Memorial Health System

What Memorial Health System does

Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit, integrated health system headquartered at 401 Matthew Street, Marietta, Ohio, serving the Mid-Ohio Valley region across Ohio and West Virginia. Legal entity Marietta Area Health Care Inc., the system operates four hospital campuses — Marietta Memorial Hospital (Level I trauma), Belpre Medical Campus, Selby General Hospital, and the new Sistersville General Hospital under construction — along with the Athens Medical Campus, rural health clinics in Middlebourne, St. Marys, and Williamstown, and school-based health centers. Services span emergency, primary, specialty, oncology, cardiac, neuroscience, maternal/child health, pharmacy (MemorialRx), dermatology, and therapy care, supported by an electronic medical record system and patient portal (myMemorialChart).

The business model is fundamentally community-led healthcare delivery funded by patient service revenue, supplemented by philanthropic contributions through the Memorial Health Foundation (est. 1981). Capital structure is anchored by major state-level public funding — including a $30M State of Ohio contribution to the $50M Together Campaign (October 2022), $10.3M committed from West Virginia and Tyler County entities toward the $12M Promise Campaign (May 2025), and grants such as the $80K Benedum Foundation award — alongside corporate/foundation gifts. Pricing follows standard hospital charge schedules published via a Patient Price List with financial assistance available, and there are no disclosed subscription or capitated contract structures beyond typical payer relationships.

Strategic positioning is defined by two flagship affiliations: membership in the Mayo Clinic Care Network (August 2023), granting access to specialist e-consultations, Mayo clinical guidelines, and clinical-trial protocols; and a partnership with Akron Children's Hospital supporting the region's only dedicated pediatric emergency department (opened September 2023) and the future Women and Children's Hospital (groundbreaking October 2024, opening late 2027). The system employs 3,500+ staff, is led by CEO Scott Cantley, and is governed by a volunteer community board. Active facility expansion (Women and Children's Hospital; new Sistersville General) totals more than $85M of announced investment, underscoring a multi-year capacity build supporting an expected 400,000+ annual specialty visits and 1,400 births annually at the new women's facility.

Name

Memorial Health System

Legal name

Marietta Area Health Care Inc.

Website

https://mhsystem.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit, integrated health system headquartered in Marietta, Ohio that operates multiple hospital campuses, outpatient clinics, and rural health centers across the Mid-Ohio Valley. It serves community residents, women and children, and specialty care patients via partnerships with the Mayo Clinic Care Network and Akron Children's Hospital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Home Health (Medicare-Certified) Agencies (HLAFAEAA), Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL)

Keywords

• Integrated healthcare services
• Hospital care services
• Emergency medical care
• Cancer treatment services
• Maternal child health

