Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

What Virginia Mason Franciscan Health does

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) is a private, non-profit integrated regional health system headquartered in Seattle, Washington, formed in 2019 through the combination of Virginia Mason and Franciscan Health and now operating as a regional division of CommonSpirit Health. The organization serves residents of western Washington and the broader Pacific Northwest through a network of ten hospitals — including the flagship Virginia Mason Medical Center, seven acute-care "St." hospitals, a rehabilitation hospital, and a behavioral health hospital — supplemented by medical pavilions across nine sub-markets, sixteen urgent care sites, and dedicated emergency departments. Service lines span primary care, emergency and trauma care (including a Level II Trauma Center at St. Joseph), and a portfolio of specialty centers covering cardiovascular care (50+ subspecialties), cancer care, digestive health, neurosciences and spine, and weight management.

The technology foundation is anchored on the Epic electronic health record platform, with EpicCare Link enabling referring providers to access patient clinical data, test results, and visit notes. The May 2026 launch of the CommonSpirit Patient Portal and Mobile App (MyChart-powered) replaced the legacy MyVirginiaMason portal and unified patient access to records, scheduling, secure messaging, prescription refills, and bill pay across Virginia Mason Medical Center and its clinics; the rest of the system continues on VMFH MyChart. Patient-facing digital delivery also includes a direct-to-consumer Virtual Urgent Care service available 6 a.m. to midnight at $59 per encounter, eligible for FSA/HSA reimbursement.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service patient care reimbursed by insurance, supplemented by philanthropic contributions channeled through the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Foundation and a small direct-pay transaction stream from virtual urgent care. Go-to-market is dual-motion: direct-to-consumer through the website, patient portal, find-a-doctor, urgent care, and virtual channels; and a sales-led physician-referral motion executed through a 24/7 Patient Transfer Center, EpicCare Link, and specialty referral pathways in cardiovascular, digestive health, neurosciences, and weight management. VMFH operates within a common parent — CommonSpirit Health, which has more than 2,300 clinics and 137 hospital-based locations nationally — while maintaining its own regional brand identity, including the "Hello Humankindness" campaign and Benaroya Research Institute affiliation.

Name

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Legal name

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Website

https://vmfh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a non-profit integrated health system operating ten hospitals, specialty centers, and medical pavilions across western Washington, serving Pacific Northwest residents as a regional division of CommonSpirit Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Specialty medical care
• Telehealth urgent care
• Cardiovascular cancer care
• Patient portal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 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. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery through hospitals, emergency departments, urgent care clinics, medical pavilions, and specialty care centers. Revenue generated from insurance reimbursements and patient payments.
2. Philanthropy and Foundation: The Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Foundation raises charitable gifts from donors to support strategic initiatives including patient care innovation, research, education, and community medical needs.
3. Virtual Urgent Care: Direct-to-consumer telemedicine visits priced at $59 per encounter, not covered by insurance for most patients but eligible for FSA/HSA reimbursement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is an integrated nonprofit health system that delivers primary, specialty, emergency, urgent, and virtual care through 10 hospitals, a network of outpatient medical pavilions, and dedicated Centers of Excellence across western Washington state. It operates as a regional division of CommonSpirit Health, offering cardiovascular, digestive health, neurosciences and spine, cancer, and weight management services, supported by an Epic-based electronic health record and MyChart-powered patient portal.

Product overview

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health operates as an integrated health system with a multi-hospital network (Virginia Mason Medical Center, St. Anne, St. Anthony, St. Clare, St. Elizabeth, St. Francis, St. Joseph, St. Michael) plus a network of outpatient Medical Pavilions. The system offers patient portals (CommonSpirit Patient Portal powered by MyChart for Virginia Mason patients, and VMFH MyChart for other locations), virtual urgent care telehealth services, and specialty centers for cardiovascular health, digestive health, neurosciences/spine, cancer care, and weight management. Clinician-facing tools include EpicCare Link for patient information access and a Patient Transfer Center for provider-to-provider coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason: Research institute conducting clinical research and hundreds of ongoing clinical trials.
• Center of Excellence
• Hello Humankindness

