MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center

What MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center does

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is the flagship hospital of MemorialCare Health System, a nonprofit integrated delivery network founded in 1907 and formalized as a four-hospital system in 1997, serving patients across Orange and Los Angeles counties through Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, Orange Coast Medical Center, and Saddleback Medical Center, alongside 200+ outpatient locations, 300+ primary care providers, and 2,000+ specialists.

The system delivers care through an Epic myChart-based digital platform that includes myChart Bedside for inpatient engagement, 24/7 virtual urgent care, an asynchronous Zipnosis-powered QuickCare service, and the Mila AI chatbot for symptom triage and navigation. Advanced clinical technology includes Stryker's Mako robotic-assisted surgical system (including the world's first robotic hip revision performed in 2017), ExactechGPS and ExcelsiusGPS surgical navigation platforms, MR-guided focused ultrasound, and clinical AI partnerships with Cleerly (cardiac plaque analysis) and Tempus (molecular-matched cancer trial enrollment). MemorialCare operates four clinical institutes (Cancer, Heart & Vascular, Neuroscience, Rehabilitation), multiple specialty centers, and a research program with 300+ active projects across 20+ adult and 4 pediatric specialties, supported by 33 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs.

MemorialCare generates revenue primarily through fee-for-service hospital and physician services across its integrated delivery network, supplemented by the proprietary Select Health Plan offering HMO, PPO, EPO, and Direct-to-Employer value-based products, plus B2B employer wellness solutions including biometric screenings and on-site vaccinations. Financial assistance programs cover patients up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Level. The system reports 1.9M+ annual patient visits, 194,000+ ER visits, 26,700 surgeries, and 8,400+ newborn deliveries, and has been recognized as a Newsweek World's Best Hospital for seven consecutive years with U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital rankings for OB/GYN and Orthopedics.

Name

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center

Legal name

MemorialCare Health System

Website

https://memorialcare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is the flagship hospital of MemorialCare Health System, a nonprofit integrated delivery network operating four hospitals, 200+ care locations, and MemorialCare Select Health Plan across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Offices of Physicians (62111), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Integrated health system
• Specialty medical services
• Primary medical care
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fountain Valley

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hospital and Medical Services: MemorialCare operates as a nonprofit integrated health system generating revenue through hospital services, physician services, outpatient care, emergency services, and specialty care across its four hospitals and numerous outpatient locations in Orange and Los Angeles counties.
2. MemorialCare Select Health Plan: Proprietary health insurance plan offered as an employer-sponsored health benefit option, providing value-based care arrangements with accountable performance in both quality and cost.
3. Patient Financial Assistance Program: Financial assistance programs providing free or discounted services to eligible patients based on family income relative to federal poverty level guidelines (up to 250% FPL for full assistance, up to 400% FPL for partial assistance).
4. Employer Health & Wellness Solutions: B2B offerings including wellness seminars, on-site vaccinations, biometric screenings, and value-based health benefit plan administration for employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center operates an acute care hospital providing inpatient, emergency, surgical, maternity, pediatric, and specialty medical services as the flagship of the MemorialCare Health System nonprofit integrated delivery network. The system complements hospital care with outpatient specialty centers, urgent care, virtual care, graduate medical education, and clinical research across more than 200 locations in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Care is enabled by an Epic electronic medical record, AI-driven virtual assistants and diagnostics, surgical robotics, and the Select Health Plan value-based insurance offering.

Product overview

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system serving Orange and Los Angeles Counties. The system comprises four hospitals (Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, Orange Coast Medical Center, and Saddleback Medical Center), two medical groups (MemorialCare Medical Group and MemorialCare Independent Physicians), Select Health Plan, and 200+ outpatient sites. The core patient-facing technology platform is myChart, powered by Epic, which provides portal access to health records, scheduling, and messaging. myChart Bedside extends this to inpatient settings via Fabric. MemorialCare offers AI-powered capabilities including Cleerly heart disease analysis, Mila virtual assistant, and knowledge retrieval through the patient portal. Telehealth services include 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care video visits and Zipnosis-powered QuickCare asynchronous visits. The system operates four clinical institutes (Cancer, Heart & Vascular, Neuroscience, and Rehabilitation), multiple specialty centers (Breast, Joint Replacement, Spine, Stroke), and comprehensive clinical research programs. MemorialCare Medical Group and MemorialCare Independent Physicians provide primary and specialty care across the network, while Select Health Plan offers value-based insurance products. The health system serves 1.9 million+ patient visits annually through its integrated delivery network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care Video-based virtual urgent care visits available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week connecting patients with MemorialCare physicians from home for non-emergent urgent needs. Co-pay or $75 per video visit.
• 24/7 QuickCare Visit

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 3% ranking among California acute care hospitals
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 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

