Together Health

What Together Health does

Together.Health is a private, for-profit collaborative coalition founded in 2017 that convenes healthcare organizations, digital health startups, accelerators, venture capital firms, industry associations, and federal agencies to advance digital health innovation. The coalition operates as a non-commercial membership-based consortium with 11-50 employees and 60+ member organizations, led by three Co-Chairs: Olyvia Phillips (MATTER), Johnny Lam (Cooley LLP), and Stephen Konya (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT). Its primary technical contribution is the Together.Health Security Assessment (THSA), a standardized security framework that maps common security questions to the Secure Controls Framework (SCF), developed through analysis of hundreds of assessments and consultation with 100+ cybersecurity experts to streamline vendor-health system security reviews.

Beyond THSA, Together.Health operates four additional programs: International Collaboration (connecting global startups with U.S. market opportunities, co-led with TransPharMed and New Frontiers Health), Real-World Data and Ethical AI (promoting responsible AI and data deployment in healthcare), Pediatric Innovation (addressing gaps in children's health technology), and Ecosystem Mapping (maintaining a national map of health innovation resources). The core differentiator is the convening power and consensus-driven standards development across the entire U.S. health innovation ecosystem.

The organization does not disclose a commercial pricing model, revenue, or funding structure; it functions as a coalition rather than a product vendor. GTM is community-led, with distribution occurring through the member network, the organization website (together.health), an email newsletter, and earned media coverage (e.g., MobiHealthNews). Member organizations include health systems (Advocate Health, Cedars-Sinai, UPMC Enterprises, Rady Children's Health, Children's Hospital of LA), accelerators (TechStars, MassChallenge, JLABS, MATTER, Plug and Play Health), venture investors (Rock Health, HealthX Ventures, Sanofi Ventures, 1776.vc, Healthworx), and federal agencies (HHS/ONC), with Clearwater Security serving as Project Lead for the THSA initiative.

Name

Together Health

Legal name

Together.Health

Website

https://together.health

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Together.Health is a private collaborative coalition of 60+ healthcare organizations, startups, accelerators, investors, and federal agencies that advances digital health innovation through standardized security frameworks and ecosystem-coordination programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Innovation Coalition

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interoperability Standards, Profiles & Implementation (HL7/FHIR/IHE) (HLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consent, Authorization & Data Sharing Governance (opt-in/opt-out, DS4P) (HLACABAG), Health Information Exchange & Public Health Data Integration (HLAJAJAD)

Keywords

• Digital health coalition
• Healthcare security assessment
• Health innovation ecosystem
• Security controls framework
• Collaborative health standards

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Together.Health is a collaborative coalition that develops and disseminates the Together.Health Security Assessment (THSA), a standardized security assessment guideline that maps common security questions to the Secure Controls Framework (SCF) to streamline vendor security reviews between health systems and digital health vendors. The organization also runs coordinated programs in International Collaboration, Real-World Data and Ethical AI, Pediatric Innovation, and Ecosystem Mapping to advance digital health innovation across its 60+ member organizations.

Product overview

Together.Health is a collaborative coalition focused on advancing digital health innovation through a platform of interconnected programs. The core offering is the Together.Health Security Assessment (THSA), a standardized security guideline that maps to the Secure Controls Framework to streamline vendor-health system security reviews. Around this core product, Together.Health operates several collaborative programs including International Collaboration (connecting global startups with U.S. opportunities), Real-World Data and Ethical AI (promoting responsible AI deployment in healthcare), Pediatric Innovation (supporting children's health technologies), and Ecosystem Mapping (maintaining a comprehensive map of health innovation ecosystems nationwide).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Together.Health Security Assessment (THSA): A security assessment guideline developed to help health systems and vendors work together by translating security controls without disrupting existing workflow.

Products and services

• Together.Health Security Assessment (THSA) A standardized security assessment guideline that maps common security questions to the Secure Controls Framework (SCF), designed to improve efficiency of security reviews for both digital health vendors and healthcare organizations while reducing delays in innovation adoption.

