UAMS Health

What UAMS Health does

UAMS Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas' only academic health sciences university and the state's largest public medical center. Founded in 1879 and headquartered in Little Rock, it operates a flagship hospital and a statewide network of Family Medical Centers, orthopaedic and specialty clinics, transplant programs, and mobile health units (MammoVan and the Mobile Women's Health Clinic) serving all eight regions of Arkansas. Its core service lines include women's health (obstetrics, gynecology, breast care, CenteringPregnancy, maternal health), orthopaedics and sports medicine (the state's largest fellowship-trained team and official provider for Razorback Athletics), cancer care (Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute), organ transplantation, urology, stroke and trauma care, and psychiatric services through the Psychiatric Research Institute. Technology infrastructure centers on the Epic MyChart patient portal (with Apple Health integration and an Epic-provided symptom checker), the Recondo Health cost estimator, UAMS HealthNow telehealth video visits, and VR-based training programs; the digital health portfolio is delivered through the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation.

UAMS Health operates as a non-profit public entity, owned by the state of Arkansas through the University of Arkansas System, and is therefore funded through a mix of clinical service revenue (insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, self-pay), state appropriations, federal and state grants, and philanthropy. It serves Arkansas residents broadly, with deliberate emphasis on rural and underserved populations, evidenced by the Rural Health Hub, mobile health services, and the financial assistance program (automatic 60% discount for uninsured Arkansas residents). Recent strategic activity centers on maternal health — a $40 million federal appropriation in February 2026 funds the Arkansas Center for Women & Infants' Health, a low-intervention birthing center, and the UAMS Milk Bank — alongside workforce expansion via 22 new family medicine residency slots in South Arkansas and community-level digital health initiatives including a $3.18 million HHS-funded REAL Deal program.

The organization carries ANCC Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence (2024) and NAPBC accreditation for breast care since 2014, and partners with University of Arkansas Athletics (Razorbacks), Arkansas Children's Northwest, Walmart-sponsored UCI events, and innovation intermediaries including BioVentures, Conductor, and Arkansas INBRE. Headcount is reported at 10,000+ across the enterprise, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

UAMS Health

Legal name

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Website

https://uamshealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

UAMS Health is the clinical arm of Arkansas' only academic health sciences university, operating a flagship Little Rock medical center, eight regional campuses, and mobile health units that deliver women's health, cancer, orthopaedics, transplant, and trauma services to patients statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Healthcare Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Transitional Care Units (TCU) (HLAFAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH)

Keywords

• Academic medical center
• Women's health services
• Orthopaedic sports medicine
• Rural health programs
• Telehealth video visits

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: Revenue from patient care services at UAMS Medical Center and affiliated clinics throughout Arkansas, billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay arrangements.
2. Federal and State Grants: Grant funding from U.S. Department of Agriculture ($1M for digital health education), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ($3.18M for REAL Deal program), and Arkansas State Legislature ($2.5M for family medicine residencies).
3. Congressional Appropriations: $40 million in congressional appropriations for maternal health programs and facility upgrades, including funding for Arkansas Center for Women & Infants' Health and birthing center renovation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UAMS Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare through its academic medical center in Little Rock and a statewide network of Family Medical Centers. Its core services span women's health, orthopaedics and sports medicine, organ transplantation, cancer care, urology, mental health, primary care, and chronic disease management, supported by mobile health units, telehealth, and digital patient engagement tools.

Product overview

UAMS Health is a comprehensive academic health system offering a broad portfolio of clinical services, medical education, and research programs. The core structure includes UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock as the flagship hospital, supported by regional Family Medical Centers across the state (Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Texarkana, Helena, Springdale), specialty clinics, and mobile health services. Key clinical service lines include Women's Health (obstetrics, gynecology, breast care, breastfeeding support, CenteringPregnancy), Organ Transplantation (kidney and liver), Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (the state's largest fellowship-trained team), Urology, Cancer Care, and Psychiatric/Mental Health Services. Patient-facing digital tools include MyChart patient portal with AI-assisted symptom checker and UAMS HealthNow video visits. Community health initiatives include a Rural Health Hub, MammoVan, Mobile Women's Health Clinic, and various digital health education programs. The health system is ANCC Magnet-designated for nursing excellence and serves as the Official Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Provider for Arkansas Razorback Athletics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arkansas Center for Women and Infants' Health: A program of UAMS dedicated to helping women with pregnancy, postpartum, birth, baby, and infant care through evidence-based best practices
• MyChart
• Razorbacks Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Partnership

