Valley Regional Hospital

What Valley Regional Hospital does

Valley Regional Hospital is a nonprofit, federally designated Critical Access Hospital founded in 1893 (originally as Cottage Hospital) in Claremont, New Hampshire, and operating today as the newest member of the Dartmouth Health system following a 2024 affiliation. It serves the Greater Claremont community and surrounding Sullivan County through a 21-private-suite inpatient unit with progressive care capacity, a 24/7 emergency department with geriatric ED accreditation and SANE program, walk-in urgent care (Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm), and primary care via Associates in Medicine (adult internal medicine) and Valley Primary Care (family medicine and pediatrics). Specialty services span oncology, cardiology, orthopaedics, general surgery (including robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery launched December 2025), urology, pulmonology, and women's health, primarily delivered at the main 243 Elm Street campus, the 241 Elm Street and 5 Dunning Street clinics, and the Kane Center.

The hospital's diagnostic footprint includes a Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5T MRI, a newly installed SOMATOM go.Top 128 Slice CT Scanner (2025), 3D mammography (ACR-accredited), ultrasound, X-ray, and an ACR-designated lung cancer screening center. Rehabilitation services cover physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus cardiac, pulmonary, pediatric, and LSVT BIG for Parkinson's. TeleHealth connects Emergency Department patients to Dartmouth-Hitchcock specialists, while the MyVRH Patient Portal aggregates records across Athenahealth (provider offices) and Medhost (hospital/ED/oncology) platforms. Accreditation footprint includes CMS 5-star rating, CAP laboratory, ACR (mammography, CT, lung screening), Geriatric ED, and Press Ganey 2025 Human Experience and 2026 Guardian of Excellence awards.

VRH generates revenue through patient care services billed to Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, workers' compensation, and self-pay (with financial assistance programs), supplemented by philanthropic donations through the Equipment Fund, Nursing Education Fund, Kane Cancer Care Fund, and grants such as the $500K Northern Border Regional Commission award (2023). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer across physical locations, with referral relationships through Dartmouth Health, the American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking program, and community events including Red Cross blood drives. Leadership is a complete C-suite (CEO Matthew Foster MD, CFO Matthew Mathiesen, CIO Patricia Witthaus, CNO Christopher Laird, CMO Juliann Barrett, COO Hannah Bianchi) shared in part with sister Mt. Ascutney Hospital.

Name

Valley Regional Hospital

Legal name

Valley Regional Hospital

Website

https://vrh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Valley Regional Hospital is a nonprofit, federally designated Critical Access Hospital in Claremont, New Hampshire, serving Greater Claremont and Sullivan County with emergency, urgent, primary, specialty, surgical, oncology, and rehabilitation care as the newest member of the Dartmouth Health system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Claremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from direct patient care services including emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient services, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, and specialty care. Accepts various insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. Offers financial assistance programs for uninsured or underinsured patients.
2. Insurance and Government Programs: Revenue from contracted insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and workers' compensation for covered services.
3. Donations and Philanthropy: Non-profit hospital receives charitable donations through annual giving, planned giving, endowments, and specific fund opportunities (Equipment Fund, Nursing Education Fund, Kane Cancer Care Fund) to support hospital operations and expansions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Valley Regional Hospital is a rural critical access community hospital providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency healthcare services to residents of the Greater Claremont community and Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Its offerings span 24/7 emergency care, urgent care, primary care, surgical services (including robotic-assisted general surgery), oncology, diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, 3D mammography, X-ray, ultrasound), laboratory services, rehabilitation, women's health, orthopaedics, cardiology, behavioral health, and occupational health, supported by telehealth connections to Dartmouth Health specialists.

Product overview

Valley Regional Hospital is a rural critical access hospital serving the Greater Claremont community since 1893, offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services through its main hospital and affiliated clinics. The hospital operates as an integrated healthcare system with a patient-facing portal (MyVRH Patient Portal) connecting to Athenahealth and Medhost platforms. Core clinical services include Emergency Care (24/7), Urgent Care (extended hours), Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology (mammography, CT, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound), Laboratory Services, Inpatient Services with Swing Bed rehabilitation, Surgical Services (including robotic-assisted surgery), Cancer Care/Oncology, Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, speech, cardiac, pulmonary), Primary Care (adult internal medicine and family medicine), Behavioral Health/Community Health, Women's Health, Orthopaedics, Cardiology, and Occupational Health. The hospital partners with Dartmouth Health for specialty services and utilizes TeleHealth for remote specialist consultations in the Emergency Department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments4 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dartmouth HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerValley Regional Hospital is the newest member of the Dartmouth Health system. This partnership enables access to leading medical experts and additional resources for the most complex medical needs including cancer care. Both institutions share a deep commitment to expanding access to care throughout rural communities.
• Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHMC provides lab, pathology, anesthesia, and radiology services for Valley Regional Hospital. Services such as reading X-rays or pathology reports are performed by DHMC providers located in Lebanon. Also provides telehealth specialist consultations for the Emergency Department.
• American Lung AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVRH offers the American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking program on-site, providing group smoking cessation support funded by the Ladies Union Aid Society.
• Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth VRH and MAHHC are under the leadership of CEO Matthew Foster, MD, MMM. The hospitals partner on community events and initiatives such as the Steppin' Up Together for Turning Points Network.
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Psychiatry - Addiction Treatment ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction Treatment Program located near VRH providing evaluation, treatment, and referral services for individuals 18+ who struggle with substance use.
• Ladies Union Aid SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHistorical partner since 1892 that funds the Freedom From Smoking program at VRH. LUAS was instrumental in establishing the original Cottage Hospital.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center: Sister hospital under shared CEO Matthew Foster, MD, and a fellow Dartmouth Health member serving rural Windsor, VT. Directly comparable rural community hospital with overlapping service mix and shared leadership/affiliation economics.
• New London Hospital: Another small New Hampshire hospital within the Dartmouth Health system, providing rural primary, emergency, and specialty care. Closely matched peer in scale, geographic context, and system affiliation.
• Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital: Dartmouth Health-affiliated small community hospital in Lebanon, NH. Comparable in size, nonprofit rural structure, and breadth of service line under the same parent system.
• Southwestern Vermont Medical Center: Dartmouth Health-affiliated community hospital in Bennington, VT. Comparable rural acute-care hospital with similar critical-access-style service breadth and Dartmouth Health referral dynamics.
• Speare Memorial Hospital: Independent nonprofit community hospital in Plymouth, NH serving a similar rural New Hampshire catchment. Directly comparable in scale, service mix, and rural critical-access-style positioning.
• Cottage Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Woodsville, NH serving a rural Grafton County catchment. Comparable by bed size, service line, and CAH designation to Valley Regional Hospital.
• Huggins Hospital: Nonprofit community hospital in Wolfeboro, NH providing a comparable mix of emergency, primary, specialty, and ancillary services to a rural lakes-region population — directly comparable to VRH in scale and scope.

Broad incumbents

• Cheshire Medical Center: Dartmouth Health-affiliated community hospital in Keene, NH. Larger than VRH and operates a broader service portfolio, but directly comparable as a Dartmouth Health rural referral hub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/VRHospital
• Facebookfacebook.com/ValleyRegional
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valley-regional-hospital

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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