Riley Hospital for Children

What Riley Hospital for Children does

Riley Hospital for Children is Indiana's only comprehensive pediatric research hospital, operating as a nonprofit entity within the Indiana University Health system. Founded in 1924 and headquartered at 705 Riley Hospital Drive in Indianapolis, the organization serves more than 300,000 pediatric patients annually through 50+ locations across 22 Indiana communities, including a 456-bed main campus, three 24/7 pediatric emergency departments (Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers), 12 Riley Heart Center facilities, and a network of primary care and specialty clinics. Its clinical portfolio spans primary care, all pediatric medical and surgical specialties, high-risk obstetrics and neonatal intensive care (Riley Maternity Tower), a Level 4 NAEC-designated Comprehensive Epilepsy Program with magnetoencephalography (MEG), and a nationally recognized pediatric cardiac program that includes ECMO, the Berlin Heart ventricular assist device, hybrid catheterization labs, fetal echocardiography, and a dedicated Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.

Riley's underlying technology stack combines advanced clinical infrastructure (MEG imaging, ECMO, Berlin Heart VAD, hybrid cath labs, fetal cardiac MRI, CVICU) with digital patient-facing systems including the My IU Health Patient Portal (appointment scheduling, medical records, bill pay) and an online referral platform managed by Riley Referral Services. Academic integration with the Indiana University School of Medicine, IU School of Nursing, IU School of Health and Human Sciences, the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, and the Children's Clinical Research Center positions Riley among the top 10 U.S. sites for pediatric medical research and supports 254 residents and fellows.

Revenue derives from three streams: (1) patient care services billed through insurance, self-pay, and government programs including Medicaid, delivered across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, and primary care settings; (2) philanthropic contributions through the Riley Children's Foundation supporting research, facilities, technology, and family programs; and (3) research grants and clinical trial funding via IU School of Medicine partnerships. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer access (My IU Health portal, 24/7 ERs, statewide outreach clinics), enterprise-style physician referral management (1.844.MyRiley, online/fax referrals), and a dedicated International Patient Services team. Riley holds Magnet nursing designation, ranks in 11 of 11 U.S. News & World Report pediatric specialties (2025-26), and has earned the National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative's Comprehensive Care Center designation.

Name

Riley Hospital for Children

Legal name

Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health

Website

https://rileychildrens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Riley Hospital for Children is Indiana's only comprehensive pediatric research hospital, part of Indiana University Health, serving 300,000+ pediatric patients annually across 50+ Indiana locations with primary, specialty, cardiac, epilepsy, and neonatal care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology) (HLAFAJAH), Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices (HLAFAJAF)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare
• Children's hospital
• Pediatric specialty care
• Pediatric emergency medicine
• Neonatal intensive care

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 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. Patient Care Services: Acute care hospital and outpatient clinical services providing comprehensive pediatric healthcare across primary care, specialty care, emergency medicine, surgery, and diagnostic services. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements, self-pay, and government healthcare programs including Medicaid.
2. Riley Children's Foundation Donations: Philanthropic contributions from individuals, organizations, and corporations supporting pediatric research, educational opportunities, family-friendly facilities, life-sustaining technology, Camp Riley summer programs for children with disabilities, and emergency financial support for families.
3. Research Grants and Clinical Trials: Biomedical research investments and clinical trial participation funding through collaborations with Indiana University School of Medicine, positioning Riley among top 10 U.S. sites for pediatric medical research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Riley Hospital for Children is Indiana's largest and most comprehensive pediatric health system, operating 50+ locations statewide and serving more than 300,000 patients annually. It provides the full spectrum of pediatric care—from primary care and emergency medicine to highly specialized clinical programs such as the Riley Heart Center and Indiana's only Level 4 Comprehensive Epilepsy Program—supported by an academic partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine and the Riley Children's Foundation.

Product overview

Riley Children's Health is Indiana's largest pediatric healthcare system offering a comprehensive range of clinical services and digital tools. The core offering consists of Primary Care, Specialty Care Services, Emergency Medicine, and various clinical programs including the Riley Heart Center (cardiac care) and Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (Level 4 NAEC-designated epilepsy care). Digital services include the My IU Health Patient Portal for medical records access and appointment scheduling, My IU Health Billing Services for online payment management, and an Online Referral System for provider-to-provider patient referrals. The system operates the Riley Maternity Tower for obstetrics and neonatal care, supported by extensive Family Support Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Riley Heart Center: Nationally recognized heart program offering comprehensive multidisciplinary care for congenital and acquired heart conditions in children.
• Comprehensive Epilepsy Program

