Brigham Health

What Brigham Health does

Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is a nonprofit academic medical center headquartered at 75 Francis Street in Boston, Massachusetts, operating as a flagship member institution of the Mass General Brigham health system and a primary Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. The hospital was formed in 1994 through the merger of three predecessor institutions (Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Robert Breck Brigham Hospital, and Boston Lying-In Hospital) and now delivers tertiary and quaternary specialty care through seven Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Heart & Vascular, The Lung Center, Neurosciences, Orthopaedic & Arthritis, Primary Care, and Women's Health. Patient care is delivered across 16 clinical departments at the main Boston campus and a regional network of satellite locations spanning Foxborough, Chestnut Hill, Pembroke, Westwood, Jamaica Plain, and beyond, supplemented by an International Patients Program and a Patient Gateway digital portal.

The hospital's underlying platform combines clinical service delivery, an academic research enterprise (including the NIH-funded Lung Research Center and the TIMI Study Group, the oldest cardiovascular academic research organization in North America), and medical education through Harvard Medical School affiliation. Distinctive technical and clinical assets include the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, the Hale Building for Transformative Medicine, Comprehensive Stroke Center certification, and the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center joint venture with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Research outputs include pivotal trial contributions such as the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device program, PCSK9 inhibitor lipid-lowering studies (61% LDL reduction, 53% cardiovascular event reduction), and PEGASUS-TIMI 54 antiplatelet therapy work. CMS-mandated price transparency data is machine-readable and published as a downloadable file.

Revenue is generated through hospital inpatient and outpatient services, physician practice charges, facility fees, diagnostic and procedural billing, and pharmacy services, with rates negotiated against insurance contracts. The hospital operates a hybrid pricing model: physician office visits are essentially copay-based, while hospital outpatient visits layer a facility fee on top of physician charges, with Medicare Part B patients responsible for approximately $25 in facility co-insurance per visit. Customer acquisition occurs through physician referrals, insurance networks, self-referral, the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and the International Patients Program, with primary customer segments including general public patients, neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and orthopaedic specialty patients, research participants, and international patients.

Name

Brigham Health

Legal name

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Website

https://brighamhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brigham and Women's Hospital is a Harvard Medical School-affiliated nonprofit academic medical center in Boston operating seven Centers of Excellence within the Mass General Brigham system, delivering tertiary and quaternary specialty care to local, regional, and international patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE), Hospital-Owned Physician Networks & Medical Groups (HLAFAAAL)

Keywords

• Academic medical center
• Tertiary hospital care
• Specialty clinical services
• Medical research programs
• Clinical trials

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 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 Revenue: Hospital inpatient and outpatient services, physician examinations, diagnostic tests, procedures, and treatments billed to patients and insurance providers.
2. Insurance Contracted Rates: Rates negotiated with insurance companies for all services and items as required by CMS price transparency regulations.
3. Pharmacy Services: Inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical services including medication dispensing and clinical pharmacy services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Brigham Health operates Brigham and Women's Hospital, a Harvard Medical School-affiliated academic medical center providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and tertiary/quaternary specialty clinical care across seven Centers of Excellence. The hospital delivers services through direct patient care, physician office visits, surgical procedures, diagnostic testing, pharmacy services, and clinical trials, while supporting medical education and research through the Brigham Research Institute and affiliated research programs.

Product overview

Brigham and Women's Hospital operates as a multi-specialty academic medical center with seven Centers of Excellence: Cancer Center, Heart & Vascular Center, The Lung Center, Neurosciences Center, Orthopaedic & Arthritis Center, Primary Care Center, and Women's Health Center. The hospital provides comprehensive clinical services across 16 clinical departments including Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, and Urology. Patient-facing digital services include the Patient Gateway portal for medical record access and appointment scheduling. Research infrastructure includes the Lung Research Center, TIMI Study Group for cardiovascular trials, and the Brigham Research Institute. The hospital integrates with the Mass General Brigham health system for specialized services including orthopedics and heart/vascular care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brigham and Women's Hospital: Main hospital brand providing comprehensive medical services
• Heart & Vascular Center
• Neurosciences Center
• The Lung Center
• Orthopaedic & Arthritis Center
• Cancer Center
• Women's Health Center
• Primary Care Center

