Fairview Health Services | HealthLuminate

Health System Overview

Health System	Fairview Health Services
Total Hospitals	9
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	9
Total Beds	2864
Commercial/Acute Beds	2864
Headquarters	Minneapolis, MN
Website	fairview.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital

9 hospitals

100% of health system

Teaching Status

33%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 3

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 6

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Fairview Range Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	175	No	No
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	61	No	No
Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	64	No	No
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	390	Yes	No
M Health Fairview	Acute Care Hospital	1700	Yes	No
M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center	Acute Care Hospital	54	No	No
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	150	No	No
M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	184	Yes	No
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital	Acute Care Hospital	86	No	No

Recent News

Jun 16, 2025

M Health Fairview has opened a new Maternal Fetal Medicine clinic in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. This clinic aims to provide specialized care, including genetic testing and counseling, for high-risk pregnancies to residents in the north metro area, offering services closer to their homes. The clinic, located at M Health Fairview Clinic – Brooklyn Park, provides a full range of maternal fetal medicine care from preconception to postpartum. This includes ultrasound services and advanced genetic testing options such as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis to help diagnose genetic differences before birth. Board-certified genetic counselors are available to help parents understand testing options, interpret results, and develop individualized care plans. The announcement highlights that care at their academic health center comes from experts who incorporate the latest research, treatments, and innovations.

Jun 11, 2025

Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Pharmacy is utilizing the NowPatient digital health-technology platform. This platform functions as both an online pharmacy and telehealth service, accessible via web browser or mobile app. It offers various features to users, including medication management tools like setting refill and dose reminders, viewing private treatment plans, and tracking chronic conditions. Additionally, the platform provides health-monitoring tools that use AI-driven assessments for genetic risk tests, home test kits, and blood-pressure monitoring. Users can also access wellness insights such as real-time pollen counts, air-quality data, BMI and type 2 diabetes risk scores, and comprehensive health-condition information.

Jun 03, 2025

A new case, number 18-CA-366853, was filed against M Health Fairview - University of Minnesota with the National Labor Relations Board. The allegations in this case, filed on June 3, 2025, include changes in terms and conditions of employment under Section 8(a)(3) and coercive actions (surveillance, etc.) under Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act. The charged parties are M Health Fairview - University of Minnesota and Fairview Health Services. The charging party is SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa. The case is currently listed as open.

May 23, 2025

James Hereford, President and CEO of Fairview Health Services, discussed the challenges of the payer environment and commercial reimbursement rates in the Twin Cities market. He noted that historically, a competitive provider environment and the presence of a dominant Blues plan have kept commercial reimbursement rates muted. While the entry of for-profit players like United and Aetna has increased competition on the payer side, it has not yet significantly impacted rates. Hereford highlighted that healthcare systems, including Fairview, have traditionally relied on shifting costs to the commercial side to offset losses from government payers like Medicare and Medicaid. However, he believes this model is becoming unsustainable. This strategic risk is a significant concern for him, especially with potential shifts by employers towards models like ICHRAs, direct contracting, or defined contribution for healthcare benefits, which could fundamentally change how health systems are sustained. To navigate this, Fairview is focusing on diversifying revenue streams, improving operational resilience, and emphasizing value creation over just service volume. Fairview's growth in its retail and specialty pharmacy segment is a key part of their diversification strategy to balance revenues and compensate for lower commercial rates, enabling them to afford covering Medicaid and Medicare patients. The health system's pharmacy services revenue grew significantly in 2024, leading to the launch of Fairview Pharmacy Solutions.

May 16, 2025

Diane Tran, the director of health equity and engagement at Fairview Health Services, was recognized in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's 2025 Women in Business list for her work in transforming community health. Since joining Fairview in 2015, Tran has been instrumental in building collaborations between the community and healthcare system to advance health equity. She is the founding executive director of the M Health Fairview Center for Community Health Equity and leads initiatives such as the East Side Health and Well-Being Collaborative, which focuses on addressing social determinants of health like food access. Her efforts have contributed to increasing research study participation among BIPOC populations and building trust with Indigenous communities through initiatives like the annual "Healing in Four Directions" Pow Wow.

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