Swedish Medical Center

What Swedish Medical Center does

Swedish Medical Center is a nonprofit health system headquartered in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1910 and affiliated with Providence St. Joseph Health since 2012. Operating as Providence Swedish, it is the largest healthcare delivery system in Western Washington, comprising 8 hospitals, 244 outpatient clinics, and 24,000 caregivers serving a region spanning Everett to Centralia. The system delivers a comprehensive service portfolio across nine primary clinical lines: cancer care, cardiovascular, neuroscience, maternal and women's health, organ transplantation, orthopedics, pediatrics, behavioral health, and general primary care.

Swedish's technology stack centers on Epic electronic health records integrated across all facilities, with the MyChart patient portal and Providence mobile app serving as the unified digital front door. These tools enable online scheduling, virtual visits (Swedish Virtual Care, ExpressCare Virtual), secure care-team messaging, prescription refills, bill payment, and Apple HealthKit data ingestion. The Swedish Access Line (1-800-SWEDISH) provides phone-based physician referral and care navigation. Specialty institutes include the Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Cancer Institute, Swedish Organ Transplant Center (one of four liver and seven kidney transplant centers in the Pacific Northwest), and the region's only in-person perinatal mental health day program.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service healthcare delivery, reimbursed via commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and patient payments. As a not-for-profit, the system reports $500M-$534M in annual community benefit and reinvests surpluses into clinical operations, community programs, and capital projects. Distribution combines physical campuses across Seattle (First Hill, Ballard, Cherry Hill), Edmonds, Issaquah, Mill Creek, and Redmond with digital channels for patient acquisition and care delivery. The organization is HIPAA-compliant and accredited through DNV Healthcare USA Inc.

Name

Swedish Medical Center

Legal name

Swedish Medical Center

Website

https://swedish.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital and Health System Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Urgent Care & On-Demand Teletriage Services (HLAFADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC), Urgent Care & On-Demand Virtual Visits (HLALAAAB), Interfacility Transport (IFT) & Patient Transfer Services (HLAFANAF)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Specialty medical care
• Organ transplantation services
• Maternal health services
• Virtual care platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 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 Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery through hospital inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and clinic services. Revenue generated from insurance reimbursements (commercial, Medicare, Medicaid) and patient payments.
2. Community Benefit: As a not-for-profit health system, Providence Swedish provides $500 million+ in annual community benefit including charity care, community health programs, and subsidized services.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Swedish Medical Center, operating as Providence Swedish, is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency, primary, and specialty care across 8 hospitals and 244 clinics in Western Washington. Service lines include cancer care, cardiovascular services, neuroscience, organ transplantation (kidney and liver), maternal and women's health, orthopedics, pediatrics, and digestive health. Patient-facing digital tools include the MyChart portal (Epic-based), Providence App, and Swedish Virtual Care / ExpressCare Virtual telehealth services.

Product overview

Swedish Medical Center, operating as Providence Swedish, operates a comprehensive healthcare delivery system with multiple service lines and digital health tools. The organization offers a unified patient-facing digital ecosystem centered on the MyChart patient portal and Providence App, which integrate with Epic EHR for health record access, virtual visits, appointment management, and care coordination. Key clinical services include cancer care, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, pregnancy/childbirth, pediatrics, primary care, and organ transplantation. The system operates multiple hospital campuses (Ballard, Cherry Hill, Edmonds, First Hill, Issaquah, Mill Creek, Redmond) and numerous clinics throughout Western Washington. Specialized centers include the Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Cancer Institute, Swedish Organ Transplant Center, and The Lytle Center for Pregnancy & Newborns. Virtual care options include ExpressCare Virtual for video consultations and Same Day Care for urgent in-person needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MyChart Patient Portal Free patient portal offering online access to health records (medications, immunizations, allergies, medical history, test results, after-visit summaries), secure messaging with the care team, appointment scheduling, prescription refills, and family records access.
• Providence App Mobile application enabling patients to schedule and manage appointments, conduct virtual visits, view health records, receive updates from care teams, request medication refills, and pay bills across the Providence Swedish network.
• Swedish Virtual Care / ExpressCare Virtual Virtual visit services enabling patients to consult with healthcare providers via online video and phone appointments for diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as cold, flu, and urinary tract infections without visiting a physical doctor's office.
• Swedish Access Line Phone-based physician referral service (1-800-SWEDISH / 800-793-3474) helping patients find primary care and specialty physicians, locate doctors by area, and get information about physicians accepting new patients and insurance accepted.
• Same Day Care / Urgent Care In-person urgent and ExpressCare clinic services with extended hours, 7 days a week, providing immediate care for minor to more serious health needs across the Swedish network.
• Swedish Birth Centers (First Hill, Issaquah, Edmonds) Hospital-based childbirth services at multiple campuses serving Seattle, Eastside, and North End areas, supported by The Lytle Center for Pregnancy & Newborns providing pregnancy and postpartum support services.
• Swedish Organ Transplant Center Comprehensive organ transplant program offering kidney and liver transplants, recognized as one of seven kidney transplant centers and one of four liver transplant centers in the Pacific Northwest.
• Swedish Neuroscience Institute Specialized neuroscience care institute offering advanced treatments including a notable glioblastoma research program and brain surgery capabilities for neurological and neurosurgical patients.
• Swedish Cancer Institute Comprehensive cancer care institute offering cutting-edge treatments and services across medical, surgical, and radiation oncology for various cancer types.
• Perinatal Mental Health Day Program The region's only in-person perinatal mental health day program where babies are encouraged to attend alongside their parent, providing postpartum mental health support.
• Swedish Heart & Vascular Heart and vascular service offering cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, vascular care, and heart failure management across the Swedish network.