Products and services

• Women's Health Services Comprehensive women's health services including obstetrics, gynecology, breast care, breastfeeding support, CenteringPregnancy prenatal care, and postpartum resources for women across Arkansas.
• UAMS Breast Center Comprehensive breast imaging center offering 3D mammography, ultrasound, MRI, contrast-enhanced mammography, and same-day results for screening and diagnostic procedures; NAPBC accredited since 2014.
• Organ Transplantation Program Kidney and liver transplant program including living kidney donation, B-FIT clinic for pre-transplant weight optimization, and transplant clinics in Little Rock, Jonesboro, Helena, Texarkana, and Fayetteville.
• Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine State's largest fellowship-trained orthopaedic team providing surgical and non-surgical treatment, sports medicine, shoulder/elbow care, hand surgery, and physical therapy; Official Provider for Razorback Athletics.
• Urology Services Comprehensive urology care including bladder and prostate cancer treatment, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, urethral stricture, pelvic floor rehabilitation, robotic prostatectomy, and vasectomy.
• Women's Mental Health Clinic Specialized mental health services for women addressing postpartum depression, miscarriage and loss, mental health during pregnancy, substance abuse, and infertility-related emotional responses.
• MammoVan Mobile mammography van offering 3D mammography breast cancer screening at community locations throughout Arkansas to expand rural access.
• Mobile Women's Health Clinic Mobile women's health clinic providing OB/GYN services to underserved areas of Arkansas.
• MyChart Patient Portal Epic MyChart online patient portal offering secure 24-hour access to health records, lab results, appointment scheduling, prescription refills, bill payment, video visits, and an AI-assisted symptom checker that routes patients to appropriate care levels.
• UAMS HealthNow Video-visit telehealth service connecting patients with UAMS Health providers 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week for urgent care needs.
• Rural Health Hub Coordination hub connecting UAMS programs that strengthen rural health and well-being across Arkansas, integrating rural health initiatives and services statewide.
• Magnet-Designated Nursing Program ANCC Magnet Recognition nursing program including professional development, clinical ladder, national certification, DAISY Award, BEE Award, and Outstanding Area of the Month recognition programs.
• Financial Assistance Program Financial assistance program providing automatic 60% discount to uninsured Arkansas residents plus additional income- and dependents-based assistance, with financial counseling available.
• Cost Estimator Tool Online cost estimation tool powered by Recondo Health helping patients plan for healthcare charges and out-of-pocket expenses across allergy care, clinic visits, digestive health, eye care, general surgery, imaging, laboratory, lung health, neurology, orthopaedics/rehabilitation, and women's health.
• Cancer Care (Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute) Comprehensive cancer care and research delivered through the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute on the Little Rock main campus, including breast cancer treatment coordinated with the NAPBC-accredited Breast Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% first-time credentialing exam pass rate in Radiologic Imaging Sciences program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 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 capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Conductor (University of Central Arkansas)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Conductor partnership with UAMS, BioVentures, and Arkansas INBRE to host 2026 Healthcare Innovation Sprint for Arkansas college students focused on healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.
• University of Arkansas Athletics (Razorbacks)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Provider for Razorback Athletics, providing daily medical coverage for all 19 Arkansas Razorback sports programs and care for over 450 student-athletes.
• Arkansas Children's NorthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric orthopaedic and sports medicine services provided through partnership at Arkansas Children's Northwest in Springdale.
• 2022 Walmart UCI Cyclo-cross World ChampionshipsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial orthopaedic and sports medicine provider for the 2022 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships held in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
• Regional Athletic ProgramssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnerships with Farmington Cardinals Athletics, Shiloh Christian Saints Athletics, University of the Ozarks Athletics, Fayetteville Bulldogs Athletics, Southside Mavericks Athletics, Northside Grizzlies Athletics, and University of Arkansas UREC Intramural Sports.
• BioVenturessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in hosting Healthcare Innovation Sprint connecting students with over 70 industry experts and mentors.
• Arkansas INBREsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence network partner in healthcare innovation programming.
• U.S. Senator John BoozmancoreOthersSenator championed $40 million congressional appropriations for maternal health programs and facility upgrades.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Baptist Health Arkansas: The largest private non-profit hospital system in Arkansas with multiple regional medical centers - directly competes with UAMS for patients across many of the same service lines within Arkansas, but operates a private (non-academic) model without the research and residency mission.
• Arkansas Children's: Arkansas's pediatric academic specialty hospital system, with which UAMS partners at Arkansas Children's Northwest for pediatric orthopaedics - a regional peer providing overlapping pediatric specialty services in the same Arkansas geography.

Direct peers

• University of Mississippi Medical Center: Mississippi's only academic medical center and health sciences university, with statewide rural health programs and major federal/state funding support - the closest direct analog to UAMS in terms of public ownership, mission, and underserved-state population served.
• University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System: Alabama's primary state-affiliated academic medical center with a comprehensive health system, graduate medical education, research mission, and Magnet nursing designation - structurally comparable to UAMS as a public health sciences university serving a similar Southeastern rural-state population.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Oregon's only academic health center and health sciences university, operating as a public state entity with statewide referral, medical education, and significant research mission - comparable to UAMS in public ownership structure and statewide academic medical role, though in a larger state.
• Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health): South Carolina's public academic medical center and health sciences university with statewide referral, research, and education mission - structurally comparable to UAMS as a state-owned academic health system serving a Southeastern population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uamshealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/UAMSHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/UAMShealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uams
• Instagraminstagram.com/uamshealth

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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