BronxCare Health System

What BronxCare Health System does

BronxCare Health System is a nonprofit, acute-care integrated health system serving the South Bronx community in New York. It operates two general hospital campuses — the Concourse Division at 1650 Grand Concourse and the Fulton Division at 1276 Fulton Avenue — and an extensive outpatient network that includes the BronxCare Health and Wellness Center, 174th Street Medical Practice, Third Avenue Medical and Dental Practice, Medical and Dental at Poe, Ogden Family Medical and Dental, and the affiliated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center. The clinical portfolio spans emergency medicine, a 15-division Department of Medicine (Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Infectious Diseases including HIV/AIDS, Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Primary Care and Preventive Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care), Comprehensive Cancer Care operated in partnership with Mount Sinai, Women's Health including robotic gynecological surgery and neonatology, Surgery including neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Radiology, Psychiatry, Dentistry, and Pharmacy.

The system's technology stack is conventional hospital IT: no proprietary platform is described, and patient-facing digital services are limited to the myBronxCare patient portal, which is built on the third-party FollowMyHealth platform for online access to medical records, appointment scheduling, lab results, and prescription refills. BronxCare runs medical education programs across multiple disciplines — including an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency portfolio (PGY-1 General Practice, PGY-2 Ambulatory Care, PGY-2 Infectious Diseases, PGY-2 Oncology) and an ADA-accredited General Practice Dental Residency — that function as both training and physician pipeline.

The business model is patient-care-driven. Revenue is generated primarily through billing for inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and physician services across the hospital and ambulatory network, with a heavy Medicaid and Medicare payer mix reflecting the socioeconomic profile of the South Bronx. Certain facilities operate as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites through BronxCare Health Integrated Services System Inc. (BLISS Inc.) under 42 U.S.C. 254b, qualifying for FTCA deemed status and cost-based federal reimbursement. The system acquires patients via community outreach, physician referrals across the network, the myBronxCare portal, and community-health initiatives that screen for and address social determinants of health (food insecurity, housing, transportation, education). Quality improvement programs, including Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring (2,000+ enrolled), health-equity data collection, and American Heart Association-recognized cardiovascular initiatives, are central to the value proposition rather than peripheral.

Name

BronxCare Health System

Legal name

BronxCare Health System

Website

https://bronxcare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

BronxCare Health System is a nonprofit acute-care hospital and integrated outpatient network operating two campuses and multiple practices across the South Bronx, delivering emergency, specialty, primary, and dental care to a high-need community. Revenue is generated through patient-care billing, predominantly Medicaid and Medicare, supplemented by FQHC cost-based reimbursement and medical education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Offices of Physicians (62111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Post-Acute Care Networks & Care Management Organizations (HLAFAFAN)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Outpatient medical services
• Community health network
• Emergency medicine services
• Healthcare residency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: BronxCare generates revenue primarily through billing for patient care services across its hospital divisions, emergency department, inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and physician services. As a health system serving a high-need community, a significant portion of revenue is derived from Medicaid and Medicare programs.
2. FQHC Site Reimbursement: Certain BronxCare facilities operate as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites under the federal FTCA deemed status, generating revenue through FQHC cost-based reimbursement mechanisms for services provided at qualifying outpatient locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BronxCare Health System operates a major acute-care hospital with two divisions (Concourse and Fulton) and an integrated outpatient network serving the South Bronx community. It provides emergency medicine, inpatient care, and outpatient primary, specialty, dental, and behavioral health services across multiple Bronx locations. The system also operates residency training programs across medicine, surgery, pharmacy, dentistry, and other specialties, supported by its FQHC status and a partnership with Mount Sinai for cancer care.

Product overview

BronxCare Health System is a major acute-care hospital and integrated health system serving the South Bronx. It operates a two-division hospital (Concourse and Fulton) and an extensive outpatient network including the BronxCare Health and Wellness Center, multiple satellite medical and dental practices, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center. The system's clinical portfolio spans emergency medicine, a 15-division Department of Medicine, comprehensive cancer care (in partnership with Mount Sinai), women's health including robotic surgery and neonatology, surgery (including neurosurgery, bariatric, and trauma), orthopaedics, pediatrics, family medicine, psychiatry, dentistry, and pharmacy. Patient-facing digital services include the myBronxCare online portal. Medical education programs include residency training in medicine, surgery, pharmacy (ASHP-accredited PGY-1 and PGY-2 programs), and dentistry (ADA-accredited).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myBronxCare: Patient portal offering online access to health information, appointment scheduling, physician communication, and prescription management
• BronxCare Network
• BronxCare Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care
• BronxCare Special Care Center
• BronxCare Life Recovery Center

