Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics

What Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics does

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics (WHMC) is a rural critical access hospital headquartered at 1200 W. Fairview St., Colfax, Washington, operating as Whitman County Public Hospital District No. 3. Founded in 1893, the organization delivers a broad range of acute, primary, and specialty care to residents of Whitman County and the surrounding rural Palouse region through a main hospital and a network of five clinic locations in Colfax, Garfield, St. John, and Tekoa, supplemented by a specialty clinic and a gastroenterology/general surgery clinic. Service lines include a 24/7 Emergency Department, Birth Center, Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Oncology and Hematology, Orthopedics, Cardiology, Dermatology, ENT, Pain Services, Palliative Care, Podiatry, and comprehensive Imaging (MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, X-ray, bone densitometry, echocardiograms) and Laboratory services. Rehabilitation offerings include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, an aquatic therapy pool with Watsu/Bad Ragaz/Halliwick techniques, LSVT BIG for Parkinson's, vestibular therapy, and incontinence intervention. Specialty programs include Urology with Axonics sacral neuromodulation therapy and a recently launched Bariatrics Program.

WHMC is supported by two affiliated nonprofit entities: the Whitman Community Hospital Auxiliary, established in 1954, which has raised over $372,000 in donations, and the WHMC Foundation, formed in 1989 to provide an endowment for financial emergencies and critical projects. The hospital maintains a Rural Collaborative affiliation and operates ancillary amenities including an on-site RV Park for employees, agency staff, patients, and patient families. As a public hospital district and government state entity, WHMC is not a capital-raising enterprise and discloses no revenue; operations are funded through patient care reimbursements from insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, with 101-250 employees, community-based provider referrals, and traditional healthcare marketing (Facebook, provider directory, health library, community classes) constituting the go-to-market motion.

Name

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics

Legal name

Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics

Website

https://whmc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics is a rural critical access hospital in Colfax, Washington, operating as a public hospital district that provides emergency, primary, specialty, and rehabilitation care to Whitman County residents across five clinic locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Critical Access Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Rural hospital services
• Critical access hospital
• Emergency medical care
• Primary care clinics
• Specialty medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Colfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 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. Healthcare Services Revenue: Direct patient care services including emergency department, surgical services, imaging, laboratory, therapy, and specialty clinic services. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements, Medicare/Medicaid, and patient payments.
2. Employee Benefits Administration: Provides employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement options (403(b) & 457).
3. RV Park Fees: RV park accommodation fees for employees ($10/day, $300/month), agency staff ($10/day), with free access for patients/families and on-call staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics operates a rural critical access hospital delivering emergency, primary, specialty, surgical, imaging, laboratory, and rehabilitation services to Whitman County and surrounding Palouse communities. Services are provided across a main hospital campus and five clinic locations, supported by an on-site RV park for patients and families, a Health Library, and community wellness classes.