Quantifiable outcome

• C-section rates among Black, Indigenous and POC mothers reduced to less than 25%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 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 capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered community.

• Englewood Police DepartmentcommunityOthers · 25 October 2025HCA HealthONE Swedish partnered with Englewood Police Department for the seventh annual 'Crush the Crisis' prescription drug take back day aligned with DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
• Seattle StormcommunityStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle Storm and Providence Swedish partnered for 'Storm Out Cancer' community health initiative on June 22, promoting cancer awareness and prevention.
• Seattle Sounders FCcommunityStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth screening awareness partnership with Seattle Sounders FC Coach Brian Schmetzer, who shared personal lessons about health screening importance after losing his father to cancer.
• Woodland Park ZoocommunityOthersVeterinary care collaboration where Providence Swedish caregivers assisted with c-section delivery of a lowland gorilla baby when the mother faced delivery complications.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• PeaceHealth: Nonprofit Catholic health system with hospitals and clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Alaska). Comparable in mission and regional concentration but operates further south and along the I-5 corridor beyond Swedish's primary service area.

Direct peers

• UW Medicine: University of Washington-affiliated academic health system operating Harborview, UW Medical Center, and Valley Medical Center across greater Seattle. Direct competitor to Swedish in tertiary, specialty, and primary care across the same Puget Sound market.
• EvergreenHealth: Kirkland, Washington-based community-owned hospital and clinic system serving the Eastside of Lake Washington. Directly comparable as a regional community health system competing for the same Greater Seattle patient population.
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center: Seattle-based NCI-designated cancer center providing oncology care, research, and treatment. Directly comparable to the Swedish Cancer Institute as a regional oncology competitor and care partner.
• Virginia Mason Franciscan Health: Combined system of Virginia Mason Medical Center and CHI Franciscan; operates multiple hospitals and clinics across the Puget Sound region. Directly comparable to Swedish in scale, service mix (cancer, cardiac, orthopedics), and geographic footprint.
• Seattle Children's: Seattle-based pediatric specialty health system serving infants through adolescents across the Pacific Northwest. Comparable to Swedish's pediatric service line within the same regional referral network.
• MultiCare Health System: Tacoma-based nonprofit operating numerous hospitals and clinics across the Puget Sound region. Directly comparable to Swedish as a regional, multi-hospital nonprofit delivery system competing for the same Western Washington patient base.
• Overlake Medical Center & Clinics: Bellevue, Washington-based nonprofit hospital and clinic system. Comparable to Swedish as a Puget Sound regional acute care provider with overlapping primary, specialty, and obstetric service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Permanente Washington: Integrated, capitated health plan and delivery system serving Washington State. Comparable in overlapping patient services but operates under a fundamentally different closed-network, payer-provider model than Swedish.
• CommonSpirit Health: Large national nonprofit Catholic health system formed by the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. Comparable as a national nonprofit parent of regional delivery networks serving similar payer mixes, though operating at much broader scale than Swedish.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Swedish
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SwedishSeattle
• Facebookfacebook.com/swedishmedicalcenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/providenceswedish
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swedish-medical-center

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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