University Health System

What University Health System does

University Health System is a non-profit, county-affiliated academic health system headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 1917 (with formal research operations dating to 1968) and employing more than 12,000 people across its network. It operates University Hospital - South Texas' premier Level I trauma center housed in the 1-million-square-foot Sky Tower with 420 private rooms and 35 surgical suites - alongside the 300-bed Women's & Children's Hospital, the Robert B. Green outpatient campus, the Texas Diabetes Institute (described as America's largest comprehensive diabetes center), and more than 30 outpatient healthcare centers across the region.

The system's clinical technology stack includes South Texas' first cardiovascular hybrid suites, TAVR capability, an EKSO bionic exoskeleton for neurorehabilitation, Angel Eye NICU video monitoring, an O-arm intraoperative imaging system, a 128-slice CT scanner, Epic EMR with PowerShare cloud-based diagnostic imaging exchange, the MyChart patient portal, and the UH Go mobile application. As a teaching hospital in long-standing partnership with UT Health San Antonio, University Health operates under a Collaborative Care model that integrates physicians, medical students, pharmacists, social workers, and physical therapists.

University Health generates revenue by delivering acute, ambulatory, trauma, maternity, pediatric, transplant, cardiovascular, and rehabilitation services billed through insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, and direct patient payments, with financial assistance provided via the CareLink program. Distribution is direct through owned hospital campuses, 30+ outpatient centers, mobile clinics (healthyUexpress), urgent care (ExpressMed, PediExpress), and telemedicine. The system is currently executing a $1.4 billion multi-hospital expansion (Palo Alto and Retama Hospitals opening 2027) and has announced strategic partnerships with Texas A&M College of Medicine (training program starting 2028) and Philips (AI-powered cardiology solutions).

Name

University Health System

Legal name

University Health

Website

https://universityhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

University Health System is a non-profit academic health system in San Antonio, Texas, operating University Hospital (Level I trauma center), Women's & Children's Hospital, and 30+ outpatient centers across South Texas, serving as the teaching hospital partner of UT Health San Antonio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Campus/School-Based Urgent Care & Student Health Centers (HLAFADAI)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital services
• Level i trauma center
• Teaching hospital services
• Outpatient specialty care
• Women and children healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: University Health generates revenue through providing medical care services to patients, billed through insurance plans, Medicare/Medicaid, and direct patient payments. As a nonprofit health system, revenue is reinvested into facilities, technology, and community health programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

University Health System is a non-profit, public academic medical center and Level I trauma teaching hospital network headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It delivers comprehensive acute, primary, specialty, and outpatient healthcare services across two hospitals, 30+ outpatient centers, the Texas Diabetes Institute, and mobile clinics. Revenue is generated through billed patient care services across insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, and self-pay channels, with surplus reinvested into facilities, technology, research, and community health programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SaludArte: Art of Healing: Design Enhancement Public Art program utilizing art to create a warm, welcoming and healing environment at University Hospital, Women's & Children's Hospital and Robert B. Green Campus.
• healthyUexpress
• PowerShare
• MyChart
• UH Go App