Products and services

• Hospital-based Acute and Specialty Care Services Integrated hospital network of 10 facilities (Virginia Mason Medical Center, St. Anne, St. Anthony, St. Clare, St. Elizabeth, St. Francis, St. Joseph, St. Michael, Rehabilitation Hospital, Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital) delivering acute inpatient care, emergency services, trauma care, surgical services, and behavioral health to patients across western Washington.
• Outpatient Medical Pavilion Services Network of outpatient medical pavilions in Bellevue, Bainbridge Island, Edmonds, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kirkland, Lynnwood, Northgate (at Kraken Community Iceplex), and University Village providing primary and specialty outpatient care for patients across the Puget Sound region.
• Center for Cardiovascular Health Nationally recognized cardiovascular center with more than 50 subspecialties offering advanced cardiac imaging, heart failure treatment, atrial fibrillation clinics, electrophysiology, structural heart and valve procedures, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care, and vascular and endovascular surgery for patients with cardiovascular conditions.
• Center for Digestive Health Comprehensive digestive health center offering colon and rectal disorder treatment, esophageal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and related gastrointestinal services for patients across the Puget Sound region.
• Center for Neurosciences and Spine Neurosciences and spine care center providing neurosurgery, spine surgery, neurodiagnostic services, pain management, and physical medicine and rehabilitation for patients with neurological and spinal conditions.
• Center for Cancer Care Nationally recognized cancer care center with expertise in breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and comprehensive oncology services including radiation oncology, with high-volume colorectal cancer screening and treatment.
• Center for Weight Management Bariatric and weight management center offering surgical weight loss options and medical weight loss programs for patients seeking weight management solutions.
• Virtual Urgent Care Direct-to-consumer telemedicine service available 6 a.m. to midnight offering video and telephone consultations for minor illnesses including cold, flu, pink eye, rash, allergies, back pain, and urinary tract infections, priced at $59 per visit with ~20 minute visit durations and e-prescription capabilities.
• CommonSpirit Patient Portal Patient portal and mobile app powered by MyChart providing 24/7 access to medical records, test results, appointment scheduling, secure provider messaging, prescription refills, and online bill pay for Virginia Mason Medical Center and clinic patients; replaces the former MyVirginiaMason portal.
• VMFH MyChart Patient Portal Patient portal for VMFH locations other than Virginia Mason Medical Center, providing access to health records, test results, provider communication, appointment scheduling, and related digital health management services.
• Virginia Mason Medical Center Transplant Center Renal and pancreas transplant program accepting referrals via fax form for transplant evaluation and providing transplant services for patients needing organ transplantation.
• Patient Transfer Center 24/7 transfer center connecting referring providers to VMFH specialists and facilitating patient transfers across the health system for higher-acuity and specialty care needs.
• EpicCare Link Web-based patient information portal offering external healthcare providers access to hospital encounter information, patient clinical data, test results, and visit notes for referred patients.
• Bailey-Boushay House Skilled nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS, operated as part of VMFH.
• Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital Behavioral health hospital providing mental health and substance abuse services as a specialized inpatient facility within the VMFH network.
• Rehabilitation Hospital Specialized inpatient rehabilitation hospital providing physical rehabilitation services for patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery within the VMFH network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Studies show patients screened and treated at high-volume colorectal cancer centers like VMFH tend to have better outcomes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Boeing ClassicminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 August 2026Premier PGA Tour Champions event returning to Club at Snoqualmie Ridge August 14-16, 2026, sponsored by VMFH.
• CommonSpirit HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia Mason Franciscan Health is a member of CommonSpirit Health, a national health system. VMFH has launched the CommonSpirit Patient Portal and Mobile App, unifying patient health information access across the system.
• Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical research partnership conducting hundreds of ongoing clinical trials including multi-center national studies evaluating efficacy and safety of new therapies, diagnostic processes, disease-prevention strategies, and patient quality of life improvements.
• Club at Snoqualmie RidgeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf venue hosting the Boeing Classic, the only premier PGA Tour Champions event in the Pacific Northwest, sponsored by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Health: Trinity Health is a large Catholic nonprofit system operating hospitals, continuing care, and home health across the U.S. It is comparable to VMFH's parent as a faith-sponsored national nonprofit hospital operator with regional divisions, similar governance and mission constraints.
• AdventHealth: AdventHealth is a large nonprofit health system with hospitals, urgent care, and specialty institutes across multiple states. It is comparable as a faith-based (Seventh-day Adventist), multi-state nonprofit operator of comparable scale and integrated acute/ambulatory footprint to VMFH's parent network.
• Ascension Health: Ascension is one of the largest U.S. Catholic nonprofit health systems, operating hospitals, ambulatory sites, and post-acute services across multiple states. It is comparable as a similarly structured faith-based, multi-state nonprofit system of similar scale to CommonSpirit.
• CommonSpirit Health: CommonSpirit Health is VMFH's national parent system and the largest Catholic health system in the U.S., operating 2,300+ clinics and 137 hospitals. As the corporate parent and capital allocator, it sets the strategic, financial, and operational framework within which VMFH operates.

Regional players

• EvergreenHealth: EvergreenHealth is a community-owned nonprofit health system serving the Eastside and northern King County with a hospital, primary and specialty clinics. It directly competes with VMFH's Kirkland-area and Eastside pavilions in primary care, women's health, and select specialty services.
• Overlake Medical Center & Clinics: Overlake is a nonprofit hospital and clinic system on the Eastside (Bellevue/Redmond) of the Seattle metro. It competes with VMFH's Eastside medical pavilions for primary, cardiovascular, and surgical volumes in the fast-growing I-90 corridor.

Direct peers

• Providence Swedish Health Services: Providence Swedish is the largest health system in Washington state, operating multiple hospitals, ambulatory sites, and specialty institutes across the Puget Sound region. It is the most direct competitor to VMFH, competing head-to-head in cardiovascular, cancer, neurosciences, and primary care within overlapping service areas.
• MultiCare Health System: MultiCare is a Tacoma-headquartered nonprofit system operating hospitals, urgent care, and specialty services across the Puget Sound, overlapping significantly with VMFH's South Sound and Pierce County footprint. It competes directly with VMFH on primary care access points, cardiovascular, and emergency/trauma services.
• UW Medicine: UW Medicine operates Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center, and a network of clinics across the Seattle metro. As the region's academic medical center and a major referral destination, it competes directly with VMFH for complex specialty, trauma, and research-driven volumes.
• Kaiser Permanente Washington: Kaiser Permanente Washington operates an integrated payer-provider model across western Washington with hospitals, clinics, and a large virtual care program. It is a primary competitor for commercially insured lives, ambulatory visits, and virtual urgent care in the same Seattle-Tacoma geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vmfhealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/VirginiaMasonFranciscanHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/franciscan-health-system

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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