Products and services

• Emergency Medicine Hospital-based emergency department services delivering acute and trauma care at the BronxCare hospital campuses for residents of the South Bronx and surrounding communities.
• Department of Medicine BronxCare's largest medical department, organized into 15 divisions including cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, infectious diseases, neurology, primary care, pulmonary/critical care, and physical medicine and rehabilitation, staffed by 80 attending physicians and 110 residents and fellows.
• BronxCare Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care Comprehensive oncology program at 1775 Grand Concourse operated in partnership with Mount Sinai, offering medical oncology/hematology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and bone marrow transplant access with chemotherapy and immunotherapy infusion suites.
• Women's Health Department providing obstetrics, gynecology, neonatology, and outpatient women's health services for patients across the South Bronx, including minimally invasive robotic gynecologic surgery.
• Robotic GYN Surgery Minimally invasive robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery program within Women's Health, providing advanced surgical procedures.
• Surgery Surgical services spanning general surgery, subspecialty surgical services, and neurosurgery (brain and spine surgery for trauma, tumors, strokes, aneurysms, vascular malformations, disc herniations, and degenerative disorders).
• Pediatrics Pediatric care services for infants, children, and adolescents delivered through BronxCare's hospital and outpatient network.
• Family Medicine Family medicine services providing primary and preventive care to patients across the Bronx community.
• Psychiatry Psychiatric services including a psychiatry residency program, delivered across inpatient and outpatient settings within BronxCare.
• Dentistry Comprehensive dental services including oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, and prosthodontics, delivered through the hospital and outpatient dental practices.
• Orthopaedics Orthopaedic care services covering musculoskeletal conditions, led by the Chairman of Orthopaedics at BronxCare.
• Radiology Diagnostic imaging and radiology services supporting BronxCare's inpatient and outpatient clinical services.
• Ear, Nose, and Throat ENT clinical services for disorders of the ear, nose, and throat delivered by BronxCare's ENT department.
• Anesthesiology Anesthesia services supporting surgical and procedural care across BronxCare's hospital divisions.
• Ophthalmology Ophthalmology clinical services with associated ophthalmology and optometry residency training programs.
• Pharmacy Department Inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services across the BronxCare health system, including the BronxCare Special Care Center pharmacy.
• BronxCare Special Care Center Specialized care center providing focused outpatient services for patients with complex health needs within the BronxCare health system.
• myBronxCare Patient Portal Online patient portal (powered by FollowMyHealth) providing patients secure access to medical records, appointment requests, physician communication, lab results, and prescription refills.
• Pharmacy Residency Training Programs Four ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency programs: PGY-1 General Practice (2 positions), PGY-2 Ambulatory Care (2 positions), PGY-2 Infectious Diseases (1 position), and PGY-2 Oncology (1 position), offering direct patient care, clinical research, and leadership training in collaboration with Touro College of Pharmacy.
• General Practice Dental Residency One-year ADA-accredited general dentistry residency with an optional second year, providing training in comprehensive primary dental care in a hospital setting, covering oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, and prosthodontics.
• Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program Quality improvement initiative within the Department of Medicine enabling patients to self-measure blood pressure at home, with data integrated into electronic medical records to reduce hypertension and heart disease risk, with 2,000+ patients enrolled.
• We Ask Because We Care Health equity screening and data collection initiative collecting patient information on race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, and gender identity to inform patient-centered care plans and support health equity programs.
• Outpatient Network Map Interactive web-based map tool for locating BronxCare outpatient facilities across the Bronx area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ patients enrolled in Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program targeting hypertension, a major cause of heart disease
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mount Sinai Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronxCare operates BronxCare Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care, a partnership providing comprehensive oncology services including medical oncology/hematology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and bone marrow transplant access. Located at 1775 Grand Concourse, the partnership provides expanded treatment areas with chemotherapy and immunotherapy infusion suites.
• Touro College of PharmacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTouro College of Pharmacy provides pharmacy residency program collaborations including teaching certification opportunities for BronxCare pharmacy residents, who also gain experience teaching pharmacy students. The partnership supports both PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs.
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center (MLK Health Center)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center operates as an affiliated member of the BronxCare outpatient network, providing community health services under the BronxCare umbrella. Multiple MLK Health Center locations (Third Avenue, Poe, Ogden) are listed as BronxCare practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mount Sinai Health System: Large NYC academic health system whose Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care partnership is embedded inside BronxCare. Acts as both a strategic partner and a broader competitor for specialty referrals, ambulatory expansion, and clinical talent.
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: Major academic health system spanning multiple campuses across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens with extensive specialty and ambulatory services. Competes for tertiary referrals and specialty talent in the same regional market, with broader resources and brand recognition.
• NYC Health + Hospitals (system): The overarching public hospital system in NYC operating 11 acute-care hospitals, FQHC sites, and large ambulatory networks serving Medicaid and uninsured populations across the city. Provides system-level context for how a publicly-funded safety-net operator scales similar services.

Others

• Acacia Network: Bronx-based nonprofit operating FQHCs and social-services programs serving Latino and low-income communities. Comparable through overlapping FQHC operations, social determinants of health focus, and South Bronx service geography, though not an acute-care hospital.

Emerging players

• Essentia Health: Regional nonprofit health system combining community hospitals, FQHC-style clinics, and residency programs across rural and underserved geographies. Useful comparable on the integrated community-hospital-plus-GME-plus-FQHC operating model, even if geography differs.
• Burke Rehabilitation Hospital: Specialty rehabilitation hospital in the NY metro area focused on post-acute and physical medicine services that overlap with BronxCare's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department. Comparable on rehab specialization, though narrower in clinical scope.

Direct peers

• Montefiore Medical Center: The largest health system physically headquartered in the Bronx, operating multiple hospitals, a large ambulatory network, and an academic medical center. Direct overlap in service lines, geography, and the underserved population BronxCare serves makes Montefiore the closest operating peer.
• NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi: Public hospital in the Bronx operated by NYC Health + Hospitals, providing acute care, trauma, and ambulatory services to the same South Bronx population. Functions as a public-sector analog with overlapping ED, inpatient, and FQHC-like services.
• SBH Health System (St. Barnabas Hospital): A community-based safety-net hospital in the Bronx operating inpatient, emergency, behavioral health, and outpatient services for a similar Medicaid-heavy population. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and community health orientation to BronxCare.

Regional players

• Maimonides Medical Center: Independent safety-net teaching hospital in Brooklyn offering a comparable mix of acute, ambulatory, behavioral health, and residency training programs. Operates with similar community-hospital economics and Medicaid mix but in a different NYC borough.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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