Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

What Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center does

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) founded in 1972 to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the medically underserved communities of West Oahu, Hawaii. It is the oldest and largest of the state's 15 community health centers and operates as the largest employer in the Waianae coast region, with 501-1,000 employees across multiple locations in Waianae, Nanakuli, Kapolei, Ewa, and Waipahu.

The organization delivers a full continuum of care including primary care, a 24-hour emergency department, walk-in clinics, behavioral health, pharmacy, dental, and vision services, supported by digital infrastructure built on Epic Electronic Health Records, a Patient Portal, and telehealth capabilities. WCCHC also operates a Health Career Pipeline that trains community members through Community Health Worker certificates, Medical Assistant training, CNA-to-LPN bridge, BSN nursing, osteopathic medical school, and multiple residency programs, including a hub partnership with A.T. Still University.

WCCHC's revenue model combines patient service revenue with federal HRSA Health Center Program grant funding under 42 U.S.C. § 254b and patient assistance services that help uninsured residents enroll in coverage. As an FQHC deemed Public Health Service employee with Federal Tort Claims Act coverage, WCCHC operates with federal regulatory protections and is governed independently by its Board of Directors with no parent company or private equity backing. Quality is recognized through NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition at four locations (2021), AMA Gold Designation (2020), and Best-in-Hawaii recognition (2023).

Name

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

Legal name

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

Website

https://wcchc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center is a nonprofit federally qualified health center providing comprehensive primary, emergency, behavioral, dental, vision, and pharmacy care across five West Oahu communities since 1972.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services (Federally Qualified Health Center)

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care clinics
• Behavioral health services
• Emergency medical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Waianae

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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 Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing healthcare services including primary care, emergency services, pharmacy, dental, vision, and behavioral health services to patients.
2. HRSA Health Center Program Grant Funding: Federal grant funding under 42 U.S.C. § 254b for being a Public Health Service employee with Federal Tort Claims Act coverage.
3. Patient Assistance Services: Programs helping patients apply for medical insurance, supporting coverage for healthcare services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WCCHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that delivers comprehensive outpatient and emergency healthcare — including primary care, 24/7 emergency department, walk-in clinics, pharmacy, dental, vision, behavioral health, telehealth, and patient assistance — to West Oahu residents across Waianae, Nanakuli, Kapolei, Ewa, and Waipahu. It supplements clinical care with a Health Career Pipeline of training programs (medical assistant, nursing, residencies) and a Hā Ola Mau cultural program, operating from a Main Campus at 86-260 Farrington Highway since 1972.

Product overview

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) providing comprehensive healthcare services to the West Oahu communities of Waianae, Nanakuli, Kapolei, Ewa, and Waipahu since 1972. The organization operates as a multi-service healthcare delivery platform offering primary care, emergency services, walk-in clinics, pharmacy, dental, vision, and behavioral health services. Key digital patient services include a Patient Portal for health records access and Telehealth for virtual visits. WCCHC also operates a Health Career Pipeline with various training programs (Medical Assistant, CNA to LPN Bridge, BSN, Residency programs) to develop healthcare professionals for the community. The center is designated as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and maintains multiple clinic locations including the Main Center, James and Abigail Campbell Nanakuli Clinic, Waipahu Family Health Center, and West O'ahu Community Health - Kapolei.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Health Career Pipeline: Educational and training programs for growing healthcare professionals from the community, including partnerships with A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Products and services

• Primary Care

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCCHC's Waianae campus serves as one of 11 hub sites nationwide for A.T. Still University's School of Osteopathic Medicine, training physicians during their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year of medical school.
• National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCQA provides Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition to WCCHC's Main Center, James and Abigail Campbell Nanakuli Clinic, Waipahu Family Health Center, and West Oahu Community Health - Kapolei locations.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCCHC receives HRSA Health Center Program grant funding under 42 U.S.C. § 254b and has been deemed a Public Health Service employee for purposes of liability protections including Federal Tort Claims Act coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AltaMed Health Services: One of the largest FQHCs in the U.S., headquartered in Los Angeles with a comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and PACE (senior care) model. Highly comparable to WCCHC in scope, scale (~1,000+ employees, multiple sites), and mission-driven FQHC operations, though operating on the mainland.
• Community Health Center, Inc. Connecticut-based FQHC operating 200+ sites across multiple states with a comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, and dental model, plus extensive training programs including Nurse Practitioner and postdoctoral residencies. Comparable to WCCHC in FQHC scale, training infrastructure, and integrated care delivery.
• Chase Brexton Health Care: Maryland-based FQHC providing integrated primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services across multiple sites. Comparable to WCCHC as a multi-site, multi-specialty FQHC with strong care-coordination and patient-centered medical home orientation.
• Borrego Health: California-based FQHC system operating numerous community health centers with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Comparable to WCCHC in multi-site comprehensive FQHC model, though serving a much larger geography in Southern California.
• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: Large New York-based FQHC providing comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services to an underserved Asian American community. Comparable in scale, multi-site structure, and cultural-community integration with WCCHC's West Oahu model.

Direct peers

• Bay Clinic, Inc. Federally qualified health center operating multiple sites on Hawaii Island (Hilo, Keaau, Pahoa, Ka'u, and others). Comparable as a multi-site Hawaii FQHC delivering primary care, behavioral health, and enabling services in a medically underserved area.
• Kalihi-Palama Health Center: Hawaii FQHC providing comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and enabling services to an urban underserved community in Honolulu. Directly comparable as another large Hawaii FQHC serving a medically underserved population with a similar multi-site, multi-service delivery model.
• Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services: Federally qualified health center serving the Kalihi Valley community on Oahu, Hawaii, with a comparable multi-service model including primary care, behavioral health, dental, and community programs. It is one of the other 15 FQHCs in Hawaii and operates on a similar community health center framework to WCCHC.
• Hamakua-Kohala Health: Hawaii Island FQHC operating community health centers in Honokaa, Kohala, and surrounding areas. Comparable to WCCHC as a multi-site Hawaii FQHC providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health to rural underserved communities.
• Waimanalo Health Center: Oahu-based FQHC offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and vision care to a rural, predominantly Native Hawaiian community. Highly comparable to WCCHC in mission, cultural integration, and the underserved community health model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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