Product overview

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics is a rural critical access hospital offering a comprehensive range of medical services through its main hospital facility and multiple clinic locations. The organization operates a unified healthcare delivery platform consisting of core clinical services (Emergency Department, Primary Care, Surgery, Laboratory, Imaging), specialty programs (Bariatrics, Oncology, Urology with Axonics Therapy, Behavioral Health), and extensive rehabilitation services (Therapy Services including Aquatic Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy). The hospital maintains five clinic locations across the region (Whitman Medical Clinic in Colfax, Garfield, St. John, and Tekoa, plus the Whitman Specialty Clinic and Whitman Gastroenterology & General Surgery) to provide accessible care close to home. Additional patient resources include a Health Library for education, community classes and wellness programs, and an on-site RV Park for patient families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Department 24/7 emergency medical services for urgent and critical care situations at the Colfax main hospital.
• Primary Care General medical care and routine health services for patients of all ages, delivered through the main hospital and rural clinic network.
• Bariatrics Program Comprehensive bariatric program designed to support patients in achieving lasting health and wellness through weight management services.
• Urology Services Comprehensive urological care including treatment for bladder, kidney, and prostate cancers, BPH, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction, including surgical and non-surgical procedures.
• Axonics Therapy for Bladder and Bowel Control Sacral neuromodulation therapy for bladder and bowel control, providing relief for overactive bladder, urinary retention, and fecal incontinence through an implanted nerve stimulator.
• Therapy Services Comprehensive rehabilitation services including vestibular physical therapy, incontinence intervention, LSVT BIG for Parkinson's disease, massage therapy, aquatic therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy.
• Aquatic Therapy Therapeutic water-based treatments in a 90-degree temperature-controlled pool to relieve fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and support pre-operative conditioning and rehabilitation, using Watsu, Bad Ragaz Ring Method, and Halliwick techniques.
• Speech Therapy Individualized programs for adults and children addressing swallowing impairment, cognition challenges, speech/language difficulties, and alternative communication needs including speech-generating devices.
• Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation services incorporating meaningful everyday activities into the recovery process, including adaptive equipment recommendations, caregiver education, and custom splint fabrication.
• Imaging Services Comprehensive diagnostic imaging including Advanced Body Composition, Bone Densitometry, CT scan, Digital Mammography, Echocardiograms, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and X-ray services.
• Laboratory Services Clinical laboratory testing and diagnostic services.
• Birth Center Maternity and childbirth services for expectant mothers.
• Behavioral Health
• Oncology and Hematology Cancer diagnosis, treatment, and hematologic disorder services.
• Orthopedics Bone, joint, and musculoskeletal system care and surgery.
• Whitman RV Park On-site RV park accommodation for WHMC employees ($10/day, $300/month), agency staff ($10/day), with free access for patients/patient families and on-call staff; stays limited to 16 weeks.
• Whitman Medical Clinic - Colfax Primary care clinic offering Monday-Friday 8am-5pm service with Saturday urgent care from 10am-2pm.
• Whitman Medical Clinic - Garfield Primary care clinic offering Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday 8am-5pm service.
• Whitman Medical Clinic - St. John Primary care clinic offering Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday 8am-5pm service.
• Whitman Medical Clinic - Tekoa Primary care clinic offering Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday 8am-5pm service.
• Whitman Gastroenterology & General Surgery Specialty clinic for gastroenterology and general surgery services, open Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm.
• Whitman Specialty Clinic Specialty clinic offering Interventional Pain, Orthopedics, Podiatry, and Urology services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54-87% improvement in incontinence conditions within 2-8 sessions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rural CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHMC is affiliated with Rural Collaborative, an organization supporting rural healthcare facilities. The partnership appears on the hospital's website footer indicating membership in a rural healthcare collaborative network focused on improving care delivery in rural communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pullman Regional Hospital: Critical access / community hospital located in Pullman, WA, immediately adjacent to Whitman County. Same rural eastern Washington/Palouse service area, similar CAH-like scale, and overlapping physician networks — the most direct comparable for WHMC.
• Gritman Medical Center: Community hospital in Moscow, Idaho, serving the same Palouse region across the state border. Comparable rural acute-care delivery model with similar service mix and shared patient catchment.
• Tri-State Memorial Hospital: Independent community hospital in Clarkston, WA, on the Lewiston side of the Snake River. Comparable size, rural referral role, and broad service-line mix to a regional population similar to WHMC's.
• Dayton General Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Dayton, WA (Columbia County). Closest pure CAH peer in the region — same rural Washington setting, similar bed size, and shared distance-to-tertiary-care economics.
• Newport Hospital & Health Services: Critical Access Hospital in Newport, WA (Pend Oreille County). Comparable Washington State CAH with similar rural primary-care-plus-specialty-clinic model and reliance on Medicare cost-based reimbursement.
• Ferry County Memorial Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Republic, WA (Ferry County). Small rural Washington CAH with very similar scale, payor mix, and service-line constraints, useful as a like-for-like operating comparison.

Regional players

• St. Joseph Regional Medical Center: Larger regional medical center in Lewiston, ID — the primary tertiary referral destination for WHMC's complex cases. Useful for understanding patient-leakage dynamics and competitive pressure on WHMC's specialty volume.

Broad incumbents

• MultiCare Health System: Large not-for-profit health system headquartered in Tacoma, WA, operating across the Inland Northwest. Represents the broad-incumbent competitor whose specialty capacity and network leverage pose the primary strategic threat to rural CAHs like WHMC.
• Providence Health & Services: Major regional health system serving Washington and Oregon with tertiary and rural outreach programs. Comparable to MultiCare as a broad incumbent whose rural affiliations and referral pull affect CAH catchment economics.

Others

• Rural Collaborative: Network of rural Washington/Idaho hospitals of which WHMC is a member. Not a competitor but a direct peer cohort — the network's other member CAHs face the same scale, payor, and workforce dynamics and serve as the closest operating benchmark set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/whitmanhospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whitman-hospital-and-medical-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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