Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics

What Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics does

Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics is an 11-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, serving Sierra County and a 70-mile radius since 1978. Operated by the Sierra Vista Hospital Joint Powers Commission (comprising Sierra County, the City of Truth or Consequences, and the Village of Williamsburg), the facility is publicly owned rather than investor-backed. The hospital functions as a designated Level 4 Trauma Center and operates one of only a few Critical Care Ground Transports in New Mexico, with a 25-member EMS team responding to more than 3,800 calls per year. The organization employs 300+ staff and supports 800+ communication devices, delivering an integrated mix of inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and ancillary services.

The service portfolio is organized across four operational pillars: (1) Inpatient Care with 11 state-of-the-art patient rooms and transitional/swing bed services; (2) Emergency Services including the 24/7 ED, EMS, and a Community EMS post-discharge program covering medication access, transportation, and fall-prevention equipment; (3) Outpatient Clinics comprising the Rural Health Clinic (family and internal medicine, behavioral health, sleep center, children's wellness, general surgery consults), a Walk-In Clinic (Tuesday-Saturday, no appointment), and a Behavioral Health Clinic offering in-person and telehealth; (4) Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services including radiology/imaging (3D mammography, MRI/MRA, Phillips CT, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, bone density), a CMS/CLIA-certified laboratory, and rehabilitation (physical, occupational, and speech therapy). Patient-facing technology is centered on the IQ Health Patient Portal (CernerHealth OAuth, post-January 2024) and PayMyHealthBill.com for online bill payment.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service and cost-based CAH reimbursement from patient care services, with Medicare and Medicaid as the dominant payers and a documented financial assistance stack (Medicaid enrollment, indigent care, charity care with 25%-100% discounts under Federal Poverty Guidelines, sliding fee discounts, and payment plans). Pricing is not publicly disclosed at the service level, but CMS-required machine-readable standard charges and shoppable services files are published. The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer within the rural service area, supplemented by community engagement (Facebook, email newsletters, local events such as rodeos, county fairs, and vaccine clinics) and educational partnerships with Doña Ana Community College and Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine. The organization has a January 2026 CEO transition to Shauna M. Cameron, MS, RN, FACHE.

Name

Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics

Legal name

Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics

Website

https://svhnm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics is an 11-bed Critical Access Hospital in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, publicly owned by a Joint Powers Commission, serving Sierra County residents across a 70-mile radius with emergency, EMS, inpatient, outpatient clinic, behavioral health, imaging, laboratory, and rehabilitation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Critical access hospital
• Rural health clinic
• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Behavioral health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

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 Care Services: Hospital and clinic services billed to patients and insurance providers including Medicare and Medicaid. Revenue generated from emergency services, inpatient care, outpatient clinics, laboratory services, radiology/imaging, rehabilitation therapy, and behavioral health services.
2. Emergency Medical Services: Emergency department and EMS services provided 24/7 to serve a 70-mile radius, including Critical Access Hospital designated Level 4 Trauma Center services.
3. Rural Health Clinic Services: Rural Health Clinic providing family medicine, internal medicine, behavioral health, sleep center, children's wellness, and general surgery consults. Operates under RHC federal regulations.
4. Financial Assistance Programs: Medicaid enrollment assistance, indigent care program, charity care, sliding fee discounts, and payment plans for uninsured and underinsured patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics is a Critical Access Hospital that provides acute inpatient care, 24/7 emergency services, outpatient diagnostics, behavioral health, surgical, and rehabilitation services to residents of Sierra County and surrounding areas in rural New Mexico. It also operates an integrated Rural Health Clinic, Walk-in Clinic, and Specialty Clinic, offering primary and specialty care under one community-owned facility.

Product overview

Sierra Vista Hospital and Clinics is an 11-bed Critical Access Hospital providing integrated healthcare services through a multi-component delivery model. The organization operates four main service pillars: (1) In-Patient Care with 11 state-of-the-art patient rooms and transitional care services; (2) Emergency Services including a Level 4 Trauma Center, EMS with 25-member team responding to 3,800+ calls annually, and Community EMS for post-discharge support; (3) Outpatient Clinics comprising Rural Health Clinic (family/internal medicine, behavioral health, sleep center, children's wellness, surgery consults), Walk-In Clinic (non-emergency care without appointments), and Behavioral Health Clinic (medication management and counseling); (4) Diagnostic Services including Radiology/Imaging (3D mammography, MRI, CT, nuclear medicine), Laboratory (CMS/CLIA certified with hematology, chemistry, blood banking), and Rehabilitation (physical, occupational, speech therapy). Patient-facing digital services include the IQ Health Patient Portal for 24/7 medical record access and bill payment via PayMyHealthBill.com. The hospital has served Sierra County, New Mexico since 1978.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Department Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,800+ EMS calls responded to annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Doña Ana Community College (DACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVH EMS instructors proctor students from DACC who are learning to be EMTs or are furthering their careers as paramedics. Educational partnership supporting local healthcare workforce development.
• Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVH EMS serves as Adjunct Faculty for the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, supporting medical education in the rural healthcare setting.
• Association for the Advancement of Blood TherapiescoreOthersSierra Vista Hospital is a Member of the Association for the Advancement of Blood Therapies, providing blood transfusions for patients needing life-saving procedures.
• American Heart AssociationcoreOthersSVH EMS team members hold certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS through the American Heart Association. Team includes American Heart Association training affiliates.
• National Association of EMTcoreOthersSVH EMS team members hold Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support and Advanced Medical Life Support certifications through the National Association of EMT.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Holy Cross Medical Center (Taos, NM): Critical Access Hospital in Taos, New Mexico, operated as a rural community hospital with similar bed count, ED, and clinic services. Directly comparable as a New Mexico CAH serving a rural county and competing for similar federal designations and patient populations.
• Socorro General Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Socorro, NM, part of the Presbyterian Healthcare Services system. Directly comparable in size, service scope, and rural New Mexico market; both operate under similar RHC and CAH regulatory frameworks.
• Miners' Colfax Medical Center: Critical Access Hospital in Raton, NM, providing acute care, EMS, and outpatient services to a rural county. Operates under similar state-level rural healthcare regulations and serves a comparable low-population catchment area.
• Roosevelt General Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Portales, NM, with 25-bed designation, ED, rural health clinic, and outpatient services. Comparable in structure, New Mexico rural market, and CAH reimbursement model.
• Guadalupe County Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Santa Rosa, NM, operated by a county government entity. Comparable as a small, government-affiliated rural hospital with inpatient, ED, and clinic services in a similar low-population New Mexico county.
• Cibola General Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Grants, NM, with ED, inpatient, and outpatient clinic services. Comparable in scale, rural setting, and CAH designation within the New Mexico rural healthcare landscape.
• Nor-Lea Hospital District: Critical Access Hospital district in Lovington, NM, providing acute care, outpatient, and behavioral health services. Comparable as a government-affiliated rural NM hospital with a similar service mix and payer profile.

Regional players

• Plains Regional Medical Center: Critical Access Hospital in Clovis, NM, affiliated with Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Comparable in CAH designation and rural NM market, but operates as part of a larger regional health system with different scale and resources.
• Carlsbad Medical Center: Community hospital in Carlsbad, NM (larger than SVH but small market). Provides a regional referral option for SVH patients needing higher-acuity care not available at the 11-bed facility.

Broad incumbents

• MountainView Regional Medical Center: Regional referral hospital in Las Cruces, NM, owned by LifePoint Health. Serves as a higher-acuity referral destination for SVH patients and competes for the broader southern New Mexico patient population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Sierra-Vista-Hospital-1770449266587438
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sierra-vista-hospital

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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