St. Louis Integrated Health Network

What St. Louis Integrated Health Network does

St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare intermediary founded in 2003 that operates a coordination platform connecting Federally Qualified Health Centers, hospital systems, academic medical institutions, public health departments, and community-based organizations across the St. Louis metropolitan region. Its member network represents more than 90% of the region's safety net healthcare providers. IHN delivers direct services through embedded programs including the Community Referral Coordinator (CRC) program operating across 10 hospital sites, the Community Health Worker (CHW) Workforce Partnership, the EleVATE Collaborative for perinatal health equity, the RE-LINK justice reentry program, and the Pipeline to Compassionate Care medical education initiative. Its underlying technology is a care coordination and referral infrastructure rather than a proprietary software product, with proprietary frameworks including the P.U.L.S.E. educational model and a Community Care Hub initiative designed to broker healthcare-social service partnerships.

IHN's revenue model is primarily grant- and contract-based, comprising federal, state, and local government grants, foundation funding, and tax-deductible donations. The CRC program transitioned from grant-based to contract-based funding in 2014. IHN also serves as fiscal sponsor and capacity builder for FQHCs and community organizations, administering capital investments such as the $12.87 million in ARPA funds allocated by the City of St. Louis for health center infrastructure. Services are delivered through partnerships rather than commercial pricing structures, and IHN has secured more than $30 million in cumulative funding over its operational history. The organization employs 11-50 staff with named leadership including a CEO with clinical doctorate and health administration credentials, a CMO/CSO, and program directors spanning care transitions, justice initiatives, community-driven innovation, and grants management.

Name

St. Louis Integrated Health Network

Legal name

St. Louis Integrated Health Network

Website

https://stlouisihn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St. Louis Integrated Health Network is a nonprofit healthcare intermediary that coordinates care across a network representing 90%+ of the region's safety net providers, serving medically vulnerable populations through embedded hospital and community-based programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, IHN relies on grants, donations, and collaborative partnerships. Contributions are tax-deductible. They receive federal, state, and local government grants as well as foundation funding.
2. Government Contracts: Contract-based model for healthcare intermediary services including Care Transitions Initiative, CHW programs, and capacity building support. Expanded from grant funding to contract-based model since 2014.
3. Fiscal Sponsorship Services: Provides fiscal sponsorship and shared services to FQHCs and community organizations, supported by capital investment funds like the $12.87M from City of St. Louis for health center infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IHN is a healthcare intermediary that builds capacity across sectors by convening FQHCs, hospital systems, public health departments, and community organizations to advance health equity. It delivers care coordination (CRC Program, P.U.L.S.E. Model), justice reentry support (RE-LINK, HSSN), perinatal health (EleVATE Collaborative, Feed the Babies), workforce development (Pipeline to Compassionate Care, CHW Workforce Partnership), specific condition programs (CDC REACH, NITRO, Long COVID Care), and integration services (Community Care Hub).

