Ascension Sacred Heart

What Ascension Sacred Heart does

Ascension Sacred Heart is a regional ministry of Ascension Health Alliance, a private non-profit Catholic health system headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The hospital is based in Pensacola, Florida, and serves the Florida Panhandle region as part of the broader Ascension network, which operates 94 hospitals, 99,000 associates, and 23,000 affiliated providers across more than ten U.S. states including Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Ascension Sacred Heart delivers emergency, primary, inpatient, outpatient, and specialty care through hospital facilities, emergency rooms, outpatient clinics, and specialty care centers, with clinical capabilities spanning trauma, pediatrics, women's health, oncology, cardiac, burn, and neurological care. The organization supplements its clinical operations with digital patient tools including the Ascension One mobile application and an online Patient Portal for medical record access, appointment scheduling, and care team communication.

The underlying technology stack consists of conventional healthcare delivery infrastructure: electronic health records, diagnostic imaging systems, surgical robotics, and specialized medical equipment for trauma, cancer, cardiac, and neurological care. The digital layer consists of the Ascension One application and the Patient Portal, marketed as proprietary features with an ease-of-use implementation differentiator, though no AI/ML capabilities, APIs, integrations, or third-party developer platform are present in the available data.

Revenue is generated through patient care services billed to insurance plans, Medicare/Medicaid, and patient payments, classified as subscription/recurring healthcare services revenue. Pricing is variable based on service type, insurance coverage, and patient circumstances, with financial assistance programs and price transparency tools provided for qualifying patients. Ascension Sacred Heart serves a diversified patient population across general acute care, pediatric, women's health, oncology, and burn care segments, with no disclosed customer concentration risk at the individual patient or payer level. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer patient care delivery through physical facilities and digital access points, with no external private equity or venture capital ownership given its non-profit Catholic ownership structure.

Name

Ascension Sacred Heart

Legal name

Ascension Health Alliance

Website

https://ascension.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ascension Sacred Heart is a Pensacola, Florida-based regional Catholic non-profit hospital and ministry of the Ascension Health network, providing emergency, primary, specialty, and surgical care to patients in the Florida Panhandle and across Ascension's multi-state health system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Emergency and trauma care
• Pediatric specialty care
• Maternity and women's health
• Outpatient specialty care

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola, FL

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient care services including emergency care, inpatient hospital stays, outpatient procedures, specialty care visits, diagnostic services, and surgical procedures. Billed through insurance plans, Medicare/Medicaid, and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ascension Sacred Heart operates as a regional hospital and healthcare delivery ministry within the Ascension non-profit Catholic health system, providing inpatient hospital care, emergency services, outpatient specialty care, maternal and infant services, pediatric care, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging to patients across the Florida Panhandle. Care is supported by the Ascension One digital platform and integrated electronic health records that connect patients to Ascension's broader multi-state network of 94 hospitals and 23,000 affiliated providers.

Product overview

Ascension Sacred Heart is part of the larger Ascension healthcare system, which operates as a network of healthcare facilities rather than a technology product company. The organization's main digital offerings include the Ascension One mobile application for care management and the Patient Portal for medical records access. The healthcare network provides services through various hospitals and specialty facilities including Ascension Sacred Heart (Florida), Ascension St. Vincent's (Florida and Indiana), Peyton Manning Children's Hospital (Indiana), Ascension Illinois, and Seton Brain and Spine Institute (Texas). These facilities offer comprehensive healthcare services across multiple specialties including emergency care, cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, neurology, orthopedics, and burn care. Ascension does not appear to offer a technology product platform with integrations, APIs, or AI capabilities - it is a healthcare delivery organization with digital patient services focused on accessibility and convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lucas Family Brain and Spine Hospital: Lucas Family Brain and Spine Hospital - State-of-the-art hospital for complex brain and spine conditions at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis.
• Ascension Saint Alexius Women & Children's Hospital
• Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital
• Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
• Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Regional Burn Center
• Ascension St. Vincent Women and Infants Hospital
• Via Christi Cancer Outreach and Risk Assessment (CORA)
• Ascension One