Products and services

• Pediatric Primary Care Routine pediatric primary care services including wellness visits, sick visits, and sports physicals at multiple Indiana locations for children from newborns through adolescents.
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine 24/7 pediatric emergency care with dedicated spaces designed for children at three locations: Indianapolis, Carmel, and Fishers, with dedicated pediatric emergency departments.
• Riley Heart Center Comprehensive multidisciplinary cardiac care program offering diagnosis, treatment, and surgical intervention for congenital and acquired heart conditions in children, delivered across 12 facilities statewide.
• Comprehensive Epilepsy Program Level 4 Comprehensive Epilepsy Program providing advanced medical and surgical evaluations, video EEG monitoring, and dietary therapies for pediatric epilepsy including medically refractory cases.
• Riley Maternity Tower Comprehensive prenatal, postnatal, and newborn care including routine and high-risk obstetrics, delivered at the Riley Maternity Tower with fetal cardiology and maternal-fetal medicine support.
• Maternity & Newborn Health Full spectrum of prenatal, postnatal, and newborn care for all mothers and babies, including routine and high-risk obstetrics and neonatal healthcare across the care continuum.
• My IU Health Patient Portal Patient-facing digital portal allowing users to schedule appointments, access medical records, manage billing, and communicate with healthcare providers.
• My IU Health Billing Services Online billing management platform allowing patients to manage and consolidate billing, set up payment plans with autopay, and access monthly statements.
• Online Appointment Scheduling Online booking system allowing patients to view available appointment times and schedule appointments with select Riley Children's Health providers.
• Online Referral System HIPAA-compliant online referral platform managed by Riley Referral Services team providing ongoing communication throughout the referral process for referring physicians.
• Family Support Services Comprehensive family support services including Art Therapy, Child Life, Music Therapy, Pet Therapy, Language Services, Medical Records, Pharmacy, and Spiritual Care.
• International Patient Services Dedicated international patient services supporting families from outside the United States requiring specialized pediatric care, with language, travel, and care coordination support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ patients treated annually across Indiana
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• Riley Children's FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiley Children's Foundation is committed to improving the health and well-being of children through philanthropic leadership supporting Riley Children's and its research programs. Foundation raises funds for pediatric research, educational opportunities, family-friendly facilities, life-sustaining technology, and Camp Riley summer adventures for children with disabilities.
• Indiana University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership creating one of the top 10 sites in the United States for pediatric medical research. The partnership enables physician training, clinical research, and translation of research discoveries into patient care. Medical students, residents, and fellows train through Riley programs.
• Indiana University School of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic nursing partnership supporting nursing education, Magnet-designated nursing team development, and training the next generation of pediatric nurses.
• Indiana University School of Health and Human SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership in health and human sciences contributing to comprehensive pediatric healthcare education and research.
• Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasic science research facility where hundreds of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and scientists conduct research exploring fundamental questions in children's health, searching for tomorrow's cures.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central IndianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free, comfortable housing to families of children being treated at Riley at IU Health, offering a home-away-from-home support service for families traveling from outside the Indianapolis area.
• Riley Cheer GuildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization supporting Child Life Program through in-kind donations of toys, books, and other materials that spark play and wonder for hospitalized children at Riley.
• Project ADAM IndianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiley Children's Health program through its affiliation with Project ADAM Indiana, committed to helping schools prepare for and respond to sudden cardiac arrest through AED placement and cardiac emergency response planning.
• Ronald McDonald House CharitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing local chapter support for families of pediatric patients, offering housing and support services near hospitals.
• Children's Clinical Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvanced clinical research facility located on the Riley campus where children and families participate in approved clinical trials, accessing treatments beyond standard care.
• Children's Health Services ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch division focused on finding best practices that lead to better outcomes, developing health information technology, and sharing knowledge to protect children's health.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dayton Children's Hospital: Dayton Children's is a regional pediatric health system with primary and specialty care locations in Ohio, comparable to Riley in multi-site pediatric services but with a smaller research and specialty footprint.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Cincinnati Children's is a leading pediatric academic medical center and research hospital in the Midwest that directly competes with Riley for high-acuity pediatric referrals from Indiana and the surrounding region. Both are major research hospitals affiliated with top medical schools and consistently rank in U.S. News & World Report's top children's hospitals.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital: Nationwide Children's in Columbus, Ohio is a comparable peer academic pediatric health system with extensive research programs, a large network of primary and specialty care sites, and similar scale in beds, admissions, and pediatric research output to Riley.
• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: Lurie Children's is a major Midwestern academic pediatric hospital affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, competing for high-acuity cases from the broader Great Lakes region including referrals from northern Indiana.
• St. Louis Children's Hospital: St. Louis Children's, affiliated with Washington University and BJC HealthCare, is a comparable peer pediatric academic medical center that competes with Riley for tertiary referrals from Indiana and Illinois.
• C.S. Mott Children's Hospital (University of Michigan): C.S. Mott Children's is an academic pediatric hospital at Michigan Medicine with comparable scale, research footprint, and specialty program depth — competing for complex pediatric cases from the broader Midwest including northern Indiana.
• Children's Hospital of Wisconsin: Children's Wisconsin (Milwaukee) is a peer pediatric health system operating primary, specialty, and hospital services across Wisconsin with similar scope to Riley's Indiana network, including research affiliations and Magnet nursing status.
• Akron Children's Hospital: Akron Children's is a regional pediatric health system with multi-site primary and specialty care across Ohio, comparable to Riley in scale and academic affiliation though with a smaller research footprint.
• Peyton Manning Children's Hospital: Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent operates within the same Indianapolis market as Riley, providing overlapping pediatric services including emergency, specialty, and inpatient care — a direct in-market competitor.
• Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health: Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health is the subject company's own legal entity; included for completeness as the primary operating pediatric hospital within the Indiana University Health system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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