CoxHealth

What CoxHealth does

CoxHealth is a locally owned, not-for-profit integrated health system headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, founded in 1906 and recognized as Missouri's first hospital system. It operates six hospitals — Cox Medical Center South, Cox Medical Center Branson, Cox North Hospital, Meyer Orthopedic & Surgical Hospital, Cox Barton County Hospital, and Cox Monett Hospital — totaling more than 1,014 beds, alongside 80+ primary and specialty care clinics across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The system serves a 25-county region with a population exceeding 900,000, generating 250,918 emergency/urgent care/trauma visits, 4,460+ births, and 2,400+ trauma cases annually. Core clinical capabilities include Level I Trauma, Level I Stroke, and Level I STEMI designations, a Level III NICU with 28 private rooms, 76 critical care beds, and integrated heart & vascular, orthopedic, oncology, neuroscience, women's health, and pediatric service lines.

The underlying technology stack centers on EpicCare Link for external provider EHR access and care coordination, a Cerner EMR system undergoing vendor transition, and the MyChart patient-facing portal for scheduling, telehealth, and records access. CoxHealth has deployed AI-driven automation in Revenue Cycle operations and partnered with Philips for virtual care and remote patient monitoring, positioning telehealth as a growth channel. The system is also a graduate medical education operator, running an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine Residency (the only lifestyle medicine residency in Missouri) and a Clinical Pastoral Education program, which function as a physician training pipeline.

CoxHealth generates revenue through fee-for-service healthcare delivery billed to commercial insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, and patients directly across hospitals, emergency departments, clinics, and urgent care centers. It participates in all local UnitedHealthcare plans as in-network. As a not-for-profit, revenue is not publicly disclosed; the organization is governed by a Board of Directors with no parent company or PE/VC ownership. Marketing and patient acquisition occur through a multi-channel mix: coxhealth.com and content hub, active social media (Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn), community event sponsorships, and physician referral networks. Leadership includes President Andrea J. McKay, VP & CMCO Kyle Brown, VP of Operations Matthew Turner, and VP & Administrator Sarah Becker.

Name

CoxHealth

Legal name

CoxHealth

Website

https://coxhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

CoxHealth is a not-for-profit, locally owned integrated health system based in Springfield, Missouri, operating six hospitals, 80+ clinics, and 1,014 beds across a 25-county service area in southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas, serving 900,000+ residents with Level I trauma, stroke, and cardiac care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Healthcare Delivery / Hospital and Health System Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Home Health Care Services (621610), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital-Based/Home Health System-Affiliated Skilled Home Health (HLADAFAB)

Keywords

• Integrated healthcare delivery
• Hospital inpatient services
• Emergency trauma care
• Primary specialty care
• Physician residency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery through hospitals, emergency departments, clinics, and urgent care centers. Revenue generated through patient services billed to insurance providers and patients directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CoxHealth is a locally owned, not-for-profit integrated health system that delivers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, trauma, primary, and specialty care services through six hospitals (1,014+ beds) and 80+ clinics across a 25-county service area in southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. Revenue is generated via fee-for-service billing for hospital care, emergency/trauma services, primary care, specialty care (cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, women's health, pediatrics, neuroscience, etc.), rehabilitation, and home health. The system also supports patient and provider digital tooling through the MyChart patient portal and EpicCare Link referring-provider portal, and operates graduate medical education through ACGME-accredited Family Medicine Residency programs.

Product overview

CoxHealth is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system based in Springfield, Missouri, established in 1906. The organization operates a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of six hospitals (Cox Medical Center South, Cox Medical Center Branson, Cox North Hospital, Meyer Orthopedic & Surgical Hospital, Cox Barton County Hospital, and Cox Monett Hospital) with over 1,000 beds total, supplemented by more than 80 primary and specialty care clinics. The core offering includes emergency/trauma services (Level I Stroke, Level I Trauma, Level I STEMI centers), acute care, primary care, and specialty services (cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, neuroscience, pediatrics, women's health). Patient-facing digital platforms include MyChart Patient Portal for individual health management and EpicCare Link for provider-to-provider care coordination. The system also operates graduate medical education programs including an ACGME-accredited Family Medicine Residency (Springfield and Branson) and Clinical Pastoral Education, positioning CoxHealth as both a healthcare provider and educator in the Ozarks region serving a 25-county area in southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyChart: Patient portal for accessing medical records, scheduling appointments, and managing healthcare
• EpicCare Link