Products and services

• Ascension One mobile application and online account Mobile app and online account that lets patients manage their healthcare, access medical records, schedule appointments, and communicate with care teams across the Ascension network.
• Patient Portal Online portal providing patients access to medical records and health information management through the Ascension patient portal.
• Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Major hospital and healthcare facility in Florida providing emergency, primary, and specialty care services for the Florida Panhandle region.
• Studer Family Children's Hospital Children's hospital providing pediatric primary care, specialty care, and emergency care for the Florida Panhandle region.
• Peyton Manning Children's Hospital Children's hospital providing pediatric primary care to advanced specialty care and emergency care, including a Level I Children's Surgical Program, Level I Trauma Center, and Level IV NICU.
• Ascension St. Vincent's (Florida) Healthcare facility in Florida providing emergency, primary, and advanced specialty care including cardiology, women's healthcare, and brain and spine care.
• Ascension St. Vincent (Indiana) Healthcare facility in Indiana serving since 1872, providing specialty care including cardiology, women's healthcare, cancer care, brain and spine care, and orthopedics across 19 hospitals and 23 ERs.
• Ascension Illinois Healthcare network in Illinois offering primary and advanced specialty care with approximately 700 providers at over 146 locations, including 5 hospitals.
• Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Regional Burn Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Ascension St. Vincent Carmel, Evansville and Women and Infants Hospital named 2026 High Performing Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• V for VictoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAscension St. Vincent's partnered with V for Victory to support cancer patients and their families, offering vital support during their cancer care journey. This partnership provides additional resources and support services for patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: Largest investor-owned hospital operator in the U.S. with 180+ hospitals. While for-profit rather than faith-based, HCA is comparable to Ascension in operating large acute care networks, multi-state presence, and competing for the same patient populations and physician talent.
• Tenet Healthcare: Investor-owned hospital and ambulatory care operator with 50+ hospitals and a large USPI ambulatory surgery center network. Comparable to Ascension in acute care delivery but contrasts in for-profit profile and ASC strategy relevant to outpatient shift.
• Advocate Health: Major non-profit health system formed by the merger of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health, operating 70+ hospitals across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable to Ascension in scale, geographic spread, and integrated delivery model.
• Universal Health Services: Investor-owned hospital system operating 400+ acute care and behavioral health facilities across the U.S. and U.K. Comparable to Ascension in scale of multi-state acute care operations and broad service line delivery, including behavioral health services Ascension also operates.
• CommonSpirit Health: One of the largest non-profit Catholic health systems in the U.S., formed through the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. Operates 140+ hospitals across 20+ states with a similar faith-based mission, multi-state footprint, and full-service acute care portfolio comparable to Ascension.

Emerging players

• Encompass Health: Leading provider of inpatient rehabilitation and home health services with 160+ facilities. Comparable to Ascension's Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital and post-acute service lines, representing both a potential partner and direct competitor in rehabilitation and post-acute care.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): Independent quaternary pediatric hospital and research institution. Comparable to Peyton Manning Children's Hospital and Studer Family Children's Hospital in providing specialized pediatric care, including Level I pediatric surgical and trauma services.

Direct peers

• Bon Secours Mercy Health: Catholic non-profit health system operating 50+ hospitals across the Eastern and Midwestern U.S. Direct comparable to Ascension in faith-based identity, multi-state integrated delivery, and community-based acute care mission.
• Providence St. Joseph Health: Non-profit Catholic health system operating 50+ hospitals primarily in the Western U.S. Shares Ascension's faith-based mission, multi-state footprint, and full-service acute care delivery, including advanced specialty programs and digital patient tools.
• Trinity Health: Large Catholic non-profit health system operating 90+ hospitals across 25 states. Nearly identical structure to Ascension with multi-state acute care hospitals, faith-based identity, and integrated physician networks, making it a direct comparable in scale, mission, and operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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