Headquarters

HQ city

Marietta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 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: Memorial Health System generates revenue through providing comprehensive healthcare services including emergency care, primary care, specialty care, surgical services, cancer treatment, and maternal/child health services at its hospital campuses and outpatient facilities throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley.
2. Memorial Health Foundation Donations: The not-for-profit Memorial Health Foundation, established in 1981, raises funds through various initiatives including annual fund donations, golf outings, fashion shows, Giving Tuesday campaigns, and major gift programs to support patient assistance, charity care, medical equipment, and facility improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery organization that provides comprehensive medical services across the Mid-Ohio Valley region through hospital campuses, outpatient facilities, physician offices, rural health clinics, and school-based health centers. It offers emergency, primary, specialty, surgical, oncologic, cardiac, neurologic, maternal/child, and rehabilitative care, with Mayo Clinic Care Network membership enabling access to specialist expertise for local patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Inpatient and Emergency Care Services Acute inpatient hospital care and 24/7 emergency department services delivered across four hospital campuses in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Includes trauma care at Marietta Memorial, emergency services at Athens Medical Campus and Belpre Medical Campus, and rural emergency care at Selby General and Sistersville General.
• Pediatric Emergency Department Fully functioning emergency department focused exclusively on pediatric patients ages 1-17, with staff specially trained in pediatric emergency care. Located at the Belpre Medical Campus. Served 4,124 patients in its first year of operation.
• Physicians Care Express (Urgent Care) Walk-in urgent care service providing convenient access for non-emergency medical needs at Belpre and Marietta locations in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
• MemorialRx Pharmacy Community pharmacy service offering prescription and medication dispensing services to patients and the broader Mid-Ohio Valley community.
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Nationally certified cardiac rehabilitation program for patients recovering from heart disease, heart attacks, or other heart-related conditions. Designed to help patients resume an active lifestyle through structured rehabilitation.
• School-Based Health Centers On-site and telehealth medical services provided in Marietta and Belpre City Schools, reducing barriers to pediatric care for students in rural Mid-Ohio Valley communities.
• Cancer Care Services Comprehensive cancer treatment services including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and oncology care delivered through the Belpre Cancer Center and Memorial Health System facilities.
• Memorial Health Foundation Philanthropic organization dedicated to building a healthier community through education, patient assistance funds, charity care, state-of-the-art medical equipment, and funding where the need is greatest throughout Memorial Health System.
• Mayo Clinic Care Network Services Provider of access to Mayo Clinic specialist consultations, clinical guidelines, e-consults, and best-practice protocols, enabling Memorial Health System patients to receive expert medical opinions and specialized treatment approaches locally without traveling to Mayo Clinic.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of previously transferred NICU infants expected to be kept close to home with new Level II NICU
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Joe Burrow FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2024Robin Burrow, Secretary and Treasurer of The Joe Burrow Foundation, attended and spoke at the Women and Children's Hospital groundbreaking event. The foundation supports youth and community initiatives in the region.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Memorial Health Foundation awarded a $3,000 grant to the American Red Cross Blood Saves Lives Fighting Cancer initiative to support blood collection and processing for cancer patients in the region.
• Mayo Clinic Care NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Memorial Health System was selected as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network in August 2023. This membership provides access to Mayo Clinic's expertise, clinical guidelines, e-consultations, and health care resources. Staff can consult with Mayo specialists, access the latest clinical trials, and implement best practices. The partnership enhances local care delivery while enabling patients to receive expert opinions without leaving their community.
• Akron Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to expand pediatric services in the Mid-Ohio Valley through a new Women and Children's Hospital under construction at Memorial's Belpre campus, expected to open in late 2027. The partnership also established school-based health centers in Marietta and Belpre City Schools. Akron Children's provides pediatric specialty expertise and support for the region's only dedicated pediatric emergency department.
• ErametminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Memorial Health Foundation's annual Fashion Show event, which raises funds for cancer center patient initiatives.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trinity Health System: Steubenville, Ohio-based regional nonprofit Catholic health system serving the Ohio-West Virginia-Pennsylvania tri-state area with comparable rural integrated delivery model.
• Holzer Health System: Gallipolis, Ohio-based regional nonprofit health system serving southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia; overlapping Mid-Ohio Valley catchment, similar rural-community service model.
• Genesis Healthcare System: Zanesville, Ohio-based regional nonprofit integrated health system of comparable scale serving adjacent rural Ohio counties; directly competes with Memorial for patients along the I-70 corridor.
• Cabell Huntington Hospital (Marshall Health Network): Huntington, WV-based regional nonprofit teaching hospital and part of Marshall Health Network; competes with Memorial for West Virginia tertiary referrals and specialty cases.

Broad incumbents

• Charleston Area Medical Center: West Virginia's largest nonprofit hospital system based in Charleston; tertiary referral destination competing with Memorial for complex cases in central and southern West Virginia.
• Cleveland Clinic: Major academic nonprofit health system with broad specialty capabilities that draws complex referrals away from Mid-Ohio Valley; comparable to Memorial's tertiary-care competitive threat.
• Bon Secours Mercy Health: Large Catholic nonprofit health system with multiple Ohio hospitals; broader portfolio player that overlaps with Memorial on ambulatory expansion and employer contracting in Ohio.
• OhioHealth: Large regional nonprofit health system headquartered in Columbus with hospitals across central and southeastern Ohio; competes with Memorial for specialty referrals and could absorb out-migrating patients.
• WVU Medicine (West Virginia University Health System): West Virginia's largest academic health system operating Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg — Memorial's closest direct geographic competitor in the Mid-Ohio Valley for tertiary referrals, oncology, and cardiology.

Emerging players

• Akron Children's Hospital: Pediatric specialty partner embedded in Memorial's Women & Children's Hospital and school-based health center program; comparable pediatric clinical depth and a strategic ally rather than pure competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MemHealthSys
• Facebookfacebook.com/mhsystem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memorial-health-system
• Instagraminstagram.com/memorialhealthsystem
• Xx.com/mymhsystem

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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