Partners in Health Network

What Partners in Health Network does

Partners In Health Network, Inc. (PIHN) is a private, non-profit healthcare network organization established in 1995 and headquartered at 405 Capitol Street, Suite 1009, Charleston, West Virginia. Founded originally by administrators from 11 healthcare organizations in southern and central West Virginia in response to the emergence of managed care, PIHN coordinates a membership network of over 30 hospitals, federally qualified health centers, community medical centers, free clinics, and medical service providers across West Virginia. The organization operates three primary programs: the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) program screening Medicare, Medicaid, dual-enrolled, and CHIP beneficiaries for health-related social needs across more than 50 clinical sites; centralized credentialing services with credentials verification certification for provider verification; and the Appalachian Pulmonary Health Project, a 12-week pulmonary rehabilitation program now operating at 10 clinics in West Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.

PIHN's operating model is built on cooperative governance among member organizations under five operating principles emphasizing community accountability, seamless care continuum, commitment to excellence, integrated management, and shared control. The network's administrative backbone is anchored by Charleston Area Medical Center, which provides executive leadership (Executive Director Terry Cox) and shared administrative infrastructure. Programmatic funding flows from federal sources through the DHHR-Bureau for Medical Services Bridge Organization relationship, philanthropic foundations (Dorney-Koppel Family Charitable Foundation, Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation), labor organizations (United Mine Workers of America), and individual political supporters.

The core technology enabling PIHN's coordination function is a healthcare network coordination platform rather than a discrete software product; no API, SDK, or proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed and appear to derive from a mix of member support, program-specific grants, and philanthropic contributions. The organization serves two principal segments: healthcare provider organizations seeking collaborative network participation and government-program beneficiaries needing SDOH screening, navigation, and pulmonary rehabilitation services, with primary end-user geography being rural Appalachia.

Name

Partners in Health Network

Legal name

Partners In Health Network, Inc.

Website

https://pihn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Partners In Health Network is a private, non-profit West Virginia healthcare network coordinating 30+ hospitals, FQHCs, and clinics. It delivers the Accountable Health Communities SDOH screening program, centralized credentialing services, and the multi-state Appalachian Pulmonary Health Project to rural Appalachian communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Network Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Owned Physician Networks & Medical Groups (HLAFAAAL), Provider Network, Credentialing & Contracting Support (BPAAAFAI), Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH), Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare network coordination
• Community health services
• Provider credentialing services
• Social determinants of health
• Pulmonary rehabilitation program

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Partners In Health Network is a private non-profit healthcare delivery network of 30+ member hospitals, FQHCs, community medical centers, and free clinics across West Virginia (with reach into Kentucky and North Carolina). It coordinates healthcare resources, runs the Accountable Health Communities program screening Medicare/Medicaid/CHIP beneficiaries for social needs, delivers centralized provider credentialing services, and operates the Appalachian Pulmonary Health Project — a 12-week pulmonary rehabilitation program for patients with COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension.

Product overview

Partners In Health Network is a healthcare network organization (not a software product company) offering a coordinated suite of programs and services. The core offerings include the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Program addressing social determinants of health, Credentialing Services for healthcare provider verification, and the Appalachian Pulmonary Health Project (APHP) — a 12-week pulmonary rehabilitation program. These programs operate through a membership network of over 30 hospitals, FQHCs, health centers, free clinics, and medical services across West Virginia, working collaboratively to improve healthcare delivery in rural communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Appalachian Pulmonary Health Project: A pulmonary rehabilitation program for individuals with breathing disorders such as COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, or pulmonary hypertension. Now spread to 10 clinics and hospitals in West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina.

Products and services

• Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Program A program that identifies and addresses health-related social needs (housing, utilities, food insecurity, transportation, physical disabilities) of Medicare, Medicaid, dual-enrolled, and CHIP beneficiaries by screening at clinical sites and referring to community services. Deployed across 50+ clinical sites in West Virginia in partnership with the West Virginia DHHR Bureau for Medical Services.
• Credentialing Services A centralized, certified provider credentialing and verification service that offers a rational and timely approach to completing healthcare provider credentialing for member organizations.
• Appalachian Pulmonary Health Project (APHP) A 12-week pulmonary rehabilitation program for individuals with breathing disorders such as COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension. Delivered through 10 clinics and hospitals in West Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
• Membership Network A collaborative network of over 30 member hospitals, FQHCs, community medical centers, free clinics, and medical services working together to coordinate care and bring quality services to West Virginia communities.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DHHR—Bureau for Medical ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Accountable Health Communities program addressing health-related social needs of Medicare, Medicaid, Dual-enrolled, and CHIP beneficiaries in West Virginia.
• WVU Center for Excellence in DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHC collaborator partner providing supplemental expertise in physical disabilities assessment as part of the social determinants screening program.
• WVU Institute for Community and Rural HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHC collaborator supporting community and rural health initiatives as part of the Bridge Organization partnership.
• WV Family Resource NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHC collaborator providing family resource support services in the community health initiative.
• West Virginia Medical InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHC collaborator contributing medical expertise to the program.
• Try This West VirginiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHC collaborator supporting health and wellness initiatives in West Virginia communities.
• Charleston Area Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey financial supporter of the Appalachian Pulmonary Health Project and host of the network's main leadership. CAMC provides executive leadership (Terry Cox as Executive Director) and administrative infrastructure for PIHN.
• Eastbrook Center LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork member providing healthcare services as part of Partners In Health Network.
• Quality InsightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork member organization supporting healthcare quality improvement initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Health Leads: Nonprofit that partners with health systems to screen for and address health-related social needs; comparable to PIHN's AHC program in mission, screening workflows, and community resource navigation.
• Quality Insights: QIN-QIO and healthcare quality improvement organization that is itself a PIHN member; comparable as a regional healthcare quality and improvement network operator with overlapping West Virginia footprint.
• Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers: National nonprofit focused on complex care models, social determinants of health navigation, and Medicaid AHC-style programs; directly comparable as a relationship-driven care coordination network operating in a defined regional catchment.
• West Virginia Primary Care Association: Statewide membership association of FQHCs and community health centers in West Virginia; directly comparable as a healthcare network organization serving the same provider base PIHN coordinates.
• Cabin Creek Health Systems: Federally qualified health center serving rural southern West Virginia and a PIHN member organization; comparable as a community-based rural healthcare provider operating within PIHN's network footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Alliant Health Solutions: QIN-QIO and healthcare consulting organization operating across multiple states on quality improvement, patient safety, and care coordination; comparable to PIHN's network-based quality work but at greater national scale.
• Health Management Associates: National healthcare consulting and policy firm that advises states, Medicaid programs, and providers on SDOH and population health strategy; comparable in adjacent policy and program-design layer serving similar Medicaid stakeholders.

Regional players

• Stratis Health: QIN-QIO serving rural and upper-Midwest communities with population health, quality improvement, and community care coordination programs; comparable in scope to PIHN's network coordination role but in a different geography.

Emerging players

• findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha): Social care referral network used by health systems and Medicaid plans to connect patients with community resources; overlaps with PIHN's social-needs screening and referral services.
• Unite Us: Technology-led SDOH coordination platform that partners with states, health plans, and providers; competes with PIHN's AHC bridge function by digitizing the screening-to-referral workflow PIHN runs manually.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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