United Hospital Fund

What United Hospital Fund does

United Hospital Fund (UHF) is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) health policy research and convening organization founded in 1879 and headquartered at 1411 Broadway in Manhattan, New York. It serves New York State by analyzing public policy, bringing together diverse stakeholders across government, health care delivery, and community-based organizations, and operating programs that improve health care quality, coverage, and equity. Its work is organized around three focus areas (Coverage and Access; Quality and Efficiency; Clinical-Community Partnerships) and includes flagship initiatives such as the Medicaid Institute, Quality Institute, Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (co-led with GNYHA, 300+ graduates since 2009), Health Equity Fellowship, Pediatric Steps to Literacy, Addressing Polypharmacy, and the Bridging Quality and Equity initiative.

UHF's technology footprint centers on interactive public health insurance dashboards (built in Tableau) that track enrollment across New York's Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, and Qualified Health Plans programs, with cumulative and monthly renewal outcomes during the post-public health emergency unwind. Knowledge dissemination is carried out through the Blueprint newsletter (three issues per year), policy issue briefs, annual reports, an annual Medicaid Conference, the UHF Gala (presenting Health Care Leadership Award, Distinguished Community Service Award, and Special Tribute), and the Tribute to Excellence in Health Care recognition event.

UHF generates no fee-based revenue; all programs, publications, and convening activities are funded through philanthropic contributions, foundation grants, and special events. Named funders include Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (polypharmacy, early childhood literacy), TD Bank Charitable Foundation (STOPPFrail), Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust (Bridging Quality and Equity), the JPB Foundation, and individual donors including Howard P. Milstein. The organization is governed by a 22-member Board of Directors, employs approximately 40-50 staff across policy, program, communications, development, IT, and operations functions, and is led by President and CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, the first woman to head the organization in its history. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

United Hospital Fund

Legal name

United Hospital Fund

Website

https://uhfnyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

United Hospital Fund is an independent New York nonprofit founded in 1879 that provides health policy research, program services, and convening for health care providers, policymakers, and community organizations to improve quality, coverage, and equity across New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Policy Research and Nonprofit Health Advocacy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC), Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) (BPADAIAE)

Keywords

• Health policy research
• Nonprofit health advocacy
• Medicaid program analysis
• Clinical quality fellowships
• Public health dashboards

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Contributions: United Hospital Fund operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization receiving donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations to support its health policy research, convening, and program activities
2. Special Events: Annual fundraising events including the UHF Gala and Tribute to Excellence in Health Care that generate support while honoring health care leaders
3. Gala and Award Ceremonies: Signature events like the annual UHF Gala where Health Care Leadership Award, Distinguished Community Service Award, and Special Tribute are presented, combining fundraising with recognition

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

United Hospital Fund is an independent nonprofit organization that analyzes public health policy, convenes diverse stakeholders across the New York health care ecosystem, and develops and supports innovative programs to improve health care quality, coverage, and equity. Its deliverables include rigorous policy research and publications (e.g., issue briefs, annual reports, Blueprint newsletter), interactive public health insurance enrollment dashboards for New York State, fellowship and training programs for clinicians, clinical-community partnership initiatives (e.g., addressing polypharmacy, early childhood literacy, bridging quality and equity), and signature events such as the annual Medicaid Conference, Gala, and Tribute to Excellence in Health Care.