Product overview

St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN) is a healthcare intermediary organization that operates as a coordination platform rather than a single product, connecting Federally Qualified Health Centers, hospital systems, academic medical institutions, public health departments, and community-based organizations. The core offerings include: the Care Transitions Initiative (encompassing the Community Referral Coordinator Program, P.U.L.S.E. Model, Transitions of Care Task Force, and ELC CHW Maternal Health Initiative) for care coordination; RE-LINK and Health and Social Services Network (HSSN) for justice reentry support; EleVATE Collaborative and Feed the Babies for perinatal initiatives; Pipeline to Compassionate Care and CHW Workforce Partnership for workforce development; CDC REACH Initiative, NITRO, and Long COVID Care Initiative for specific health conditions; and the Community Care Hub for healthcare-social services integration. IHN also administers capital investment programs and tornado recovery initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Referral Coordinator (CRC) Program A patient-centered intervention where trained CRC staff work on-site in hospitals to assist patients in navigating healthcare, connecting them from inpatient units and emergency departments to primary care homes.
• Care Transitions Initiative (P.U.L.S.E. Model, CRC Program, TOC Task Force, ELC CHW Maternal Health) An integrated initiative including the P.U.L.S.E. educational framework (Primary Care, Urgent Care, Live Well, Specialty Care, Emergency Care), Community Referral Coordinator placements, Transitions of Care Task Force, and ELC CHW Maternal Health Initiative to improve care transitions and reduce non-emergent ED use.
• RE-LINK (Re-Entry Community Linkages) A program combining one-on-one support with referrals to community partners providing healthcare, behavioral health, substance use, housing, employment, and education services for justice-involved reentrants.
• Health and Social Services Network (HSSN) A network focused on integrating clinical and community resources to support justice-involved populations and developing stakeholders committed to improving health and life outcomes.
• EleVATE Collaborative (Elevating Voices, Addressing Depression, Toxic Stress and Equity) An initiative establishing equitable models of prenatal care, addressing behavioral health, reproductive justice, and racial equity in perinatal services.
• Pipeline to Compassionate Care (P2CC) A medical education program assisting institutions in embedding trauma-informed care, social and structural determinants of health, and identity exploration into their curriculum.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) Workforce Partnership A collaborative initiative committed to scaling and sustaining the area's CHW workforce through leadership empowerment, reimbursement advocacy, training, and regional metrics.
• CDC REACH Initiative A Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health initiative focused on improving health, preventing chronic diseases, and reducing health disparities among racial and ethnic populations.
• NITRO (Network for Innovative Treatments and Research in Osteoarthritis) A research program funded by ARPA-H developing non-surgical therapeutics to prevent or reverse osteoarthritis progression in partnership with Washington University and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
• Long COVID Care Initiative A program connecting individuals with medical and community resources for Long COVID in the St. Louis area.
• Community Care Hub A hub bridging healthcare organizations and local social service providers, helping healthcare partners access trusted community networks and supporting social service providers in becoming contract-ready.
• Capital Investment Program $12.87 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds administered by IHN from the City of St. Louis for capital improvements to FQHCs, supporting medical, dental, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health services.
• ELC CHW Maternal Health Initiative A targeted program for pregnant individuals experiencing social determinants of health, improving healthcare access, increasing referrals, improving care transitions, and decreasing adverse birth outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 229,527 total patient encounters by CRC program since 2007
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Affinia HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHN partner FQHC system with CEO Dr. Kendra Holmes serving as Board Treasurer. IHN provides fiscal sponsorship and capacity building support for capital investments.
• CareSTL HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHN partner FQHC with CEO Angela Clabon providing testimonial on IHN's value. Represents safety net healthcare in St. Louis.
• Family Care Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHN partner FQHC with CEO Dr. Aramide Ayorinde on board of directors. Recently opened new 27,000 sq ft health center in Dutchtown with IHN fiscal sponsorship.
• BJK People's Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHN partner FQHC with CEO Dwayne Butler on board. Included in capital investment initiatives.
• BJC HealthCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor hospital system partner with VP of Community Health Improvement Deidre Griffith on board and Group President Robert Cannon as board member.
• SSM Health St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor hospital system partner with Chief Community Health Officer Dr. Alexander Garza and Regional Director Karen Bradshaw on board.
• St. Louis City Dept. of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health department partner with Commissioner Victoria Anwuri on board and Government Services Analyst Craig Schmid as member delegate.
• St. Louis County Dept. of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health department partner with Director Kanika Cunningham as member delegate.
• Washington University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical institution partner with Dr. Eva Aagaard (VP for Medical Education) on board, Chief Nursing Executive Linda Postula as delegate, and collaboration on Pipeline to Compassionate Care program.
• Saint Louis University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical institution partner with Dean Dr. Christine Jacobs and Associate Dean Michael F. Jones II on board. Partner in Pipeline to Compassionate Care program.
• Missouri Primary Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide primary care association with CEO Joe Pierle as Technical Advisor. Collaborates on capital improvements for community health centers.
• Community Health Worker CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHN co-facilitates HEAL partnership and supports the CHW Coalition which serves as regional backbone and professional organization for CHWs.
• Community Health Commission of MissouricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with CEO Riisa Rawlins as Technical Advisor and Chief Strategy Officer Danielle Binion as member delegate.
• Washington UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on NITRO program (Network for Innovative Treatments and Research in Osteoarthritis) alongside Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
• Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with IHN and Washington University on NITRO program for osteoarthritis research.
• Missouri Primary Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with IHN for capital improvements to community health and behavioral health centers through ARPA funding.
• Forest Park ForeverminorOthersCEO Andwele Jolly serves on Board of Directors supporting park stewardship and community wellness initiatives.
• TrailnetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CDC REACH Initiative focusing on community design for physical activity.
• Fit and Food ConnectionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity champion partner in CDC REACH Initiative for nutrition and physical activity.
• Empowered Thriving CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities (BRIC), CDC-funded collaborative focused on nutrition and physical activity. IHN supports organizational capacity building.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers: New Jersey-based healthcare intermediary that convenes providers, deploys care coordinators in hospitals, and runs complex care programs for super-utilizers. Operates an almost identical model to IHN (care coordination + workforce + community-clinical integration) at a single-region level.
• Trenton Health Team: Regional healthcare intermediary in Trenton, NJ that convenes FQHCs, hospitals, public health, and community organizations around care coordination and population health. Direct structural peer to IHN, including similar grant/contract revenue model.
• Better Health Together: Washington State-based accountable community of health that coordinates clinical and social services across a region, including CHW deployment and Medicaid contracting. Mirrors IHN's intermediary role with greater payer contracting sophistication.
• Health Leads: National nonprofit that builds social needs intervention programs inside health systems, including community resource referral and CHW-style workforce. Comparable mission to IHN's Community Care Hub and CRC program at greater geographic scale.
• Pathways Community HUB Institute: National standards body and implementation network for community health worker–led care coordination, including Medicaid reimbursement pathways. Directly relevant to IHN's CHW Workforce Partnership and Community Care Hub initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• Unite Us: National closed-loop social care referral platform serving health systems, payers, and community-based organizations. Competes with IHN's locally-built coordination/CIE integration and is rapidly expanding into state Medicaid contracts.
• findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha): Large national social care network connecting patients to community resources, used by many hospitals and FQHCs. Represents both a competitor to IHN's referral work and a potential platform partner via its payer integrations.

Regional players

• Memphis Health + Community Impact (formerly Healthy Memphis Common Table): Memphis-based regional health intermediary focused on health equity and community-clinical integration. Operates a similar safety-net convener role in a different metropolitan market with comparable demographic and disparity profiles to St. Louis.
• Cincinnati Children's Collaboratory for Population Health: Midwest-based regional pediatric population health intermediary that convenes providers, schools, and community organizations. Comparable intermediary role though focused on a different population subset than IHN's general safety net.

Others

• National Association of Community Health Workers: National professional and policy body advancing the CHW workforce — directly relevant to IHN's CHW Coalition leadership and Medicaid reimbursement advocacy work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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