Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

What Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania does

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is a not-for-profit statewide membership trade association founded in 1921 and headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. HAP represents approximately 235 acute and specialty care hospitals and health systems across Pennsylvania, along with primary care, subacute care, long-term care, home health, and hospice providers. The organization operates as the recognized advocacy voice for Pennsylvania hospitals before state government in Harrisburg, the federal Congressional Delegation in Washington D.C., and regional stakeholders, with a 51–100 person staff delivering advocacy, education, quality improvement, emergency management, and workforce development services.

HAP's service portfolio includes the HAPevolve wholly-owned for-profit consulting subsidiary (regulatory and compliance advisory), HealthyMePA (a consumer-facing digital health community), an online Resource Center, an annual Achievement Awards program, the HAPAC political action committee, and the HAPtivate! grassroots advocacy platform. Education is delivered through signature events (Leadership Summit, Patient Safety Quality and Equity Symposium, Southeast Connect, Emergency Management Conference, Maternal Health Summit), workshops, distance learning, and the Joint Commission Accreditation Readiness Program. HAP does not develop proprietary technology products; its platforms are membership portals and content sites rather than commercial software.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual hospital membership dues (tiered by hospital type and size), supplemented by event registration fees and consulting revenue from HAPevolve. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise, with member engagement handled by a dedicated member services team, committees, policy working groups, and in-person events. The association is governed by a board of healthcare executives and led by President and CEO Nicole Stallings.

Name

Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

Legal name

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

Website

https://haponline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HAP is a not-for-profit statewide trade association founded in 1921 that represents approximately 235 Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems, delivering advocacy, education, quality improvement, emergency management, and consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAOAL

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

Keywords

• Hospital advocacy services
• Healthcare policy advocacy
• Hospital membership association
• Healthcare education programs
• Healthcare consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospital Membership Dues: HAP generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues paid by Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems. Membership provides access to advocacy services, educational programs, publications, resource center, and member-only content.
2. Education Programs and Events: HAP offers continuing education activities, workshops, distance learning, and statewide conferences. Revenue is generated through registration fees for educational programs and signature events including the Patient Safety, Quality, and Equity Symposium and Leadership Summit.
3. HAPevolve Consulting Services: HAPevolve is a wholly-owned for-profit subsidiary offering consulting and custom education on health care legislation and regulation. Services help hospitals address legal, regulatory, fiscal, and operational obstacles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HAP is a statewide, not-for-profit membership trade association representing 235 Pennsylvania acute and specialty care hospitals and health systems. It provides advocacy representation before state and federal government, educational programming and conferences, quality and patient safety initiatives, emergency management support, workforce development resources, and data analytics to its hospital members. Its for-profit subsidiary HAPevolve offers consulting and custom education on health care legislation and regulation implementation.

Product overview

HAP (The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania) is a statewide membership services organization representing 235 Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems. Rather than offering a unified technology product platform, HAP provides a portfolio of membership services including advocacy representation, educational programming, quality improvement initiatives, and digital platforms. Key offerings include HAPevolve (consulting subsidiary), HealthyMePA (consumer health information portal), the Resource Center (policy research library), HAP Education Programs (conferences and training), HAP Achievement Awards (recognition program), and HAPAC (political advocacy committee). These services support hospital members with policy advocacy, regulatory compliance, workforce development, and community health improvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HAPevolve: A wholly-owned, for-profit subsidiary company of HAP offering consulting and custom education specific to the challenges of understanding and implementing health care legislation and regulation.
• Healthy Me PA

Products and services

• HAPevolve Consulting For-profit subsidiary offering consulting and custom education services to hospitals on understanding and implementing health care legislation and regulation. Addresses legal, regulatory, fiscal, and operational obstacles for hospital clients.
• HAP Education Programs Continuing education activities, workshops, distance learning, statewide conferences, and signature events for member hospital staff and healthcare professionals across Pennsylvania.
• HAPtivate! Advocacy Platform Grassroots advocacy activation platform enabling member hospital leaders and staff to engage directly with state and federal elected officials on healthcare policy issues.
• CRAFT Survey and Financial Benchmarking Report Strategic analytics offering providing data analysis, hospital-specific impact modeling related to Medicare and Medicaid budget and policy changes, and financial benchmarking through the CRAFT Survey.

