Southwest Healthcare Services

What Southwest Healthcare Services does

Southwest Healthcare Services is a non-profit, community-owned rural healthcare system headquartered at 802 Second Street NW in Bowman, North Dakota, serving residents of southwest North Dakota and northwest South Dakota across Bowman, Slope, Western Adams, and Harding counties. The organization operates an integrated portfolio of services from a 60,000-square-foot facility opened on May 1, 2016, anchored by a 23-bed Critical Access Hospital with a 24-hour emergency room, acute care, swingbed post-acute care, laboratory, and radiology (including CT and network-coordinated mobile MRI). Adjacent service lines include the Southwest Medical Clinic (Bowman Clinic) with visiting specialists in pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology, Sunset Nursing Home for long-term and dementia care, Sunrise Village Assisted Living (12 apartments), independent living, ambulance services from a dedicated garage, rehabilitation therapy (physical, occupational, speech, cardiac), Senior Life Solutions behavioral health for seniors, interventional pain management, sports medicine, visiting nurse home health, and home oxygen services.

The underlying technology stack is composed of third-party, off-the-shelf healthcare IT rather than proprietary platforms: the MyCareCorner patient portal (with iOS and Android apps), the North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN) for health information exchange, TruBridge for cost estimation and price transparency, Paylocity for payroll, and the GetWell Network survey tool administering the DAISY nursing recognition program. The organization is a member of the Rough Rider Network, a clinically integrated network of 22 independent rural hospitals coordinated by Cibolo Health that shares resources such as mobile MRI units and collective vendor negotiations.

The business model is fee-for-service healthcare delivery billed to commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, supplemented by non-patient revenue from donations through the Sunrise Foundation (founded 1984), Auxiliary fundraising, and a community-facing free-event program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by payer and service; the organization offers a financial assistance policy and sliding-scale fee table for qualifying patients. Distribution is direct-to-patient at the single Bowman campus plus ambulance response across the two-county service area, with no named enterprise customers and no employer or institutional contracts; the customer base is structurally long-tail individual residents.

Name

Southwest Healthcare Services

Legal name

Southwest Healthcare Services

Website

https://swhealthcare.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southwest Healthcare Services is a non-profit rural healthcare system in Bowman, North Dakota, operating a 23-bed critical access hospital, outpatient clinic, long-term care, assisted living, ambulance, and rehabilitation services for residents of southwest North Dakota and northwest South Dakota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Healthcare Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Critical access hospital
• Assisted living facilities
• Rehabilitation therapy
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bowman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue is generated through patient care services billed to insurance providers, Medicare, and Medicaid. Services include hospital care, clinic visits, long-term care, assisted living, rehabilitation therapy, and emergency medical services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southwest Healthcare Services is a non-profit rural healthcare system operating a 23-bed critical access hospital, outpatient medical clinic, long-term care nursing facility, assisted living apartments, and ambulance services in Bowman, North Dakota. It delivers comprehensive acute, primary, preventive, rehabilitative, emergency, behavioral health, and senior care services to residents of southwest North Dakota and northwest South Dakota through one integrated 60,000-square-foot campus.

Product overview

Southwest Healthcare Services is a non-profit rural healthcare system based in Bowman, North Dakota, operating a unified portfolio of integrated healthcare services. The core of its offering is a 23-bed critical access hospital (moved to a new 60,000 sq. ft. facility on May 1) alongside a hospital-based radiology and imaging department featuring CT scanning and mobile MRI access, a Southwest Medical Clinic providing outpatient primary and specialty care, and a Long Term Care facility (Sunset Nursing Home). The system extends through assisted living (Sunrise Village, 12 apartments), independent living options, ambulance services, visiting nurse home care, rehabilitation therapy (physical, occupational, speech, and cardiac), Senior Life Solutions mental health program, interventional pain management, sports medicine, and home oxygen services. A digital layer includes the MyCareCorner patient portal with mobile apps (iOS/Android), an online TruBridge cost estimator, and participation in the NDHIN health information exchange. Community support programs include Sunrise Foundation scholarships and a Community Health Needs Assessment. Services are unified under a faith-based mission to provide quality healthcare across southwest North Dakota and northwest South Dakota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sunrise Village: Assisted living facility with 12 apartments
• Southwest Medical Clinic
• Sunrise Foundation
• MyCareCorner