Products and services

• Cancer Center of Excellence Comprehensive cancer treatment center providing innovative and compassionate care for the entire spectrum of cancer diseases and conditions, operated through the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center joint venture.
• Heart & Vascular Center Cardiovascular care center providing comprehensive services across cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular medicine within the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center.
• The Lung Center Pulmonary and thoracic care center offering 36 programs for common, chronic, and critical respiratory conditions, integrating specialists from Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Thoracic Surgery.
• Neurosciences Center Neurological and psychiatric care center providing comprehensive and highly coordinated care for brain and spine diseases including brain tumors, Alzheimer's, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis.
• Orthopaedic & Arthritis Center Bone and joint disease program offering innovative care for all musculoskeletal conditions, building on the legacy of the Robert Breck Brigham Hospital as the first U.S. teaching hospital devoted to arthritis treatment.
• Primary Care Center Primary care practices providing comprehensive general medicine and primary care services to patients across the BWH system.
• Women's Health Center Specialized women's health services including obstetrics, gynecology, and gender-specific medical care, including the Women's Sports Medicine Program.
• Patient Gateway Online patient portal enabling patients to access medical records, schedule appointments, communicate with providers, and manage healthcare needs.
• Clinical Trials Patient access to clinical research trials across multiple specialties and conditions through the Brigham Research Institute, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, oncology, and other specialty trials.
• International Patients Program Specialized services for international patients seeking medical care at Brigham and Women's Hospital, including accommodations, interpreter services, and care coordination.
• TIMI Study Group Academic Research Organization established in 1984, the oldest cardiovascular ARO in North America, conducting large-scale cardiovascular clinical trials including studies of tPA, ticagrelor, and PCSK9 inhibitors such as evolocumab.
• Lung Research Center NIH-funded research institution within the Brigham Research Institute investigating lung cancer genetics, COPD, and asthma, and developing breakthrough treatments for lung patients.
• Women's Sports Medicine Program Multidisciplinary care program for female patients with musculoskeletal sports injuries, focusing on evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of female athlete conditions including the female athlete triad.
• Pharmacy Services Inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical services including medication dispensing, clinical pharmacy services, the Anticoagulation Management Service (AMS), Investigational Drug Services, and a Pharmacy Residency Program.

Quantifiable outcome

• U.S. News & World Report Top Hospital 2025-2026 ranking
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harvard Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard Medical School teaching hospital affiliation providing medical education, residency programs, and research collaboration. Harvard-affiliated physicians and researchers lead many clinical programs.
• Mass General BrighamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMass General Brigham is the parent healthcare system encompassing Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and other affiliated institutions. Provides integrated healthcare delivery, shared services, and system-wide research initiatives.
• Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center providing integrated cancer care. The Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology within Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center provides specialized lung cancer care. Joint blood donor center运营 at the Jimmy Fund Building.
• Abbott (HeartMate 3 Trial)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical trial collaboration for HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System. Brigham and Women's was among the first to implant this mechanical circulatory support device as part of the FDA clinical trial program.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Johns Hopkins Hospital: Johns Hopkins University-affiliated academic medical center with similarly broad Centers of Excellence, top NIH-funded research enterprise, and nationally ranked specialty programs.
• Stanford Health Care: Stanford University-affiliated academic medical center offering comparable specialty depth, research output, and tertiary referral volumes in a similarly high-cost US metro.
• Cleveland Clinic: Nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center with comparable Centers of Excellence model (notably Heart & Vascular), international patient services, and destination tertiary care reputation.
• NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: Ivy League (Columbia/Weill Cornell)-affiliated academic medical center operating multiple Centers of Excellence with comparable tertiary care scope, research output, and U.S. News recognition.
• Mayo Clinic: Nonprofit, multispecialty group practice academic medical center with destination tertiary care, top specialty rankings, and major clinical research programs operating across multiple campuses.
• Mount Sinai Hospital: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai-affiliated academic medical center in New York, offering similar comprehensive specialty services, research output, and top-ranked tertiary programs.
• UCSF Medical Center: UCSF-affiliated academic medical center delivering comprehensive tertiary care, top-ranked specialty programs, and high-volume research enterprise comparable in scope to BWH.
• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine): University of Pennsylvania-affiliated academic medical center with comparable broad specialty coverage, research funding, and tertiary care positioning on the U.S. News Honor Roll.
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Harvard Medical School-affiliated academic medical center in Boston. Competes directly with BWH for tertiary referrals, complex specialty care, and Harvard-trained faculty across the same geographic market.
• Massachusetts General Hospital: Sister flagship academic medical center within the Mass General Brigham system. Operates as a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital offering comparable comprehensive specialty care, research infrastructure, and tertiary services in the same Boston market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brigham-health
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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