Products and services

• CoxHealth Hospitals Six hospitals providing inpatient acute care, emergency/trauma (Level I Trauma, Stroke, STEMI), surgical services, a Level III NICU with 28 private rooms, and a 76-bed ICU. Includes Cox Medical Center South, Cox Medical Center Branson, Cox North Hospital, Meyer Orthopedic & Surgical Hospital, Cox Barton County Hospital, and Cox Monett Hospital.
• CoxHealth Primary and Specialty Care Clinics More than 80 primary and specialty care clinics delivering heart and vascular care, orthopedics, cancer care, neuroscience, women's health, children's health, digestive health, urology, pulmonology, and mental health across the Ozarks region.
• MyChart Patient Portal Patient-facing portal for accessing medical records, scheduling appointments, messaging providers, viewing test results, paying bills, and family access features for managing care of dependents. Includes telehealth scheduling and symptom checker.
• EpicCare Link Secure web-based portal for external referring healthcare providers to access patient information within CoxHealth's electronic health record, receive real-time updates and notifications, place referrals, order diagnostics, and coordinate patient care. Free access for healthcare providers who share patients with CoxHealth.
• Children's Health Services Pediatric care including perinatology, NICU, pediatric intensive care, and pediatric urgent care. Beginning March 2026, expanded pediatric services at CoxHealth Medical Center South in partnership with St. Louis Children's Hospital and WashU Medicine, including inpatient pediatric care on the south side.
• CoxHealth Rehabilitation Hospital Rehabilitation hospital services with a new inpatient rehabilitation facility that opened in Republic, Missouri in February 2026.
• CoxHealth Family Medicine Branson Clinic Primary care clinic providing annual checkups, preventive care, treatment for acute and chronic conditions, complete OB care, immunizations, minor procedures, on-site lab services, osteopathic manipulation therapy, and women's health clinic. Care delivered by resident physicians under attending physician supervision.
• Telemedicine and Virtual Care Services Virtual care solutions provided through partnership with Philips for remote patient monitoring, virtual consultations, and telehealth services across the CoxHealth system.
• Family Medical Care Center Ambulatory clinic on the seventh floor of the Wheeler Heart & Vascular Center serving as the clinical practice base for the Family Medicine Residency program. NCQA Level III Patient-Centered Medical Home with specialty clinics including minor surgery, Hep C, colposcopy/LEEP, dermatology, gender-affirming care, maternal fetal newborn, and gynecology.
• CoxHealth In-Network Insurance Participation (UnitedHealthcare) CoxHealth participates in all local UnitedHealthcare plans as in-network providers, with all CoxHealth providers and facilities available to UnitedHealthcare members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,918 emergency, urgent care and trauma visits annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mostly SeriousminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 June 2026Springfield-based digital services agency partnered with CoxHealth to provide AI training to affected staff as part of the Workforce Transition & Education Investment Program following 53 job eliminations due to automation.
• PhilipscoreTechnology or Integration · 10 November 2025Partnership with Philips for virtual care solutions as part of the U.S. telemedicine market collaboration. Philips and CoxHealth partnership provides virtual care solutions enabling remote patient monitoring and telehealth services.
• St. Louis Children's Hospital and WashU MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric partnership bringing nationally recognized pediatric experts to CoxHealth Medical Center South. Beginning March 2026, families will see advanced pediatric services including inpatient pediatric care on the south side through an independently licensed pediatric hospital operating within CoxHealth facilities.
• Ferrell Duncan CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ferrell Duncan Clinic, a multispecialty group, as part of the integrated health network serving the 25-county service area in southwest Missouri.
• Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training (ICPT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ICPT to offer Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program for seminary students, ordained ministers, chaplains and others in ministry. ICPT is accredited by the Department of Education.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoxHealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CoxHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/coxhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coxhealth/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/coxhealth

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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