UM Charles Regional Medical Center

What UM Charles Regional Medical Center does

UM Charles Regional Medical Center is a non-profit community hospital located in La Plata, Maryland, founded in 1939 and operating as one of 11 member hospitals within the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), a private academic health system that delivers approximately 25% of all hospital care in Maryland across 150+ locations in 13 counties. The medical center provides acute inpatient care, emergency services, primary and specialty care (cancer, heart, spine, rehabilitation), urgent care, and telehealth to patients in Charles County and surrounding Maryland communities. As a Maryland-regulated hospital, it operates under the all-payer rate-setting authority of the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC), with standardized rates reset semi-annually and financial-assistance programs for eligible patients.

The hospital's core technology stack is integrated with the UMMS EMR infrastructure, and the medical center participates in the UM Quality Care Network (UMQCN), a Clinically Integrated Network and Accountable Care Organization comprising more than 90 practices operating under value-based care arrangements, and in Transform Health MD, a jointly-controlled care transformation organization. Operational technology is provided through the system's iHarbor Innovation Center, which developed the Gallion cloud-based supply chain management platform (spun out in 2025 as a separate entity) producing documented gains including a 75% reduction in bill-only transaction completion time, defect rates falling from 18% to 3%, 95% bill-sheet validation within two hours, and a three-fold increase in charge capture.

Revenue is generated principally through hospital services billed under HSCRC-regulated rates that are standardized across payers, supplemented by participation in value-based care arrangements through UMQCN. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the hospital facility, urgent care centers, and primary care locations, supported by system-level marketing (UMMS Health Hub, podcast, social media, email newsletter, and community events). The organization is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UMMS, which also partners with the University of Maryland School of Medicine for academic medicine, research, and physician training.

Name

UM Charles Regional Medical Center

Legal name

University of Maryland Medical System

Website

https://umms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

UM Charles Regional Medical Center is a non-profit community hospital in La Plata, Maryland, and one of 11 member hospitals in the University of Maryland Medical System. It delivers acute, emergency, specialty, and telehealth care to Charles County residents under Maryland's HSCRC all-payer rate-setting system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Acute care services
• Emergency medical care
• Community hospital services
• Specialty healthcare
• Value-based care

Headquarters

HQ city

La Plata

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Services Revenue: As a Maryland-regulated hospital, UM Charles Regional Medical Center generates revenue through patient care services including inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty care. Rates are regulated by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC). The hospital participates in both fee-for-service and value-based care payment arrangements through the UM Quality Care Network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UM Charles Regional Medical Center is a non-profit community hospital that provides acute inpatient care, 24/7 emergency services, primary care, and specialty services (cancer, heart, spine, and rehabilitation) to residents of Charles County, Maryland. As a member of the University of Maryland Medical System, the hospital operates under Maryland HSCRC-regulated rates and participates in value-based care arrangements through the UM Quality Care Network.

Product overview

UM Charles Regional Medical Center is a community hospital operating as a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), a network of 11 hospitals serving Maryland. The hospital provides acute care, emergency services, and specialty care. UMMS operates the iHarbor Innovation Center which developed Gallion, a cloud-based supply chain management platform. The system also offers the UM Quality Care Network (a clinically integrated network for value-based care), Transform Health MD (care transformation services), and the UMMS Health Hub (consumer health content portal). These offerings span hospital services, population health management, operational technology, and patient education. UM Charles Regional's presence is integrated within the broader UMMS digital ecosystem including social media channels and patient portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charles Regional Medical Center: Social media brand name for UM Charles Regional Medical Center

Products and services

• UM Charles Regional Medical Center
• Emergency Care Services
• Primary Care
• Cancer Care
• Heart Care
• Spine Care
• Rehabilitation Services
• Telehealth Services
• UM Quality Care Network (UMQCN)

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% reduction in completion time for bill-only supply chain transactions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• iHarborcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025iHarbor is UMMS's internal innovation center that develops digital products and solutions addressing clinical needs and business opportunities. It created the Gallion supply chain management platform that has generated significant operational improvements across UMMS hospitals including UM Charles Regional.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ascension Health: National Catholic non-profit health system operating 140+ hospitals across 19 states. Comparable as a large non-profit multi-hospital system with similar community hospital service profile and integrated care delivery model.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in the United States with 190+ hospitals across 20 states. Comparable as a multi-hospital system operating community and tertiary hospitals, though operating under a for-profit model rather than UMMS's non-profit structure.
• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Maryland's premier academic medical system operating Johns Hopkins Hospital and multiple community hospitals across the state. Comparable as a Maryland-based integrated academic health system that competes for specialty referrals and employs physicians in the same geography.
• Trinity Health: National Catholic non-profit health system operating 88 hospitals across 25 states. Comparable as a large multi-state non-profit hospital system with similar mission-driven operating model and value-based care participation.
• CommonSpirit Health: National non-profit health system formed by the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, operating 140+ hospitals across 21 states. Comparable as a large non-profit integrated delivery network with similar community hospital and academic affiliation structures.

Direct peers

• MedStar Health: Maryland's largest private hospital system operating 10 hospitals and 300+ locations across Maryland, DC, and Virginia. Directly comparable as a large non-profit regional hospital system competing in the same Maryland geography with overlapping service lines.
• LifeBridge Health: Maryland-based non-profit health system operating Sinai Hospital, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, and Grace Medical Center. Directly comparable as a regional multi-hospital system serving suburban Maryland communities with similar scope of services.
• Adventist HealthCare: Maryland-based non-profit health system operating Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center, and Fort Washington Medical Center. Comparable as a community-focused Maryland hospital system serving suburban populations in similar geographies.
• Luminis Health: Maryland-based non-profit health system operating Anne Arundel Medical Center and Doctors Community Medical Center. Directly comparable as a regional Maryland hospital system providing similar acute care and specialty services in adjacent suburban counties.

Regional players

• Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore): Independent non-profit community hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Comparable as a Maryland-based community general hospital with similar scope of acute care services, though operating independently rather than as part of a large system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CharlesRegional
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGUw3Xn2F4RqxxXf_Jk3w1A
• Facebookfacebook.com/CharlesRegional
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/um-charles-regional-medical-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/ummedsystem

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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