Quantifiable outcome

• HAP represents 235 hospitals contributing $195.4 billion to Pennsylvania's economy and supporting 785,715 jobs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• WellSpan HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellSpan Health is both a member hospital and key partner in workforce initiatives. HAP collaborated with WellSpan to celebrate Pennsylvania's full implementation of multistate licensure compacts. WellSpan CEO Roxanna Gapstur serves as HAP Board Chair, demonstrating deep embedded partnership.
• LeadingAge PAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP partnered with LeadingAge PA on the 2025 Care Across the Continuum Workforce Survey, combining hospital and nursing home workforce data to assess healthcare talent challenges across Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP partnered with PHCA on the 2025 Workforce Survey covering both hospitals and nursing homes to understand workforce shortages affecting Pennsylvanians' access to care.
• Pennsylvania Department of HealthmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHAP partners with the Pennsylvania Department of Health on public health initiatives including the Donate Life PA Hospital Challenge promoting organ donation, and joint efforts on vaccination awareness and public health education.
• Governor Josh Shapiro AdministrationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP worked with the Shapiro administration to remove administrative barriers preventing Pennsylvania's full participation in multistate healthcare licensure compacts for doctors, nurses, and physical therapists.
• Pennsylvania General AssemblymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHAP maintains ongoing advocacy relationships with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate on healthcare policy issues affecting member hospitals.
• Pennsylvania Congressional DelegationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHAP advocates before the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation in Washington D.C. on federal healthcare policy including Medicaid, Medicare, and budget reconciliation issues impacting hospitals.
• Interstate Medical Licensure CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP facilitated Pennsylvania's full participation in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, allowing qualified physicians to practice across state lines.
• Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP supported Pennsylvania's full implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact enabling nurses to practice across multiple states.
• Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PTLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP advocated for Pennsylvania's participation in the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact for multistate practice.
• Pennsylvania Department of StatemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHAP collaborated with the Pennsylvania Department of State on implementation of interstate licensure compacts providing resources and application information for practitioners.
• American Hospital AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP participates in national hospital association activities and references AHA data and reports in advocacy efforts. AHA provides research and policy resources supporting HAP's state-level initiatives.
• Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)supportingTechnology or IntegrationHAP analyzes data from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council to track hospital performance and financial trends across the commonwealth.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS): Statewide hospital and health system association serving New York. HANYS is the most direct functional peer to HAP — both are membership-based trade associations providing state/federal advocacy, education, quality improvement, and emergency management services to their respective hospital members.
• Ohio Hospital Association: Ohio-based state hospital association providing advocacy, education, and quality improvement services. Comparable in scale and service mix to HAP, representing hospitals across Ohio and operating with a similar dues/events/consulting revenue structure.
• Maryland Hospital Association: Statewide membership association for Maryland hospitals. Notably, HAP's CEO Nicole Stallings came from Maryland Hospital Association, making MHA a direct functional peer and a clear labor market comparable for executive talent in the state hospital association space.
• California Hospital Association: California's statewide hospital trade association representing hundreds of hospitals. Among the largest state hospital associations by member count and budget, providing a high-end scale comparable to HAP for benchmarking advocacy impact, revenue diversification, and consulting subsidiary scale.
• New Jersey Hospital Association: State hospital association representing New Jersey hospitals and health systems. NJHA offers an almost identical service portfolio to HAP — advocacy, education, quality, workforce, emergency preparedness — and is the closest geographic neighbor-state comparable.
• Florida Hospital Association: Florida's statewide hospital association delivering advocacy, education, and member services. Direct functional peer operating in a large state with a similarly complex regulatory environment; useful comparable for HAP's growth trajectory and consulting subsidiary potential.
• Texas Hospital Association: Texas-based hospital association providing state and federal advocacy, education, and quality initiatives to member hospitals. Functionally parallel to HAP — a state hospital trade association with similar member dues, events, and policy advocacy revenue model.
• Illinois Health and Hospital Association: Statewide hospital and health system association for Illinois. Offers a parallel portfolio of advocacy, education, workforce development, and quality improvement services; comparable to HAP in mission and operating model, with HAP's VP Jennifer Jordan previously consulting for Illinois Department of Insurance.
• Michigan Health & Hospital Association: Michigan's statewide hospital and health system association. Comparable to HAP as a state-level trade association providing advocacy, education, workforce, and quality improvement services; similar scale and member profile to HAP's Pennsylvania footprint.

Broad incumbents

• American Hospital Association: National hospital trade association representing ~5,000 member hospitals across the U.S. AHA is the broader incumbent with which HAP collaborates on federal advocacy; AHA provides research and policy resources that HAP references in state-level initiatives, making it both a partner and indirect competitor for member mindshare and dues dollars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hapupdates
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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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