Products and services

• Hospital Services Acute inpatient hospital care at a 23-bed critical access hospital in Bowman, ND, including 24-hour emergency room, acute care, swingbed post-acute care, diagnostic laboratory, and radiology imaging services for residents of southwest North Dakota and northwest South Dakota.
• Bowman Clinic (Southwest Medical Clinic) Outpatient clinic providing primary and preventive care with on-site primary care physicians and visiting specialists in pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology, serving the local rural community.
• Long Term Care Skilled nursing and long-term residential care for seniors at Sunset Nursing Home, including daily activities programming and specialized dementia care for residents of the Bowman County service area.
• Rehabilitation Therapy Services Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation services delivered at the rehabilitation center within the hospital campus for inpatients, outpatients, and recovering seniors.
• Ambulance Services Emergency medical transport serving Bowman and Slope Counties, operated from a dedicated ambulance garage with three ambulance stalls, wash bay, and living quarters for contract staff.
• Sunrise Village Assisted Living Assisted living facility with 12 apartments offering supportive daily living services for seniors who need some assistance but do not require full-time nursing care.
• Independent Living Independent senior living options for community members who do not require ongoing medical care but seek a supportive residential community.
• Senior Life Solutions Mental health program designed for the senior population, providing therapy, psychiatric physician services, and community education to address behavioral health needs in older adults.
• Visiting Nurse Services Home healthcare nursing visits providing medical care and support to patients in their homes within the Bowman County service area.
• Interventional Pain Management Specialized interventional pain management procedures for patients with chronic pain conditions.
• Home Oxygen and Nebulizer Services Respiratory therapy equipment and supplies delivered to patients' homes, including oxygen concentrators and nebulizer machines.
• Sports Medicine Sports medicine team providing sideline care at high school athletic events, injury evaluations, and strength and conditioning consultations for student athletes.
• MyCareCorner Patient Portal Digital patient portal enabling patients to register, access health records, view test results, communicate with providers, and manage appointments online and via iOS/Android mobile apps.
• Radiology and Imaging Services Diagnostic imaging including X-ray, 80-slice CT scanning, mammography, and access to mobile MRI units coordinated through the Rough Rider Network.
• Sleep Studies Diagnostic sleep study services at the Bowman Clinic for evaluating sleep disorders, with adjustable bed equipment for overnight observation.
• Sunrise Foundation Healthcare Scholarships Healthcare scholarship program administered by Sunrise Foundation awarding scholarships to graduating seniors and college students pursuing healthcare careers, plus a loan repayment program for Southwest Healthcare employees.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rough Rider NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthwest Healthcare Services is a member of the Rough Rider Network, a clinically integrated network of 22 independent rural hospitals serving about two-thirds of rural North Dakotans. The network enables participating hospitals to share resources like mobile MRI units and coordinate preventive care programs that small hospitals could not afford individually.
• Cibolo HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCibolo Health is a for-profit company that helps launch and manage rural hospital networks like the Rough Rider Network. The company supports rural hospitals in remaining independent while sharing resources and negotiating better prices with vendors.
• Sunrise FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSunrise Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1984 with the mission to provide financial assistance and support to healthcare in the service area. The foundation awards healthcare scholarships and provides a loan repayment program for Southwest Healthcare employees. Service area includes Bowman, Slope, Western Adams, and Harding counties.
• Mortenson ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMortenson Construction served as the general contractor for the new 60,000 square foot hospital/clinic facility construction project, completed with the move on May 1.
• Bowman County Rural Ambulance Service DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership with City of Bowman and Bowman County to provide ambulance services. Worked together to construct a new ambulance garage with three ambulance stalls, wash bay, offices, classroom, and living quarters for contract staff.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Avera Health: Avera Health is a large regional health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, operating 300+ locations across SD, ND, MN, IA, and NE, including multiple critical access hospitals in the same southwest ND/northwest SD geography as SWHS. Comparable as a faith-based, non-profit rural/regional operator with a similar service line mix (hospital, clinic, LTC, assisted living).
• Trinity Health (Minot, ND): Trinity Health is a regional non-profit Catholic health system based in Minot, ND, operating Trinity Hospital and a network of critical access hospitals and clinics across northwest and north-central North Dakota. Directly comparable in mission, rural geography, and service line breadth (hospital, clinic, LTC, rehab, home health).
• CHI St. Alexius Health: CHI St. Alexius Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, operates hospitals and clinics across central and western North Dakota including Bismarck, Dickinson, and Williston. Comparable as a faith-based non-profit system serving rural ND with CAH-style facilities and similar service lines.
• UnityPoint Health: UnityPoint Health is a non-profit health system headquartered in West Des Moines, IA, operating hospitals, clinics, and home care across Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, including numerous critical access hospitals. Comparable in rural-focused operating model and integrated care delivery.
• Aspirus Health: Aspirus Health is a non-profit rural health system headquartered in Wausau, WI, operating critical access hospitals, clinics, and home health across Wisconsin, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and northern Minnesota. Directly comparable as a rural integrated delivery system with hospital, clinic, LTC, and home health.
• Marshfield Clinic Health System: Marshfield Clinic Health System is a non-profit integrated health system based in Marshfield, WI, operating a flagship hospital, critical access hospitals, and clinics across rural Wisconsin. Comparable as a physician-led rural system with broad service line integration and network participation.

Broad incumbents

• Sanford Health: Sanford Health is one of the largest rural health systems in the U.S., headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, with hospitals and clinics across ND, SD, MN, and IA. It serves many of the same communities as SWHS, drawing referrals for higher-acuity care and competing for the same rural workforce.
• CommonSpirit Health: CommonSpirit Health is one of the largest U.S. non-profit health systems, formed by the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, and operates numerous critical access hospitals across rural America. SWHS's CHI-aligned heritage and operating model align closely with CommonSpirit affiliates.
• McLaren Health Care: McLaren Health Care is a non-profit integrated health system based in Grand Blanc, MI, operating hospitals and critical access facilities across Michigan and Ohio. Comparable as a non-profit system serving rural communities with a mix of CAHs, SNFs, and ancillary services.

Others

• Cibolo Health: Cibolo Health is the for-profit management company that launched and operates the Rough Rider Network of which SWHS is a member. Not a direct competitor but a key enabler/partnership entity — comparable as an adjacent infrastructure provider in the rural hospital ecosystem.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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