Quantifiable outcome

• Analyzed hundreds of security assessments and consulted with 100+ cybersecurity experts (CIO's, CISO's) to develop the THSA framework
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 1776.vcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth-focused venture capital firm listed as collaborative member organization in the Together.Health coalition network.
• AccentureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal professional services company listed as collaborative member supporting health innovation initiatives.
• American Medical Association (AMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor medical association listed as collaborative member contributing to health innovation standards.
• Capital FactoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas-based technology accelerator and co-working space listed as collaborative member.
• Cedars-Sinai AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare accelerator from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center listed as collaborative member.
• Clearwater SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare cybersecurity firm that serves as Project Lead for the Together.Health Security Assessment initiative.
• DreamIt HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth-focused accelerator program listed as collaborative member.
• HealthX VenturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital health-focused venture capital firm listed as collaborative member.
• HealthworxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation arm of University of Maryland Medical System listed as collaborative member.
• HIMSSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare information and management systems society listed as collaborative member.
• HLTHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth innovation conference and media company listed as collaborative member.
• JNJ Innovation (JLABS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohnson & Johnson's innovation network and incubator listed as collaborative member.
• MassChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal startup accelerator with healthtech program listed as collaborative member.
• MATTERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChicago-based healthcare technology incubator and innovation hub; Co-Chair Olyvia Phillips represents MATTER on the leadership team.
• MedTech InnovatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical technology accelerator program listed as collaborative member.
• New Frontiers HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth innovation organization; Rachel Dixon serves as Project Co-Lead for International Collaboration initiative.
• Node HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvidence-based digital health network listed as collaborative member.
• Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. federal agency for health IT; Stephen Konya from ONC serves as Co-Chair of Together.Health.
• Plug and Play Tech Center - HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal innovation platform with health program listed as collaborative member.
• Prime HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado-based health innovation organization listed as collaborative member.
• Rady Children's HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric health system; Nadine Afari represents the organization on the steering committee.
• Rock HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital health venture fund and accelerator listed as collaborative member.
• Sanofi VenturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate venture arm of Sanofi focused on healthcare innovation listed as collaborative member.
• Scale HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth innovation ecosystem platform; Johnny Lam serves as Project Lead for Ecosystem Mapping initiative.
• StartUp HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth innovation investment firm listed as collaborative member.
• TechStarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup accelerator with healthcare programs listed as collaborative member.
• Texas Medical Center InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest medical city innovation hub; Emily Reiser represents the organization on the steering committee.
• TransPharMedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare innovation organization; Kirk Barnes serves as Project Co-Lead for International Collaboration initiative.
• UPMC EnterprisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation arm of UPMC health system listed as collaborative member.
• Advocate HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge multi-state health system; Rasu Shrestha represents the organization on the steering committee.
• Children's Hospital of Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric health system; Omkar Kulkarni represents the organization on the steering committee, supporting Pediatric Innovation initiative.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency; Stephen Konya from HHS/ONC serves as Co-Chair providing government coordination.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HL7 International: Global health interoperability standards body (FHIR, HL7 v2/v3). Directly comparable to Together.Health's THSA effort because both develop consensus-driven technical frameworks that translate into vendor/health-system workflow standards.
• Civitas Networks for Health: National network of health information exchanges (HIEs) and data-sharing organizations. Comparable to Together.Health because both operate multi-stakeholder coalitions that bridge vendors, providers, and government entities to enable coordinated health-data activity.
• HIMSS: The largest health-IT membership and standards organization; comparable to Together.Health because it convenes the health innovation ecosystem, develops vendor-facing frameworks, and shapes digital health adoption standards. HIMSS is also a Together.Health member, underscoring direct comparability.
• CommonWell Health Alliance: Vendor-led alliance providing nationwide health data interoperability services. Comparable to Together.Health's ecosystem-coordination role because it convenes competing stakeholders around shared technical standards and onboarding tooling.
• DirectTrust: Industry alliance that develops trust frameworks and accreditation for health data exchange. Comparable to Together.Health because both are membership-driven organizations building consensus security/identity standards adopted across the U.S. health ecosystem.
• IHE International: Initiative that creates integration profiles to standardize how systems exchange health information. Comparable to Together.Health because both produce profile/framework outputs that bridge vendors and providers, and rely on multi-stakeholder consensus processes.

Emerging players

• NODE Health: Evidence-based digital health network that validates digital health solutions through clinical evidence. Comparable to Together.Health's Real-World Data & Ethical AI initiative; both convene stakeholders to set quality/evidence standards for digital health adoption (and NODE Health is itself a Together.Health member).
• ECHAlliance: European Connected Health Alliance, a global network of health innovation ecosystems. Directly comparable to Together.Health's International Collaboration program and ecosystem-mapping mission, operating as a peer coalition across geographies.

Broad incumbents

• EHRA (Electronic Health Record Association): Industry trade group of EHR vendors that influences policy and standards. Comparable to Together.Health because both engage in vendor-side coordination and standards advocacy, though EHRA focuses narrowly on EHR suppliers rather than the broader digital health ecosystem.
• CHIME: Professional organization for healthcare CIOs and senior IT leaders. Comparable to Together.Health because it convenes health-system decision makers and influences technology adoption, but operates at a much broader scale across all of healthcare IT leadership.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_TogetherHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/together-health

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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