Fraser Health

What Fraser Health does

Fraser Health Authority is British Columbia's largest regional health authority, delivering publicly funded hospital, community, mental health, and home care services to over two million residents across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, from Burnaby to Boston Bar. Established under British Columbia's Health Authorities Act, the organization operates an integrated network of 13 hospitals — including Surrey Memorial Hospital (BC's second-largest with the province's busiest Emergency Department) and Royal Columbian Hospital — alongside urgent and primary care centres, mental health facilities, home health services, and Indigenous health programs serving 32 First Nations. Service breadth spans emergency and acute care, cardiac and surgical services, diagnostic imaging, maternity and pediatric care, mental health and substance use treatment, public health, and senior care.

The organization is funded primarily through the BC provincial government and federal healthcare transfers, with services covered by BC's Medical Services Plan (MSP) at no direct charge to residents; ancillary revenue comes from optional services such as private/semi-private rooms, parking, and equipment, supplemented by philanthropic foundation donations (e.g., Surrey Hospitals Foundation, Burnaby Hospital Foundation). Fraser Health's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via its facility and community network, with no commercial sales motion. Its principal technology differentiator is the Centre for Advanced Analytics, Data Science and Innovation (CAADSI), which has deployed an AI predictive discharge model analyzing 72 variables with 86% accuracy, alongside digital channels such as the 'Ask Fraser' virtual navigator and Fraser Health Virtual Care platform.

Customer concentration is structurally low because revenue derives from public funding rather than commercial contracts, though this shifts risk toward provincial budget decisions. Strategic activity over the past 18 months has centered on capacity expansion — cardiac catheterization at Surrey Memorial, Foundry youth mental health centres, supportive housing developments with Indigenous nations and the Phoenix Society — and on building a clinical research footprint through partnerships such as the Arch Biopartners Phase II trial at Royal Columbian Hospital.

Name

Fraser Health

Legal name

Fraser Health Authority

Website

https://fraserhealth.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Fraser Health Authority is British Columbia's largest regional health authority, operating 13 hospitals and community-based services to deliver publicly funded acute, mental health, home, and Indigenous health care to over two million residents across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Home Health (Medicare-Certified) Agencies (HLAFAEAA), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

Keywords

• Public healthcare services
• Hospital and emergency care
• Mental health services
• Home and community care
• Diagnostic imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: Fraser Health is a publicly funded regional health authority financed by the Provincial Government of British Columbia and the federal government through healthcare transfers. Services are provided at no direct charge to residents covered by BC's public healthcare plan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Fraser Health Authority delivers publicly funded hospital, community, mental health, and home healthcare services to over two million residents of British Columbia's Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. Its core offerings include 24/7 emergency care, surgical procedures, maternity and pediatric care, cardiac services, cancer care, mental health and substance use programs, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, home and community care, public health programs, and Indigenous health services, all coordinated through a network of 13 hospitals and community-based programs.

Product overview

Fraser Health is British Columbia's largest regional health authority, providing hospital and community-based health services to over two million people from Burnaby to Boston Bar. The organization operates a network of hospitals including Surrey Memorial Hospital (the province's second largest hospital), Royal Columbian Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital, and others. Services include emergency care, surgical services (cardiac, orthopedic, urological, plastic surgery), diagnostic imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound), mental health services including Zone 5 psychiatric units, and digital health services like Ask Fraser virtual care navigator. The health authority also provides home and community care, public health services, and partners with organizations like Foundry for youth mental health support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Foundry: Youth mental health centre network providing free mental-health, substance-use and wellness supports for young people aged 12 to 24
• Ask Fraser
• Fraser Health Virtual Care
• Zone 5

Products and services

• Ask Fraser
• Fraser Health Virtual Care
• Surrey Memorial Hospital
• Zone 5
• X-ray Services
• Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Central Intake and Optimization Clinic
• Foundry Centre

Quantifiable outcome

• AI predictive discharge model achieves 86% accuracy, 4x more accurate than traditional clinician estimations

