McPherson Hospital

What McPherson Hospital does

McPherson Hospital, Inc., operating as McPherson Center for Health, is a not-for-profit, 49-bed acute care community hospital founded in 1898 and headquartered at 1000 Hospital Drive in McPherson, Kansas. The organization serves McPherson County and surrounding central Kansas with approximately 300+ skilled professionals, handling more than 6,000 emergency visits and 25,000 outpatient visits per year across an integrated delivery system that includes a 24/7 emergency department with 11-minute average door-to-physician time, an accredited Rural Health Clinic (McPherson Medical & Surgical Associates), a Walk-in Clinic (Monday–Saturday 7:30am–7:30pm), an ambulatory surgery center with three ORs, and a Medicare-and-blood-bank-equipped 24/7 laboratory. Service breadth spans radiology with advanced imaging (wide-bore MRI installed 2021, Siemens go.Top EXCEL CT in 2022, 3D mammography, GE Lunar bone density), rehabilitation (PT/OT/speech with NMES/VitalStim and LSVT LOUD certifications), cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, infusion therapy, nutrition services, occupational medicine with a second-generation Physical Capacity Testing Machine, a Wound Care Clinic (RestorixHealth Patient Satisfaction Award winner), a Women's Care and Birth Center (Cuddle Cot, High 5 for Mom & Baby, CMS Birthing Friendly), a dedicated Menopause Clinic (launched March 2026), and newly added Endoflip 300 and Bravo pH GI diagnostics (April 2026).

Technology infrastructure is conventional clinical/healthcare IT rather than technology-led: MEDITECH Expanse EHR replacing CPSI on July 1, 2026 with new patient portal and MHealth mobile app, Doxy.me telemedicine platform, KHIE health information exchange participation, and reference lab partnerships with Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp, and WPM Pathology. Revenue is generated predominantly through patient care services billed to insurance, supplemented by ancillary streams including Hess Fitness Center memberships ($25–$45/month), a volunteer-operated gift shop, community fundraising via the McPherson Healthcare Foundation, and direct-to-employer occupational medicine contracts. Distribution is multi-channel and region-anchored: in-person across the four-building campus, EMS coverage across approximately 500 square miles of McPherson County (2,600 calls/year, 19 FT + 12 PRN staff), outreach specialty clinics staffed by visiting physicians from Salina Regional Health Center, Cancer Center of Kansas, Heartland Cardiology, Wichita Nephrology, and others, plus telemedicine for primary care follow-up.

Customer segments are diversified across use cases — general community patients, rural primary care patients, women and families (prenatal through menopause), local employers (occupational medicine), and patients with non-healing wounds — but every segment is geographically concentrated within a single rural Kansas county, making catchment-area concentration a defining feature. The organization holds dual CMS 5-star and Forbes 5-star ratings (one of only five Kansas hospitals to hold both), ACR mammography and FDA MQSA compliance, American College of Surgeons Rural Surgery Verification pilot status, AHA 100-year membership, and accredited Rural Health Clinic status.

Name

McPherson Hospital

Legal name

McPherson Hospital, Inc.

Website

https://mcphersoncenterforhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

McPherson Center for Health is a 49-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital in McPherson, Kansas serving McPherson County and surrounding central Kansas with 300+ professionals, an accredited Rural Health Clinic, 24/7 ED, advanced imaging, women's care, wound care, occupational medicine, and telemedicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mcpherson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Core revenue from providing medical services including emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient visits, surgeries, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and specialty care. Services billed through insurance with financial assistance available for uninsured/underinsured patients.
2. Hospital Gift Shop: Gift shop operated by hospital volunteers selling unique gifts and hand-crafted items. All proceeds benefit hospital-related special projects determined by Volunteer Board of Directors.
3. Hess Fitness Center Memberships: Fitness center memberships including single/family options with free membership for hospital employees and discounted rates for various groups

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

McPherson Center for Health is a not-for-profit acute care hospital licensed for 49 beds providing a comprehensive range of healthcare services including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, advanced radiology (MRI, CT, 3D mammography), laboratory, nursing, rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, respiratory care, infusion therapy, wound care, women's care and birth center, walk-in clinic, telemedicine, occupational medicine, and family medicine via an accredited Rural Health Clinic. With over 300 skilled professionals, the hospital handles 6,000+ emergency visits and 25,000+ outpatient visits annually for McPherson County and surrounding central Kansas communities.

