The Health Collaborative

What The Health Collaborative does

The Health Collaborative (THC) is a Cincinnati-headquartered nonprofit, membership-based healthcare collaborative that convenes 180+ healthcare organizations across Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. Formally incorporated in its current form in 2015 through the merger of The Greater Cincinnati Hospital Council (founded 1957), the Health Improvement Collaborative of Greater Cincinnati (1992), and HealthBridge, THC operates as the only organization in the region that brings together all major health systems and healthcare stakeholders to address challenges that exceed the capacity of any single institution.

THC delivers services across three strategic pillars — Community Health, Workforce Innovation, and Emergency Preparedness — anchored by a portfolio of data products: a Workforce Dashboard tracking 16,500+ regional healthcare vacancies, a Tristate Trauma Registry aggregating injury data from regional trauma centers, the SALT (Situational Awareness Learning Tool) cloud platform consolidating public-health data into customized dashboards, EMResource for hospital bed availability, and EMTrack for patient tracking during mass casualty events. Workforce programs include the Nurse Manager Academy, TAP Health Summer Academy, and HealthFORCE, collectively serving nearly 1,000 students annually. Trauma education courses (ATLS, TNCC, ENPC), a Tri-State Disaster Preparedness Coalition, and a Community Health Needs Assessment framework round out the service line. THC discontinued its HealthBridge Health Information Exchange services in 2023 to enable creation of a statewide HIE.

Revenue comes from a hybrid of annual membership dues paid by hospitals and health systems, transaction/admin fees from its Group Purchasing Organization (which has generated an estimated $3.5 million in annual collective member savings), registration fees from training and education programs, and charitable sponsorships and grants supporting workforce and health equity initiatives (including a 2024 AARP Health Equity Innovations Fund Award). THC does not publicly disclose operating revenue or headcount; its named leadership encompasses roughly 20+ staff under CEO Deirdre Beluan, with anchor member relationships spanning Bon Secours Mercy Health, UC Health, TriHealth, The Christ Hospital, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Name

The Health Collaborative

Legal name

The Health Collaborative

Website

https://healthcollab.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Health Collaborative is a Cincinnati-based nonprofit membership organization convening 180+ healthcare entities across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana to deliver workforce, emergency preparedness, community health, and group purchasing programs to hospitals, health systems, and public health partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Collaborative Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH), Care Team Collaboration, Secure Messaging & Clinical Communication within EHR (HLACAAAK)

Keywords

• Healthcare collaborative
• Community health needs assessment
• Healthcare workforce development
• Emergency preparedness coordination
• Group purchasing organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Healthcare organizations pay membership dues to access THC's network, data services, group purchasing organization, and collective initiatives. Members include hospitals, health systems, and healthcare providers across the tri-state region.
2. Group Purchasing Organization (GPO): THC manages joint purchasing efforts on behalf of members, connecting healthcare providers with diverse and local vendors. The GPO generates revenue through administrative fees and negotiated vendor arrangements, with collective savings estimated at 3.5 million dollars annually for participants.
3. Sponsorships and Charitable Support: THC relies on sponsorships to operate and grow programs like TAP Health, Nurse Manager Academy, and community health initiatives. Organizations sponsor specific programs and events, with donations supporting workforce development and health equity goals.
4. Training and Education Services: THC provides trauma education courses (ATLS, TNCC, ENPC), Nurse Manager Academy, and other professional development programs. Revenue generated through course registration fees for both members and non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Health Collaborative is a nonprofit regional healthcare convener headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio that organizes and serves a network of more than 180 health-related organizations across Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. It sells data-driven improvement services to hospitals and health systems, including a group purchasing organization (GPO), community health needs assessment (CHNA) support, healthcare workforce analytics and training, tri-state trauma registry services, and emergency preparedness coordination. Its core commercial offerings combine membership convening, shared data platforms, and fee-based training programs that member organizations cannot easily replicate on their own.

Product overview

The Health Collaborative provides a suite of interconnected healthcare improvement services organized around three strategic pillars: Community Health, Workforce Innovation, and Emergency Preparedness. The core offering is the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which identifies regional health priorities and informs the Collective Health Agenda action plan. Workforce Innovation encompasses the Workforce Dashboard for vacancy tracking, TAP Health Summer Academy and HealthFORCE for career exploration serving nearly 1,000 students annually, the Nurse Manager Academy for nursing leadership development, and career exploration microgrants. Emergency Preparedness includes the Tri-State Disaster Preparedness Coalition, Trauma Registry, Trauma Education courses (ATLS, TNCC, ENPC), and emergency communication tools (Hospital Net Radio, EMResource, EMTrack). Supporting services include Epic Forums for EHR user collaboration, SALT for situational awareness data analytics, Test and Protect public health response capabilities, and a Group Purchasing Organization connecting members with diverse vendors. The organization positions data collection and convening as foundational capabilities that power all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAP Health: Healthcare career exploration programs for high school students including TAP Health Summer Academy and HealthFORCE
• Nurse Manager Academy
• Situational Awareness Learning Tool (SALT)
• HealthFORCE
• Tri-State Disaster Preparedness Coalition
• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)

