Health system intelligence profile
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Accrete Health Partners is the venture and innovation platform of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the largest Catholic health systems in the United States. It describes its mandate as building a digital health ecosystem that aligns and unifies digital health teams, products and services rather than simply writing checks. In addition to direct venture investments, it runs Accrete Acceleration, a company-building and scaling function, and it has taken ownership and control positions in operating businesses. The team is led by a dedicated president with separate digital ventures and clinical digital ventures leadership. Bon Secours Mercy Health has been repeatedly cited as one of the most active provider investors in digital health.
Documented successes: Portfolio and platform companies include Nordic Consulting Partners, Truveta, H2O.ai, OMNY Health, Hyro, hellocare.ai, Healthcare Highways, Definity, Brado, REVELOHEALTH, Trek Health and Atalan; runs the Accrete Acceleration company-building program
Mandate and remit
Accrete Health Partners is the venture and innovation platform of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the largest Catholic health systems in the United States. It describes its mandate as building a digital health ecosystem that aligns and unifies digital health teams, products and services rather than simply writing checks. In addition to direct venture investments, it runs Accrete Acceleration, a company-building and scaling function, and it has taken ownership and control positions in operating businesses. The team is led by a dedicated president with separate digital ventures and clinical digital ventures leadership. Bon Secours Mercy Health has been repeatedly cited as one of the most active provider investors in digital health.
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Fund or office: Accrete Health Partners (formerly Accel Health / BSMH Ventures)
Accrete Health Partners is the venture and innovation platform of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the largest Catholic health systems in the United States. It describes its mandate as building a digital health ecosystem that aligns and unifies digital health teams, products and services rather than simply writing checks. In addition to direct venture investments, it runs Accrete Acceleration, a company-building and scaling function, and it has taken ownership and control positions in operating businesses. The team is led by a dedicated president with separate digital ventures and clinical digital ventures leadership. Bon Secours Mercy Health has been repeatedly cited as one of the most active provider investors in digital health.
Documented successes
Portfolio and platform companies include Nordic Consulting Partners, Truveta, H2O.ai, OMNY Health, Hyro, hellocare.ai, Healthcare Highways, Definity, Brado, REVELOHEALTH, Trek Health and Atalan; runs the Accrete Acceleration company-building program
Organizational home: Accrete Health Partners (formerly Accel Health / BSMH Ventures), Bon Secours Mercy Health
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