Product overview

McPherson Center for Health is a not-for-profit acute care hospital licensed for 49 beds, offering a comprehensive integrated healthcare delivery system with over 300 professionals handling more than 6,000 emergency visits and 25,000 outpatient visits yearly. The organization operates as a unified platform of clinical services centered around the hospital (Emergency Services, Surgery, Radiology with advanced imaging including MRI and 3D mammography, Laboratory, and Nursing), connected specialty care (Cardiac Rehabilitation, Respiratory Care, Infusion Therapy, Rehabilitation Services), community health services (Family Medicine via McPherson Medical & Surgical Associates Rural Health Clinic, Walk-In Clinic, Occupational Medicine), women's and family services (Women's Care and Birth Center with Cuddle Cot, Menopause Clinic), wound care (Wound Care Clinic), and digital health tools (Telemedicine via Doxy.me, Patient Portal transitioning from MyCareCorner to MEDITECH Expanse with MHealth app). Outreach specialty clinics bring neurology, orthopedics, cardiology, dermatology, nephrology, urology, oncology, and mental health services to the community. Additional facilities include Hess Fitness Center for cardiac rehab maintenance and community wellness, and a hospital gift shop operated by volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• McPherson Center for Health Hospital Services
• Radiology Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 11-minute average door-to-physician time in emergency department - faster than 15-minute benchmark and top 10% in Kansas
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sheldon PressminorOthers · 29 August 2026Generously donated books for giveaway at The M Factor 2 women's health event.
• McPherson Convention and Visitors BureaucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of The M Factor women's health events including menopause awareness screenings and community education events at McPherson Opera House.
• Ashlie's EmbraceminorOthersNon-profit organization based in North Canton, Ohio that donated Cuddle Cot to Women's Care and Birth Center to support families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.
• American Red Cross of Kansas (Wichita)coreOthersBlood and blood products supplier for McPherson Hospital laboratory's 24/7 full blood bank service.
• Quest DiagnosticscoreTechnology or IntegrationReference laboratory services for specialized tests not performed in-house.
• LabCorpcoreTechnology or IntegrationReference laboratory services including Lab Corp of Kansas for specialized tests not performed in-house.
• WPM (Pathology)coreTechnology or IntegrationPathology services performed by WPM for laboratory specimen analysis.
• Rural Sleep SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment. Sleep studies conducted in partnership to help diagnose and treat sleep disorders.
• The University of KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Pulmonary Rehab Clinic providing specialized respiratory care and rehabilitation services.
• GE HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of GE Lunar bone density scanner for osteoporosis detection and fracture risk assessment.
• Siemens HealthineerscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of go.Top EXCEL CT scanner acquired in 2022 for detailed diagnostic imaging.
• Salina Regional Health CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVisiting specialists including Dr. Maheehar Gadela (Cardiology), Salina Regional Neurosciences providers (Amanda Doubrava APRN, Courtney Huggans PA-C), William Mauch MD (Urology), Karil Bellah MD. Outreach clinic space provided at hospital.
• Cancer Center of KansascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Seth Page, MD provides oncology services at hospital outreach clinic every Tuesday and Thursday.
• Heartland Dermatology / Capstone OrthopedicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSean Hull PA-C provides dermatology services; Morgan Dewey PA-C provides orthopedics services at hospital outreach clinics.
• Heartland CardiologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Hossein Amirani provides cardiology services; Dr. Yazan Alkawaleet provides cardiac care at hospital outreach clinic.
• Wichita Nephrology Group / Kansas Nephrology PhysicianscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Joseph Meouchy provides nephrology services; Rachel Reed APRN provides nephrology care at hospital outreach clinic.
• Audiology and Hearing Aid Services (Wichita)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIrene Wagner Au.D provides audiology services at hospital Building 2 every Monday-Wednesday.
• Cardiovascular Care (Wichita)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Hossein Amirani provides cardiovascular care services at hospital outreach clinic.
• Saline County Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Becoming a Mom prenatal education program classes referred to McPherson Hospital Women's Care and Birth Center patients.
• Kansas Health Information Exchange (KHIE)coreTechnology or IntegrationState-approved health information exchange organization through which McPherson Hospital participates in electronic exchange of health information with other providers and health plans for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
• MEDITECHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for electronic health record system transition from CPSI to MEDITECH Expanse launching July 1, 2026, bringing new patient portal and MHealth mobile app.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ascension Via Christi: Large Catholic health system with multiple hospitals across Kansas, including Wichita. Operates at significantly greater scale and competes for the tertiary referrals that McPherson cannot accommodate in-house.
• Wesley Medical Center: Large acute care hospital in Wichita, Kansas, serving south-central Kansas. Operates at substantially greater scale than McPherson and competes for complex cases and specialty referrals out of the McPherson catchment.
• University of Kansas Health System: Major academic medical center in Kansas City and a current partner of McPherson for pulmonary rehabilitation. Operates at much larger scale but is the primary regional competitor for complex tertiary cases.
• Stormont Vail Health: Larger integrated health system based in Topeka, Kansas. Operates broadly across inpatient, outpatient, and specialty care in the same state, competing for regional referrals but at materially greater scale than McPherson.

Direct peers

• Labette Health: Independent community hospital in Parsons, southeast Kansas, comparable in bed count, rural-community mission, and service scope to McPherson Hospital.
• Hutchinson Regional Medical Center: Regional hospital in Hutchinson, Kansas, serving central Kansas with a similar community-based nonprofit model. McPherson's current CFO Tanner Wealand came from Hutchinson Regional, indicating comparable operational scale and clinical staffing profile.
• Salina Regional Health Center: Salina-based regional health system that provides outreach specialty services (cardiology, neurosciences, urology) to McPherson Hospital. Similar community hospital model serving central Kansas with comparable service mix and patient demographic.
• Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital: Community hospital in El Dorado, Kansas, comparable in size, scope, and service mix to McPherson, including emergency, surgical, and outpatient services for a rural Kansas community.
• Clay County Medical Center: Small Kansas community hospital where McPherson's CFO Tanner Wealand previously served as CFO. Similar rural Kansas community hospital operating model, scale, and physician-staffing challenges.
• Memorial Health System: Community hospital in Abilene, Kansas, where CFO Wealand previously worked as Financial Controller. Similar community-based nonprofit hospital serving a rural Kansas county with comparable service breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mcphersonhospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcpherson-hospital-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcphersoncenterforhealth

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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