JFK University Medical Center

What JFK University Medical Center does

JFK University Medical Center is a non-profit acute care community hospital founded in 1967, headquartered at 65 James Street in Edison, New Jersey, and operating as a wholly-owned facility within Hackensack Meridian Health—the largest and most comprehensive hospital network in New Jersey. As a 501(c)(3) entity under tax ID 22-3474145, JFK serves the general patient population of Central New Jersey, providing emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, cancer care, cardiac care, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics (via K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital), behavioral health (via Carrier Clinic), rehabilitation (via JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute), and emergency medical services spanning seven counties. The facility employs 5,001-10,000 staff and benefits from affiliation with Hackensack University Medical Center, which holds a U.S. News & World Report Top 20 national ranking and #1 NY-NJ metro area ranking.

JFK's core technology stack is built on Epic electronic health records, with the MyChart patient portal, HMH Well mobile app (iOS/Android), HMH Wayfinding app for indoor hospital navigation, and Health Information Exchange (HIE) participation enabling care coordination across providers. The Patient Transfer Center and AirMed helicopter services (AirMed One and AirMed Two, operated under Air Methods FAA Part 135 authority) extend the clinical reach. Digital channels include the price estimator tool and machine-readable standard charges files (2.38 GB for JFK, 1.36 GB for JRI) supporting federal price transparency requirements.

JFK generates revenue through patient service fees paid primarily by insurance payers (private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid), supplemented by patient co-pays, deductibles, and charitable donations. The CMS Hospital at Home program allows select Medicare beneficiaries to receive hospital-level care at home, and virtual/telehealth services expand the addressable patient base. Commercial growth drivers include the Metropark station health and wellness center (April 2025), FIFA World Cup 2026 host city partnership, Uber community transportation initiative, and a multi-year $3 billion network investment in care access. The hospital is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by CEO Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, and operates as part of HMH's sustainability leadership program with White House Climate Pledge and Cool Food Pledge commitments.

Name

JFK University Medical Center

Legal name

Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc.

Website

https://hackensackmeridianhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

JFK University Medical Center is a non-profit acute care hospital in Edison, New Jersey, operating within the Hackensack Meridian Health network. Founded in 1967, it serves the general patient population across Central New Jersey with emergency, inpatient, specialty, rehabilitation, and EMS services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: JFK University Medical Center generates revenue through comprehensive healthcare services including emergency care, inpatient hospital stays, outpatient procedures, diagnostic services, and rehabilitation. Revenue is primarily received from insurance payers (private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid), with patient co-pays and deductibles as secondary revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JFK University Medical Center is a non-profit community acute care hospital located in Edison, New Jersey, operating as part of the Hackensack Meridian Health network. The facility delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare including emergency care, oncology, cardiac care, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, behavioral health, and rehabilitation services through the affiliated JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. The center supports care delivery with digital patient tools (Epic MyChart, HMH Well app, wayfinding), telehealth services, and Emergency Medical Services including AirMed helicopter transport.

Product overview

JFK University Medical Center operates as part of the Hackensack Meridian Health network, offering a comprehensive suite of healthcare services including acute hospital care, rehabilitation, emergency medical services, and virtual care. The facility provides patient-facing digital tools including the HMH Well mobile app integrated with Epic MyChart for medical record access, the HMH Wayfinding app for campus navigation, and telehealth services for virtual consultations. Price transparency tools and Health Information Exchange participation enable patient access to care information. The network's digital infrastructure supports appointment scheduling, prescription management, and care coordination across the hospital system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HMH Well: Mobile application for patients to access MyChart, schedule appointments, view test results, find doctors, and locate care facilities.
• MyChart
• AirMed One
• AirMed Two
• HMH Wayfinding
• Hackensack Meridian Children's Health