Products and services

• University Hospital (Level I Trauma Center) Adult acute care teaching hospital providing Level I trauma and emergency services, complex surgery, organ transplantation (kidney, liver, lung), advanced cardiac care including TAVR, stroke care, and intensive care for the San Antonio and South Texas region. Operates in partnership with UT Health San Antonio physicians.
• Women's & Children's Hospital 14-story, 300-bed dedicated women's and pediatric hospital providing pregnancy and childbirth care, Level IV maternal services, neonatal intensive care (NICU) with Angel Eye video monitoring, and pediatric specialty care. Recognized as a Baby-Friendly facility and named a Newsweek Best Maternity Hospital 2022-2025.
• Texas Diabetes Institute Located at 701 S. Zarzamora Street in San Antonio, this is America's largest and most comprehensive center dedicated to the prevention and treatment of diabetes, offering endocrinology, education, nutrition counseling, and chronic disease management for diabetes patients across South Texas.
• Robert B. Green Campus Six-story clinical pavilion at 903 W. Martin Street in San Antonio offering comprehensive outpatient services for adults and children, including primary care, specialty care, urgent care, surgery, pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology services.
• Outpatient Healthcare Centers Network of more than 30 convenient outpatient healthcare centers across San Antonio and South Texas providing primary care, specialty care, urgent care, diagnostic services, pharmacy, and rehabilitation for local communities.
• Urgent Care (ExpressMed and PediExpress) Walk-in urgent care services for adults (ExpressMed) and pediatric patients (PediExpress) at multiple locations, with online Save My Spot check-in for non-emergency acute care needs.
• Telemedicine Visits Video visit services with University Health providers for primary care and urgent care needs, available 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily for patients who prefer remote consultation.
• HealthyUexpress Mobile Clinics Mobile health clinics providing primary care, immunizations, check-ups, mammography, and school-based health services that bring care directly to underserved communities across San Antonio and South Texas.
• Heart & Vascular Care Comprehensive cardiovascular service line including the Cardiovascular Center, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Interventional Cardiology Clinic, Limb Salvage Clinic, Structural Heart and Valve Center, and Women's Heart Center. Provides TAVR procedures, interventions in South Texas' first cardiovascular hybrid suites, and is recognized with American College of Cardiology Superbowl designations.
• Organ Transplantation Transplant Institute providing the most comprehensive expert care in the region for kidney, liver, and lung transplantation, delivered by University Health's multidisciplinary transplant team.
• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care services for adults and children across the University Health network, serving as the entry point for preventive care, routine check-ups, and chronic disease management.
• Pediatrics Pediatric primary and specialty care services from routine well-child visits to advanced specialized care, delivered across the Women's & Children's Hospital and outpatient pediatric locations.
• Diabetes & Endocrinology Endocrinology and diabetes prevention and treatment services anchored by the Texas Diabetes Institute, providing multidisciplinary care for diabetes and related endocrine conditions.
• Pregnancy & Childbirth Family-centered pregnancy and childbirth services including prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, and Level IV maternal care for high-risk pregnancies, delivered at the Women's & Children's Hospital.
• Babcock Rehabilitation Rehabilitation services including physical therapy and neurorehabilitation, equipped with the EKSO wearable bionic exoskeleton - the first and only such system in San Antonio - for spinal cord injury, stroke, and neurological damage patients.
• CareLink Financial Assistance Program Financial assistance and health coverage program for uninsured and underinsured Bexar County residents, providing access to University Health services on a sliding-fee basis.
• Hospital at Home Program Home-based acute care program that allows eligible patients to receive hospital-level treatment in their homes as an alternative to traditional inpatient admission.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• PhilipsstrategicTechnology or Integration · 6 May 2026Philips announced strategic partnership agreements with University Health San Antonio alongside WellSpan Health and AdventHealth, along with FDA 510(k) clearances for AI-powered cardiology solutions SmartHeart and DeviceGuide.
• Texas A&M College of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2026Texas A&M's College of Medicine has partnered with University Health to develop a new medical training program in San Antonio, starting in 2028, including clinical rotations and a residency program at the Palo Alto Hospital. The collaboration aims to improve healthcare access on the South Side of San Antonio and to enhance the local healthcare workforce, with future plans for a potential Texas A&M medical campus in San Antonio.
• UT Health San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Health, in partnership with UT Health San Antonio, is the premier teaching hospital for San Antonio and South Texas. The partnership involves board-certified doctors working side-by-side to provide coordinated care, medical education through clinical rotations and residency programs, and collaborative research initiatives. The Collaborative Care model integrates nurses, physicians, medical students, pharmacists, social workers and physical therapists from UT Health San Antonio and University Hospital.
• Community First Health PlansstrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity First Health Plans is a related organization offering health insurance plans, including options through University Family Care Plan at University Health.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Methodist Healthcare: Major San Antonio health system and direct competitor in the same market. Operates multiple hospitals across the metro area with overlapping acute care, trauma, and specialty services. Directly competes for patients, physicians, and referrals in Bexar County.
• Baptist Health System: San Antonio-based hospital system operating multiple facilities across the metro area. Owned by Tenet Healthcare, it competes directly with University Health in acute care, women's/children's services, and outpatient care across the same regional market.
• CHRISTUS Health: Catholic nonprofit health system with major presence in San Antonio through CHRISTUS Santa Rosa. Operates hospitals and outpatient facilities competing directly with University Health in the same market, particularly for women's services, pediatrics, and emergency care.

Regional players

• Baylor Scott & White Health: Largest nonprofit health system in Texas with extensive academic medical center operations. Comparable as a major Texas-based academic-affiliated health system, though primarily serving the DFW/Waco/Temple regions rather than South Texas.
• Memorial Hermann Health System: Houston-based academic-affiliated health system partnered with McGovern Medical School. Comparable as a major Texas academic medical center and Level I trauma provider, though operating in a different geographic market.
• Texas Health Resources: Major nonprofit health system serving the Dallas-Fort Worth region with academic medical center capabilities. Comparable as a large Texas faith-based nonprofit system, though primarily serving a different geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S. Owns/operates Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio through a joint venture. Broad incumbent across multiple markets, providing scale, capital access, and operational benchmarks relevant to University Health's expansion strategy.
• Tenet Healthcare: Major for-profit hospital operator that owns Baptist Health System in San Antonio. Broad incumbent across U.S. markets with comparable hospital operations, including the direct San Antonio competitor.
• AdventHealth: Large nonprofit health system with academic medical center operations across multiple states. Comparable as a strategic partner of University Health (joint Philips AI cardiology announcement in 2026) and as a faith-based nonprofit health system at similar scale.
• CommonSpirit Health: One of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S., formed from the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. Operates extensive hospital and outpatient networks comparable in scale and mission to University Health's nonprofit public hospital model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/univhealthsys
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UniversityHealthSys
• Facebookfacebook.com/UniversityHealthsa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universityhealthsa
• Instagraminstagram.com/universityhealthsa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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