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Epic (myChart)coreTechnology or IntegrationEpic's myChart serves as MemorialCare's electronic medical record and patient portal platform. Provides patients 24/7 access to medical records, appointment scheduling, prescription refills, test results, provider messaging, and virtual urgent care. myChart Bedside feature provides real-time hospital stay information.
• TempuscoreTechnology or IntegrationTempus Integrated Molecular Evaluation (TIME) Trial program uses real-time clinical and molecular data to rapidly match cancer patients to clinical trials based on their unique genetic profile. Has reduced enrollment time from months to approximately two weeks.
• Stryker (Mako)coreTechnology or IntegrationStryker's Mako robotic system used for orthopedic procedures including hip and knee replacements. MemorialCare performed world's first robotic hip revision using Mako system.
• ExactechcoreTechnology or IntegrationExactechGPS surgical navigation system used at Long Beach Medical Center for orthopedic procedures - first of its kind in Los Angeles.
• Globus Medical (ExcelsiusGPS)coreTechnology or IntegrationExcelsiusGPS surgical navigation system used at Long Beach Medical Center for spine procedures - first of its kind in Los Angeles.
• University of California Irvine (UCI) School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster affiliation agreement allowing UCI medical students, residents, and fellows to train at MemorialCare facilities. Programs include anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, surgery, pediatrics, and more.
• University of Southern California (USC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSC residents in pediatric dentistry train at Long Beach Medical Center.
• UCLA School of MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCLA residents in anesthesiology/obstetrics, child neurology, pediatrics physical medicine and rehabilitation train at Long Beach Medical Center.
• Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarbor-UCLA sends residents in pediatric emergency medicine, pulmonary, vascular surgery, and neuroradiology to train at Long Beach Medical Center.
• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACGME accredits Long Beach Medical Center to sponsor post-MD medical training programs. LBMC also accredited by Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).
• Major Health Insurance PlanscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMemorialCare accepts most major HMO, PPO, and EPO health plans, as well as Medicare, private indemnity, and supplemental insurance plans. Partner with insurance providers to deliver in-network care.
• Employers and Broker NetworkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMemorialCare offers Select Health Plan as employer-sponsored health benefit. Value-based products including HMO, PPO, EPO, and Direct-to-Employer arrangements hold MemorialCare accountable for performance in both quality and cost.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Providence Southern California: Providence operates 11 hospitals and numerous outpatient sites across Los Angeles and Orange counties under a nonprofit mission. Comparable to MemorialCare as a multi-hospital, faith-based nonprofit integrated delivery system competing for the same SoCal patient base, employed physicians, and value-based contracts.
• Kaiser Permanente Southern California: Kaiser Permanente is the dominant vertically integrated payer-provider in California, operating its own health plan alongside hospitals and medical groups. Comparable to MemorialCare on integration and value-based care, but with substantially larger scale and a captive insurance pool.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Cedars-Sinai is a major nonprofit academic medical center in Los Angeles with a large employed physician network (Cedars-Sinai Medical Network) and extensive specialty depth. Comparable to MemorialCare Long Beach on geographic overlap, hospital-based care model, and competition for complex specialty cases in the LA market.
• UCLA Health: UCLA Health is an academic health system operating multiple hospitals and a large community clinic network across LA County. Comparable to MemorialCare on hospital operations, research programs, and academic affiliations, and a direct competitor for specialty referrals in west Los Angeles.
• Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian: Hoag is a nonprofit regional health system with two hospitals and a large ambulatory network concentrated in Orange County. Comparable to MemorialCare on being a community-anchored nonprofit competing for the same Orange County patient base, particularly for cardiac, oncology, and maternity services.
• UCI Health: UCI Health is the University of California Irvine's clinical enterprise, operating UC Irvine Medical Center and an expanding ambulatory network across Orange County. Comparable to MemorialCare on academic affiliations, Orange County presence, and competition for complex specialty referrals.
• Torrance Memorial Medical Center: Torrance Memorial is a nonprofit community hospital system serving the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. Comparable to MemorialCare Long Beach on being a similarly scaled nonprofit hospital with employed medical groups and a focus on community-based care in the broader LA market.
• PIH Health: PIH Health is a nonprofit integrated regional healthcare delivery system serving Los Angeles and Orange counties with multiple hospitals and outpatient sites. Comparable to MemorialCare on geography, nonprofit integrated delivery model, and competition for ambulatory and acute care patients.

Broad incumbents

• Adventist Health: Adventist Health is a large faith-based nonprofit health system operating hospitals across the western U.S., with multiple Southern California hospitals. Comparable to MemorialCare on nonprofit integrated model and SoCal footprint, but with substantially broader geographic reach and different sponsorship structure.
• CommonSpirit Health (Dignity Health Southern California): CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest U.S. nonprofit health systems, with a significant Southern California presence through its Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center and other facilities. Comparable to MemorialCare on nonprofit hospital operations and SoCal footprint, but operating at national scale across many states.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/MemorialCareHealthSystem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memorialcare-long-beach-medical-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/memorialcare

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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