Product overview

United Hospital Fund is a nonprofit health policy research and advocacy organization offering a portfolio of programs, research initiatives, and educational fellowships focused on improving health care for New Yorkers. The organization operates as a unified set of interconnected programs rather than a software platform. Key offerings include the Public Health Dashboards providing data visualization on New York Medicaid enrollment; the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program training clinicians in quality improvement; the Health Equity Fellowship developing equity-centered leaders; the Pediatric Steps to Literacy initiative addressing early childhood literacy through pediatric practices; and the Addressing Polypharmacy program working with nursing homes on medication safety. These programs are supported by research from the Medicaid Institute and Quality Institute, and knowledge is disseminated through publications including the Blueprint newsletter. All offerings serve UHF's mission to build an effective and equitable health care system through analysis, convening, and direct programmatic intervention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New York Public Health Insurance Dashboards Interactive data visualization dashboards that track enrollment in New York's Medicaid, Child Health Plus (CHP), Essential Plan (EP), and Qualified Health Plans (QHP), including cumulative and monthly renewal outcomes for the post-PHE unwind period. Provided as a public resource to inform policymakers, providers, community organizations, and the public.
• Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (CQFP) A 15-month intensive training program co-led with the Greater New York Hospital Association that teaches clinicians quality improvement and patient safety tools and techniques. Participants are early- to mid-career physicians, nurses, and physician assistants from greater New York metropolitan area hospitals, health systems, and other provider organizations. Over 300 clinicians have graduated from the program since 2009.
• Health Equity Fellowship An 18-month experiential learning opportunity for early- to mid-career clinicians featuring an equity-centered curriculum that blends collaborative leadership development, policy, and systems change thinking. Fellows are hosted at community-based organization (CBO) partners for experiential projects addressing specific community health equity needs.
• Pediatric Steps to Literacy (One Book at a Time) An early childhood literacy initiative partnering with pediatric primary care practices in high-risk communities to help children develop literacy skills, including guidance, resources, funding, and a practical toolkit for pediatricians to integrate literacy support into well-child visits. Funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation with additional support from Howard P. Milstein.
• Addressing Polypharmacy in Nursing Homes A learning collaborative program working with seven NYC-area nursing homes to address overprescribing of potentially inappropriate medications (polypharmacy) among older adults through deprescribing practices, including Year 1 and Year 2 learning collaborative reports and the STOPPFrail initiative for frail nursing home residents (beginning 2024).
• Bridging Quality and Equity A task force initiative bringing together 24 quality and equity leaders from New York health care organizations to develop a framework for embedding equity in health care quality improvement efforts. Funded by the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust.
• Medicaid Institute Research and analysis initiative focused on New York State's Medicaid program, providing data, policy analysis, and dashboards on Medicaid enrollment, spending, and program performance, and convening stakeholders through the annual Medicaid Conference at City Winery, New York.
• Quality Institute UHF initiative advancing health care quality measurement, improvement, and patient safety across New York health care organizations through programs (Clinical Quality Fellowship Program, Addressing Polypharmacy, Bridging Quality and Equity), convenings, and research.
• Health Insurance Project Research and advocacy initiative analyzing barriers to health coverage and developing solutions to expand coverage and improve affordability in New York. Conducts research and analysis highlighting barriers to coverage, identifying ways to expand coverage and improve affordability, and helping shape solutions to federal and state policy and implementation challenges.
• Blueprint Newsletter UHF's signature newsletter published three times yearly, reporting on UHF activities and the health care landscape; features research highlights, program updates, and commentary from leadership. Past issues are available back to 2014.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 clinicians trained through Clinical Quality Fellowship Program since 2009
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-lead organization for the Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (CQFP), a 15-month training program for early and mid-career physicians, nurses, and physician assistants to lead quality improvement and patient safety efforts. Over 300 clinicians have graduated from this program since 2009.
• Boston Consulting GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on climate change and health analysis, producing report on understanding ripple effects of climate change on communities and health care
• TIAAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives, helping UHF examine and adjust organizational practices
• Co-Creating InclusionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal consultant partnership for DEI work, assisting UHF in developing equitable and diverse workplace culture

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• IPRO: Not-for-profit quality improvement and external review organization working with Medicare/Medicaid. Thematically adjacent as an NY-based healthcare quality oversight and data analytics peer to UHF's Quality Institute work.
• Grantmakers In Health: National organization supporting health philanthropy through education, knowledge sharing, and convening of funders. Adjacent peer reflecting UHF's grantmaking and convening function within the health philanthropy ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF): National nonprofit health policy analysis organization publishing independent research on Medicaid, insurance, and public health. Comparable policy analysis and dashboarding model but operating at national scale.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Largest U.S. health-focused philanthropy, funding health systems, equity, and research nationally. A broader incumbent with overlapping mission but vastly larger endowment and national scope.

Direct peers

• Milbank Memorial Fund: New York-based operating foundation publishing health policy research, population health analysis, and convening state health leaders. Directly comparable as a regional/national health policy nonprofit think tank with similar convening and publishing model.
• New York Academy of Medicine: NYC-based nonprofit focused on urban health, policy, and research with historical convening role in NY health. Comparable as a long-standing NYC health research and policy nonprofit with convening and publication functions.
• The Commonwealth Fund: New York-based private foundation focused on health policy, coverage, and health system performance. Highly comparable as an independent, grantmaking health policy research organization that publishes analysis, dashboards, and convenes stakeholders nationally.
• New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth): Private foundation dedicated to improving New York's health care system through grantmaking, policy analysis, and convening. Closest geographic peer, sharing UHF's NY-only footprint and emphasis on coverage, quality, and equity.

Regional players

• Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC): NYC-based nonprofit providing financing, consulting, and advocacy for primary care. Comparable as a NY-focused health nonprofit combining program delivery, analysis, and capacity building for safety-net providers.
• Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA): NYC-area hospital trade association and CQFP co-lead partner. Comparable in regional focus on NY health care delivery and policy advocacy, though it represents providers rather than operating as an independent convener.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unitedhospfund
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedHospitalFund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/61466
• Instagraminstagram.com/unitedhospitalfund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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