St. Claire HealthCare

Name

St. Claire HealthCare

Legal name

UK St. Claire HealthCare

Website

https://st-claire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital and Integrated Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111), All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA), After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFADAH), Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Integrated health system
• Acute care hospital
• Primary care clinics
• Specialty medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Morehead

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery through hospital, clinic, urgent care, and outpatient services. Revenue generated through insurance billing, Medicaid/Medicare, and patient payments.
2. 340B Pharmacy Program: Pharmacy services generating revenue through the 340B drug pricing program, providing cost savings on medications for patients
3. Charity Care and Community Benefit: Not-for-profit healthcare system providing charity care and uncompensated services; supported by foundation donations and grants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UK St. Claire HealthCare operates an integrated not-for-profit healthcare system providing acute inpatient care, emergency services, primary care, specialty medical services, urgent care, retail pharmacy, home health, and hospice across an 11-county service region in Eastern Kentucky. The system includes a regional medical center, multi-specialty medical pavilion, seven primary care locations, two urgent care centers, and a retail pharmacy, supported by more than 1,650 staff including 200+ physicians across 30+ specialties.

Product overview

UK St. Claire is an integrated healthcare system providing comprehensive medical services through a multi-site network. The core offering centers on St. Claire Regional Medical Center (the largest rural hospital in northeastern Kentucky), seven primary care locations across five counties, a multi-specialty medical pavilion, and two urgent care centers. Supporting services include retail pharmacy, counseling center, medical equipment supply store, outpatient center, and home health/hospice. Specialty services span orthopaedics & sports medicine (with joint replacement surgery including technology-assisted anterior hip replacement), physical therapy (with aquatic therapy, dry needling, EMG/NCV testing, LSVT Parkinson's treatment), cancer care, cardiology, neurology, mental health, labor & delivery, weight loss, sleep medicine, wound care, and substance use disorder services. Patient-facing technology includes MyChart electronic health record portal and EpicCare Link referral management. Specialty programs include SchoolHealth+ virtual care in schools, Recovery Community Organization for addiction services, and stroke care enhanced by Viz.ai artificial intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St. Claire Regional Medical Center Acute care hospital providing inpatient services, emergency care, surgical services, and specialty care; the largest rural hospital in northeastern Kentucky.
• Primary Care Services Family medicine, internal medicine, and preventive care delivered through seven primary care locations across five counties.
• Urgent Care Centers
• Medical Pavilion Multi-Specialty Clinic
• Retail Pharmacy
• Emergency Care
• Home Health and Hospice
• Stroke Care Program Advanced Primary Stroke Center providing rapid assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke patients, enhanced by Viz.ai artificial intelligence technology for care coordination.
• Cancer Care
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
• Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Services
• Labor and Delivery
• Weight Loss Center
• Mental Health Services
• Sleep Center
• Wound Care
• TeleCare (Telemedicine)
• MyChart Patient Portal Electronic health record patient portal enabling appointment scheduling, secure messaging with care teams, test results viewing, medication management, and health record access.
• SchoolHealth+ Program Virtual care program providing in-school primary care and urgent care services for students and staff in Rowan County schools.
• St. Claire Family Medical Supply
• Substance Use Disorder Services Partnership-based program providing medical stabilization, primary care, and pharmacy services for patients with substance use disorders.
• West Liberty Rural Health Clinic New rural health clinic under construction in Morgan County offering primary care and rotating specialty practices including cardiology, general surgery, OB/GYN, and orthopaedics.
• Recovery Rowan County Community Organization Non-profit recovery center offering mutual aid, peer support, employment and housing resources for individuals with substance use disorders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advanced Primary Stroke Center designation achieved, improving stroke patient outcomes locally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Sisters of Notre Dame Eastern Kentucky FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Joint scholarship program awarding nearly $200,000 to 46 students from Eastern Kentucky pursuing healthcare careers, supporting local students and regional healthcare workforce development.
• Viz.aicoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024Applied artificial intelligence partnership bringing AI-powered stroke care coordination to rapidly assess and mobilize stroke response teams, improving patient outcomes through faster treatment.
• Rowan County SchoolsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2024SchoolHealth+ program provides students and staff virtual access to primary care and urgent care services through in-school virtual appointments, improving healthcare access and convenience.
• Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) and Revived RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2024Partnership to provide seamless, consistent care for patients suffering from substance use disorder. SCH provides medical stabilization, primary/specialty care, pharmacy services; integrates MCCC/Revived professionals into clinical delivery team. Includes $30,000 scholarship pool for employee education and second-chance employment commitment.
• Northeast Kentucky Substance Use Response CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2023Coalition collaboration implementing $300,000 RCORP-Overdose Response grant to establish Rowan County Recovery Community Organization, addressing opioid crisis across 19 northeastern Kentucky counties.
• Maysville Community and Technical College (MCTC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2023$150,000 scholarship program creating academic-practice pathway. Students become part-time employees, receive financial support for tuition, and commit to employment at SCH post-graduation. Addresses workforce needs across clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Marshall OrthopaedicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2023Partnership to ensure access to state-of-the-art clinical and surgical orthopaedic and sports medicine care in Morehead, combining UK St. Claire facilities with Marshall Orthopaedics expertise.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Norton Healthcare: Large Louisville-based not-for-profit system with extensive specialty and acute care services. A broad incumbent that competes for high-acuity referrals from rural Eastern Kentucky and provides academic-medicine alternatives in the state.
• St. Elizabeth Healthcare: Large multi-hospital system in Northern Kentucky offering comprehensive acute, primary, and specialty care. Comparable as a Kentucky integrated not-for-profit; broader geographic footprint and larger specialty capacity make it a broader incumbent rather than a direct rural peer.
• Baptist Health (Kentucky): Statewide Kentucky not-for-profit health system with multiple hospitals and clinics across urban and rural markets. Operates as a broad incumbent with overlapping service lines, particularly competing for specialty referrals and rural primary care patients.

Others

• UK HealthCare (University of Kentucky): Parent organization of UK St. Claire since July 2024, providing academic medicine, specialty referrals, and IT infrastructure. Functions as the upstream tertiary/quaternary referral destination and governance parent, with overlapping but not directly competitive service lines in Lexington.

Direct peers

• Pikeville Medical Center: Large rural regional referral center in Eastern Kentucky offering hospital, specialty, and primary care across multiple counties. Comparable as a rural Kentucky integrated system serving an Appalachian patient population with similar payer-mix challenges.
• Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center: ARH-affiliated regional hospital serving Perry County and surrounding rural Eastern Kentucky communities. Closely comparable in scale, rural setting, and integrated service mix to St. Claire Regional Medical Center.
• King's Daughters Health System: Regional health system based in Ashland, KY, providing hospital, primary care, and specialty services along the Ohio/Kentucky border. Directly comparable as a mid-size integrated Kentucky provider and UK HealthCare affiliate that shares EpicCare Link with St. Claire.
• Marshall Health (Marshall University): Academic physician practice and clinical network in Huntington, WV. Directly comparable as the partner in the Marshall Orthopaedics affiliation and as a regional academic-aligned provider serving rural Appalachian communities.
• Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH): Not-for-profit integrated health system serving rural Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia with multiple hospitals, primary care, and specialty services. Highly comparable as a rural integrated network operating in overlapping Appalachian geographies.

Regional players

• T.J. Regional Health (TJ Samson / T.J. Health): South-central Kentucky integrated system with hospital, primary care, and specialty services. Comparable in scale and integrated delivery model, though operating in a different Kentucky geography with a less rural payor mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UKStClaire
• Instagraminstagram.com/ukstclaire
• Xx.com/SCRmedical

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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