Products and services

• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Long-term partner providing $10,000 sponsorship for Workforce Innovation initiatives including TAP Health Summer Academy and HealthFORCE 2026 to expand hands-on learning and career exploration opportunities for students.
• HealthBridgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Founded in 1997 with $250,000 investment from seven healthcare organizations (Anthem, Cincinnati Children's, ChoiceCare/Humana, Franciscans, Health Alliance, Mercy, TriHealth). HealthBridge became the first Health Information Exchange in the United States, connecting 70+ hospitals and 22 health systems, facilitating 15 million clinical results monthly. THC discontinued HIE services in 2023 to create a statewide HIE.
• Epic Systems Users GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationTHC convenes quarterly groups of hospital leadership and staff working with Epic EHR, providing a platform for participants to learn from each other and collaborate on solutions to improve regional coordination.
• Tri-State Disaster Preparedness CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coalition coordinating emergency preparedness and response across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. THC manages the coalition and coordinates federal grant dollars for disaster planning.
• Airgas HealthcareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred vendor in GPO providing medical gases and healthcare-related products to member organizations.
• Mindray North AmericaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred vendor in GPO providing medical equipment and technology solutions.
• LanguageLine SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred vendor providing language interpretation services to help healthcare providers meet language access needs of diverse patient populations.
• LangominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred vendor providing language services and technology solutions for healthcare settings.
• Performance FoodserviceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreferred food service vendor in GPO serving healthcare facilities.
• Cradle CincinnaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Mama Certified initiative providing Black parents-to-be with a way to assess and compare maternal efforts of Hamilton County hospitals, encouraging increased care and respect for Black families.
• Queens VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Mama Certified initiative alongside Cradle Cincinnati and local Black mothers to assess hospital maternal care efforts for Black families.
• Urban League of Greater Southwestern OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in Community Health Needs Assessment and COVID-19 Test & Protect initiative, providing input on regional health assessment and identifying solutions for testing and vaccine administration.
• United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered during Test and Protect COVID-19 initiative to facilitate social determinants of health screenings and referrals to community resources.
• Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Mercy Health providing tenant advocacy and emergency financial assistance to prevent homelessness among families facing housing instability through the Mercy Health Partnership Program.
• RevKeepminorOthersTHC's inaugural business partner supporting the organization and local healthcare community.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember and board participant; developed first-of-its-kind Behavioral Health Patient Attribution Strategy being scaled from pediatric to adult facilities through THC's Mental and Behavioral Health Data Exchange Project.
• Hamilton CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with THC on Test and Protect (TaP) COVID-19 initiative in 2020, developing comprehensive no-cost testing approach for county residents and employees.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater CincinnaticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched partnership with Workforce Development Center to host monthly career-exploration events and summer specialty sessions, adding more than a dozen opportunities in 2026 for students to discover healthcare careers.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Better Health Partnership: Cleveland-based regional healthcare quality and workforce collaborative with a similar employer/provider convening model and shared focus on chronic disease and equity programs; structurally analogous to THC at a neighboring Ohio region.
• P2 Collaborative of Western New York: Buffalo-based regional health improvement collaborative convening hospitals, payers, and community partners to address workforce, behavioral health, and equity — directly comparable to THC's tri-state convening role.
• Comagine Health: Multi-state health quality improvement collaborative combining data analytics, convening, and clinical transformation services — overlaps with THC on CHNA, workforce, and community-health consulting offerings.
• Stratis Health: Minnesota-based nonprofit improving healthcare quality and patient safety via convening, analytics, and provider engagement; mirrors THC's mix of QI programs, convening, and member services.
• Alliant Health Solutions: Regional QIN-QIO and healthcare improvement collaborative serving multiple states with quality improvement, emergency preparedness, and population health programming — closely comparable to THC's service portfolio.
• Mountain-Pacific Quality Health: Nonprofit healthcare quality improvement organization offering data analytics, convening, and provider-support services across a multi-state region — directly comparable scope and structure.

Broad incumbents

• Premier Inc: Large national healthcare GPO and performance improvement company with comprehensive supply chain and analytics services that overlap with THC's GPO and Business Intelligence offerings, but at vastly broader scale.
• Vizient: Healthcare performance improvement company combining GPO contracts, clinical analytics, and consulting — competes with THC's GPO and data services even though it also serves members THC convenes.

Regional players

• Ohio Hospital Association: State-level hospital association providing advocacy, workforce, and emergency preparedness services to Ohio hospitals; overlaps THC's membership/member-services mission at the state level without the cross-state convening dimension.

Emerging players

• Health Catalyst: Healthcare data and analytics company focused on outcomes improvement — overlaps with THC's Workforce Dashboard, Trauma Registry, and SALT analytic capabilities, though much larger and commercially oriented.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hcollaborative
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/theHealthCollab
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/The-Health-Collaborative/129394020437247
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-health-collaborative
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthcollab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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