMCnPJTLL
• Xx.com/uhkcmo
• Facebookfacebook.com/universityhealthkc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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