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Phoenix SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Phoenix Society operates supportive housing and shelter facilities including Phoenix Pathways in Chilliwack (49 homes and 42 shelter spaces) and Bentley Place in Surrey. The operator has over 35 years of experience and provides on-site health and social supports with Fraser Health staff seven days a week.
• Arch BiopartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Clinical Trial Agreement between Fraser Health Authority and Arch Biopartners to conduct Phase II trial evaluating LSALT peptide for preventing and treating cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury. Royal Columbian Hospital is the fourth Canadian site and ninth globally activated for patient recruitment.
• Government of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Federal government provided funding through the Canada-BC Bilateral Agreement and National Housing Strategy for 40 affordable and supportive homes with Katzie First Nation in Pitt Meadows, BC, completed December 2025. Includes 10 youth housing units, 16 supportive housing units with 24/7 staffing, and 14 independent affordable housing units.
• Province of British ColumbiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Provincial government provided funding through BC Housing's Indigenous Housing Fund for 40 affordable and supportive homes with Katzie First Nation. Fraser Health provides mental health and community services on-site at the development.
• Katzie First NationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Partnership with Katzie First Nation to develop 40 affordable and supportive homes in Pitt Meadows, BC, including 10 youth housing units, 16 supportive housing units with 24/7 staffing, and 14 independent affordable housing units. Mental health and community services provided on-site through Fraser Health.
• SHARE Family & Community Services SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026SHARE Family & Community Services Society operates Foundry Tri-Cities, a youth mental health centre in Port Coquitlam, in partnership with Fraser Health Authority. The centre provides free mental-health, substance-use and wellness supports for youth aged 12-24 and their families.
• Surrey Hospitals FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Surrey Hospitals Foundation donated $6 million toward the $97 million cardiac catheterization suites and interventional radiology suites project at Surrey Memorial Hospital. This represents the first cardiac catheterization services south of the Fraser River.
• Province of British ColumbiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Provincial government funded the majority of the $97 million project for cardiac catheterization suites and interventional radiology suites at Surrey Memorial Hospital, with the balance of funding from Surrey Hospitals Foundation donation.
• Burnaby Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting Burnaby Hospital and other Fraser Health facilities in the community. Raises funds for medical equipment, advanced technologies, education, and community health care needs.
• Delta Hospital and Community Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting Delta Hospital Campus of Care including Mountain View Manor, Irene Thomas Hospice, and future Beedie Long Term Care Centre. Has raised over $82 million since 1988.
• Eagle Ridge Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation raising funds and awareness for Eagle Ridge Hospital and community health programs serving Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody since 1982.
• Fraser Valley Health Care FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation working with communities of Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack and Hope to support local hospital, facilities and programs run by Fraser Health.
• Langley Community Health and Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting Langley Memorial Hospital and community health services through charitable giving and community partnerships.
• Peace Arch Hospital and Community Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation raising funds, advocating, and supporting initiatives that enhance Peace Arch Hospital campus and community wellness.
• Ridge Meadows Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partnering with the community to raise funds for essential equipment and high priority health care needs in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
• Royal Columbian Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation raising money to help Royal Columbian Hospital save lives, restore health and provide comfort to seriously injured and ill patients of all ages.
• Surrey Hospitals FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partnering with donors and community to support equitable and exceptional care at Surrey Memorial Hospital, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, and Czorny Alzheimer Centre.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vancouver Coastal Health: Vancouver Coastal Health is another of BC's five regional health authorities, providing integrated hospital, community, and home health services to ~1.25M residents. Most directly comparable peer given shared provincial mandate, similar service mix, and overlapping Lower Mainland catchment.
• Interior Health: Interior Health is a BC regional health authority serving ~800,000 residents across the southern interior with hospitals, community care, and mental health services. Comparable as a peer provincial health authority with similar governance and public-funding model.
• Island Health: Island Health is BC's Vancouver Island regional health authority, providing acute, long-term, community, and mental health services. Directly comparable as a BC peer authority with the same legislative structure under the Health Authorities Act.
• Alberta Health Services: Alberta Health Services is Canada's largest fully-integrated provincial health system, serving ~4.5M Albertans with hospitals, EMS, mental health, and continuing care. Comparable as the largest Canadian peer provincial health authority with similar integrated delivery model.
• Provincial Health Services Authority: PHSA operates BC's province-wide specialty and tertiary health services (e.g., BC Children's, BC Cancer). Comparable as a BC public health authority with overlapping service lines in specialty care and provincial-level coordination.
• Northern Health: Northern Health is the fifth BC regional health authority serving northern BC with hospitals, mental health, and Indigenous health services. Comparable as a BC peer authority, with particular overlap in Indigenous health programming.
• Saskatchewan Health Authority: Saskatchewan Health Authority is a single provincial health system providing integrated hospital, long-term care, mental health, and community services. Comparable as another Canadian provincial-scale publicly-funded integrated health system.

Broad incumbents

• Ontario Health: Ontario Health is the provincial agency overseeing Ontario's health system, including Ontario Health atHome (home care) and provincial digital/analytics services. Comparable as a broader provincial-scale health system coordinator with overlapping digital health and home care mandates.

Others

• Vancouver General Hospital: Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) is BC's largest tertiary and academic hospital, operated by Vancouver Coastal Health. Comparable as a similarly large Canadian tertiary hospital within a peer regional authority.

Emerging players

• Teladoc Health: Teladoc Health is a global virtual care and digital health platform offering telehealth, mental health, and chronic-condition management. Comparable as a player operating in the digital/virtual care and mental health segments that Fraser Health also serves through Fraser Health Virtual Care and Foundry centres.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fraserhealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Fraserhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/fraserhealthauthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fraser-health-authority
• Instagraminstagram.com/fraserhealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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