UAB Medicine

What UAB Medicine does

UAB Medicine is the integrated clinical enterprise of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, operating as a public, government-owned academic medical center under the University of Alabama System. The system provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency healthcare services across Alabama through UAB Hospital (a 1,207-licensed-bed major academic medical center ranked among the 20 largest in the nation), UAB Hospital-Highlands, UAB Medical West, and the recently acquired UAB St. Vincent's network of hospitals and outpatient facilities. Core service lines include cancer care (anchored by the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in a five-state region), cardiovascular, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopaedics, transplant, women's and infants care, and a Level 1 Trauma Burn Center. Care delivery is supported by a faculty-physician model tied to the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and a Magnet-designated nursing workforce.

The underlying technology stack centers on a Cerner electronic health record with patient-facing exposure through the myUABMedicine portal (secure messaging, lab results, appointments, prescription refills) and supplementary digital channels including UAB eMedicine telehealth, SMS notifications, and health-management-app connectivity via Cerner Ignited APIs. The system participates in the Alabama One Health Record and Commonwell Health Alliance health information exchanges for interoperable data sharing, and runs an Organized Health Care Arrangement comprising UAB Hospital, UAB Medical West, Children's of Alabama, Cooper Green Mercy Health Authority, and VIVA Health.

UAB Medicine operates as a non-profit, fee-for-service healthcare provider with revenue generated from inpatient and outpatient clinical services, surgical procedures, specialty care, and emergency medicine billed to patients and third-party payers under negotiated insurance rates. CMS-mandated price transparency is delivered through a downloadable Standard Charge File; hospital charges are uniform across patients while out-of-pocket costs vary by insurance contract and coverage terms. Patient acquisition is driven by direct-to-consumer channels (website, social, community content) and referral networks, with a stated focus on serving Alabama's general patient population and providing partnership support (telemedicine, workforce innovation, care-model redesign) to rural hospitals across the state. Geographic footprint covers Alabama regionally with a stated Southeast scope, and the system employs 1,001–5,000 staff.

Name

UAB Medicine

Legal name

UAB Health System

Website

https://uabmedicine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

UAB Medicine is the integrated clinical enterprise of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, operating multiple hospitals and clinics across Alabama. It delivers comprehensive specialty and acute care—including cancer, cardiovascular, neurology, transplant, and women's health—to Alabama's general patient population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterans/Military Hospitals & Federal Health Systems (HLAFAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Specialty Care Platforms (tele-stroke, tele-ICU, tele-derm, tele-cardiology) (HLALABAD)

Keywords

• Academic medical center
• Healthcare services
• Hospital care
• Specialty medicine
• Patient care

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: UAB Medicine generates revenue through providing comprehensive medical care services including inpatient hospital care, outpatient clinics, emergency services, surgical procedures, and specialized medical treatments billed to patients and insurance providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UAB Medicine is an integrated academic health system that delivers comprehensive medical care across Alabama through a network of hospitals, specialty clinics, and outpatient facilities. Its core offerings include inpatient hospital care, outpatient services, emergency care, surgical procedures, and advanced specialty treatments in cancer, cardiovascular, neurology, orthopaedics, transplant, and women and infants care. Digital services include the myUABMedicine Patient Portal, UAB eMedicine telehealth, and clinical trials access.

Product overview

UAB Medicine is an integrated health system that operates as a unified platform serving all of Alabama. The system includes UAB Hospital (a 1,207-licensed-bed academic medical center), UAB St. Vincent's, and UAB Medical West, along with numerous specialty clinics and facilities. The core patient-facing digital products include the myUABMedicine Patient Portal, which serves as the central hub for accessing health records, messaging providers, and managing appointments; UAB eMedicine for telehealth services; and Health Management App Connectivity for integrating third-party health apps. UAB Medicine also provides specialized clinical services across Cancer (via the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center), Cardiovascular, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Transplant, and Women & Infants. The system offers access to clinical trials and participates in health information exchanges for coordinated care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• myUABMedicine Patient Portal A secure online patient portal that gives UAB Medicine patients access to their health records, enables secure messaging with healthcare providers, medication refill requests, lab results, and appointment management. For adult patients across UAB Medicine's integrated health system.
• UAB eMedicine A telehealth service that allows patients to receive medical care remotely through video consultations with UAB Medicine providers, serving patients seeking convenient access to specialty or primary care.
• Clinical Trials A program that offers patients access to clinical research studies, enabling participation in research and access to treatments that may be unavailable through standard care pathways, serving patients with serious or complex conditions.
• Cancer Care (O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center) Comprehensive oncology services delivered through the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, serving patients with cancer diagnoses across a five-state region and providing access to specialized treatments and clinical trials.
• Cardiovascular Care Heart and vascular specialty services for patients with cardiovascular conditions, including diagnostics, interventional procedures, and surgical treatments across UAB Medicine hospitals and clinics.
• Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialty care for patients with neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including complex brain and spine disorders requiring multidisciplinary expertise.
• Orthopaedics Orthopaedic specialty services for patients with musculoskeletal conditions, including surgical and non-surgical treatment options across UAB Medicine facilities.
• Transplant Services Organ transplant services for patients requiring organ replacement, delivered through UAB Hospital's transplant program with multidisciplinary pre- and post-transplant care.
• Women & Infants Care Specialty care for women and infants, including obstetrics, gynecology, neonatal services, and the UAB Women and Infants Center.
• Inpatient Hospital Care (UAB Hospital) Inpatient hospital services delivered through UAB Hospital, a 1,207-licensed-bed major academic medical center offering tertiary and quaternary care to patients across Alabama and the broader region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center in a five-state region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vulcan Park FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUAB Medicine serves as presenting sponsor for the annual Thunder on the Mountain fireworks show at Vulcan Park and Museum, a major community event celebrating Independence Day.
• Pyro Shows of AlabamaminorOthersFireworks vendor engaged for the Thunder on the Mountain event.
• Rural Hospitals in AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAB Medicine provides support for rural hospitals as highlighted in AHA report, including workforce innovation, care model redesign, digital transformation, strategic partnerships, and governance support.
• Alabama One Health RecordcoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth information exchange used by UAB Medicine to securely access and share patient health information with other participants for treatment purposes.
• Commonwell Health AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth information exchange network enabling interoperability and secure electronic access to patient records across participating healthcare organizations for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations.
• UAB Medical WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of of UAB Medicine Enterprise, participating in Organized Health Care Arrangements.
• Children's of AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in Organized Health Care Arrangements with UAB Medicine Enterprise.
• Cooper Green Mercy Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in Organized Health Care Arrangements with UAB Medicine Enterprise.
• VIVA HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in Organized Health Care Arrangements with UAB Medicine Enterprise.
• HowdenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of AHA Insights report that highlighted UAB Medicine's support for rural hospitals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uabmedicine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/uabhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/uabmedicine
• Instagraminstagram.com/uabmedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uab-medicine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries43 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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