University of Maryland Capital Region Health

What University of Maryland Capital Region Health does

University of Maryland Capital Region Health is a nonprofit regional health system operating as a subsidiary of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), delivering acute and specialty care to residents of Prince George's County, Maryland. The entity operates three core facilities: UM Capital Region Medical Center in Largo, UM Bowie Health Center, and UM Laurel Medical Center. As part of UMMS—which delivers approximately 25% of all hospital care in Maryland across 11 hospitals and more than 150 locations spanning 13 counties—the organization functions within an integrated academic health network partnered with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

The system's technology portfolio centers on iHarbor, an internal innovation center employing digital strategists, software engineers, data scientists, and clinicians. iHarbor's flagship output is Gallion, a cloud-based supply chain management platform that automates bill-only transactions for high-cost surgical implants across orthopedic, spine, and similar service lines, integrating with electronic medical record (EMR) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Deployed across UMMS's 11 hospitals, Gallion has demonstrated a 75% reduction in transaction completion time and a defect/error rate reduction from 18% to 3%. Gallion Health has subsequently been spun out as a separate commercial entity. Supporting platforms include the UM Quality Care Network (UMQCN), a clinically integrated network and ACO comprising more than 90 practices that enables value-based care arrangements, and Transform Health MD, which supports primary care providers with data analytics and practice transformation.

Revenue is generated primarily through regulated hospital services under Maryland's Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) framework, which sets uniform average hospital prices semi-annually (January 1 and July 1) across all payers under Maryland's federal waiver. Additional revenue streams include value-based care contracts through UMQCN with commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid payers including Aetna, CareFirst, Cigna, and United Healthcare. The organization does not publicly disclose revenue figures. Operational signals include U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2025-2026, Modern Healthcare Innovation Center recognition for iHarbor in 2025, and Gartner Power of the Profession Supply Chain Award finalist status for Gallion in 2025.

Name

University of Maryland Capital Region Health

Legal name

University of Maryland Capital Region Health

Website

https://umms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

University of Maryland Capital Region Health is a nonprofit regional health system serving Prince George's County, Maryland, operating UM Capital Region Medical Center, UM Bowie Health Center, and UM Laurel Medical Center as part of the University of Maryland Medical System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Health Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAAAM

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Primary medical care
• Urgent care services
• Specialty medical services
• Value-based care

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheverny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Services Revenue: UMMS delivers approximately 25% of all hospital care in Maryland through its 11 hospitals and network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties.
2. Value-Based Care Contracts: UMQCN enables providers to share in enhanced revenue through pay-for-performance incentives and alternative payment methodologies with commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid payers.
3. HSCRC-Regulated Hospital Charges: In Maryland, the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) regulates the average rate for hospital services. Each UMMS hospital has its own set of rates that are regulated by the state.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

University of Maryland Capital Region Health is a non-profit regional health system that operates three acute-care and ambulatory facilities in Prince George's County, Maryland: UM Capital Region Medical Center, UM Bowie Health Center, and UM Laurel Medical Center. It delivers inpatient hospital care, emergency services, primary and specialty care (cancer, heart, spine, rehabilitation), urgent care, and telehealth to area residents. The system is a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and participates in value-based care network arrangements with commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid payors.

Product overview

University of Maryland Capital Region Health operates as part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), a network of 11 hospitals delivering 25% of all hospital care in Maryland. The technology portfolio centers on iHarbor, the system's innovation center that develops digital solutions including Gallion, a cloud-based supply chain management platform that automates bill-only transactions and reduces errors by 75%. Supporting platforms include Transform Health MD for care transformation and data analytics, and the UM Quality Care Network (UMQCN) for accountable care organization services. Patient-facing services include Telehealth virtual care and the UMMS Health Hub content platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UM Capital Region Medical Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% reduction in completion time for bill-only supply chain transactions
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GoMo HealthcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025GoMo Health is a program partner of the UM Quality Care Network, effective January 1, 2025. The partnership supports population health technology and care management programs for the clinically integrated network.
• AetnacoreOthersAetna Commercial ACO and Aetna Better Health Medicaid MCO partnerships with UM Quality Care Network to provide physicians with efficient and effective plan of care for patients.
• CareFirstcoreOthersCareFirst Commercial ACO, Medicare Advantage DSNP, and Medicaid MCO partnerships with UM Quality Care Network to enable value-based care arrangements.
• CignacoreOthersCigna Commercial ACO partnership with UM Quality Care Network for value-based care delivery.
• United HealthcarecoreOthersUnited Commercial ACO and United Community Health Plan Medicaid MCO partnerships with UM Quality Care Network.
• University of Maryland School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMMS partners with University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state's future healthcare professionals and advance medical research and innovation.
• Gallion HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGallion Health is a spinout from UMMS iHarbor Innovation Center, developing the award-winning Gallion supply chain application for hospital bill-only transaction management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MedStar Health: The largest not-for-profit integrated health system in the Maryland/DC region, operating 10 hospitals and a broad ambulatory network. Directly comparable to UMMS on multi-hospital scale, regional Maryland/DC footprint, academic affiliations, and value-based care initiatives.
• Luminis Health: A Maryland-based regional not-for-profit health system formed from the merger of Anne Arundel Medical Center and Doctors Community Medical Center. Directly comparable as a mid-sized Maryland regional health system serving suburban communities and competing for the same patient base.
• Adventist HealthCare: A Maryland-based not-for-profit health system operating multiple hospitals including Shady Grove and White Oak. Directly comparable as a regional Maryland health system with similar community-hospital profile and payor mix in the same service areas.
• ChristianaCare: A Delaware/Maryland-based not-for-profit regional health system headquartered in Newark, DE with strong value-based care capabilities. Comparable in scale, geographic proximity (mid-Atlantic), and as a similarly positioned academic-affiliated community health system.
• Premier Inc. A healthcare improvement company with a supply chain services arm and Performance Services platform serving U.S. hospitals. Directly comparable to the Gallion supply chain product category (bill-only and contract compliance analytics) and a potential competitor for Gallion Health's external GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Johns Hopkins Medicine: A leading academic medical system based in Maryland with flagship hospital and extensive ambulatory network. Comparable as a Maryland-based academic medical center with research-driven care and complex case mix, though larger and more research-intensive than UMMS.
• Ascension Health: One of the largest U.S. Catholic not-for-profit health systems with hospitals across multiple states. Comparable as a broad multi-state incumbent operating in a similar regulatory and value-based care environment, though with significantly greater geographic diversification.

Regional players

• Inova Health System: A large Virginia-based not-for-profit health system with five hospitals serving the Northern Virginia/DC metro. Comparable as a mid-Atlantic regional academic-affiliated health system competing for the same tertiary referral pool, though primarily operating across the Potomac.

Others

• Trinity Health: A national Catholic not-for-profit health system operating 88+ hospitals across multiple states. Comparable as a broad incumbent with similar value-based care strategy (Trinity has its own ACO infrastructure), though at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Vizient: A healthcare performance improvement and group purchasing organization serving the majority of U.S. academic medical centers and health systems. Comparable as the broader healthcare supply-chain analytics ecosystem in which Gallion operates; represents both a potential competitor and channel partner for Gallion Health.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UMCapital
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRxn6jf2MKoSOaHMCZ6q8Dw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UMMedSystem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ummedicalsystem
• Instagraminstagram.com/ummedsystem

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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