Products and services

• JFK University Medical Center A comprehensive acute care hospital facility within the Hackensack Meridian Health network in Edison, New Jersey, providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, and specialty care to patients across Central New Jersey.
• JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) A specialized rehabilitation facility affiliated with JFK University Medical Center, offering comprehensive rehabilitation services including brain injury rehabilitation programs such as the Tracy Morgan Award for Rehabilitation Nursing Excellence.
• MyChart Patient Portal Online patient portal providing patients with access to their electronic medical records across Hackensack Meridian Health, supporting view of records, bills, lab results, appointment booking, physician messaging, and prescription renewals; built on the Epic electronic health record system.
• HMH Well Mobile App A free mobile application available on iOS and Android that integrates MyChart functionality for appointment booking, lab results viewing, physician messaging, prescription renewals, doctor and location search.
• HMH Wayfinding Mobile App A free digital navigation tool providing step-by-step directions throughout Hackensack Meridian Health hospital facilities, with indoor maps, location search, points of interest, Blue Dot navigation, Parking Planner, and Bluetooth beacon-based indoor positioning.
• Telehealth / Virtual Care Services Virtual medical appointments conducted via secure HIPAA-compliant encrypted video equipment for real-time consultations, supporting remote urgent and primary care through the HMH 24/7 platform and MyChart.
• Patient Transfer Center A service coordinating patient transfers to and from Hackensack Meridian Health acute care hospitals, staffed by nurse clinical coordinators reachable through dedicated phone lines for HUMC and JSUMC.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Comprehensive EMS services covering Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Essex, Middlesex, Ocean, and Monmouth counties, including wheelchair mobility assistance vehicles, basic and advanced life support, specialty care transport, AirMed One and AirMed Two helicopter air medical transport, and EMS dispatch.
• Price Estimator Tool An online self-service tool allowing patients to estimate costs for healthcare services before receiving care, with machine-readable files of standard charges published for price transparency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hackensack University Medical Center received Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth for eleventh time (unique achievement)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• FIFA World Cup 2026 New York New Jersey Host CommitteeflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Hackensack Meridian Health named Official New York New Jersey World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. Partnership includes providing more than 750 free tickets for New Jersey communities and serving as the Official Hometown Hospital of the NYNJ Host Committee. Aims to expand community health access and investment during the World Cup event.
• UberflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Partnership with Uber to expand access to World Cup events and community health initiatives. Collaboration includes providing free transportation tickets to New Jersey communities as part of the World Cup 2026 Host City activities.
• NJTransit and AmtrakcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Hackensack Meridian Health opened nation's first health and wellness center in a major travel hub at Metropark station (NJTransit/Amtrak). Part of $3 billion investment in expanding access to care, bringing comprehensive healthcare services to commuters and nearby residents in a convenient travel hub setting.
• Air MethodscoreTechnology or IntegrationAir Methods provides FAA Part 135 Certificate for AirMed One and AirMed Two helicopter services, enabling emergent air medical transportation operations.
• U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMS partnership for Hospital at Home program allowing Medicare beneficiaries with certain medical conditions to receive hospital-level care at home.
• Epic SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationEpic electronic health record system enables Care Everywhere feature, allowing doctors and nurses outside of HMH network to access medical records when using the same medical record system.
• Practice GreenhealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization dedicated to sustainability in healthcare. HMH hospitals receive Environmental Excellence Awards and participate in sustainability initiatives.
• White HouseflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of original signatories to White House Climate Pledge committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. Collaborating with federal agencies on climate action plans.
• World Resources InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest health system in the nation to join Cool Food Pledge, founded by World Resources Institute to help organizations reduce climate impact by promoting plant-based foods.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RWJBarnabas Health: New Jersey's largest academic health system and a direct competitor to the HMH network. Both operate as non-profit integrated systems offering comprehensive acute, specialty, and ambulatory services across overlapping NJ geographies.
• Atlantic Health System: Non-profit integrated delivery network operating multiple acute care hospitals across northern and central New Jersey. Closely comparable to JFK in service mix, non-profit status, and NJ-centric geography.
• Virtua Health: Non-profit NJ health system with multiple hospitals and outpatient sites in southern and central New Jersey. Directly comparable in service portfolio (acute care, rehab, virtual care) and regional footprint overlapping with JFK.
• Valley Health System: Non-profit NJ health system anchored by Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Comparable to JFK as a community-based acute care provider within a multi-facility regional network serving northern NJ.
• St. Joseph's Health: Non-profit Catholic health system in northern New Jersey operating acute care hospitals and a children's hospital. Comparable to JFK in mission, scale, and pediatric/behavioral health service lines.
• Englewood Health: Non-profit community-based acute care hospital and health network in northern New Jersey. Comparable to JFK in single-anchor-hospital-plus-affiliates structure serving a defined NJ catchment.
• Capital Health: Non-profit regional health system based in central New Jersey with two main hospital campuses. Directly comparable to JFK in geographic overlap (Middlesex/Mercer counties) and acute care service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Penn Medicine: Large academic health system operating hospitals and physician networks across Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey. Comparable as a broader incumbent academic health system with overlapping specialty and ambulatory services.
• NYU Langone Health: Major academic health system in the NY-NJ metro area with top national rankings, similar to the HMH flagship's positioning. Comparable as a regional incumbent that competes for referrals and specialist talent in JFK's geography.
• Mount Sinai Health System: Large NY-based academic health system with affiliated hospitals and ambulatory sites reaching into the NY-NJ metro area. Comparable as a broader incumbent academic system competing for tertiary referrals in JFK's catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HackensackMeridianHealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/hackensackmeridianhealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/hackensackumc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jfk-medical-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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