Sauk Prairie Healthcare

What Sauk Prairie Healthcare does

Sauk Prairie Healthcare is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) regional health system founded in 1956 and headquartered in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. It operates a 37-bed acute care hospital, six primary care clinics, and four surgical specialty practices (Orthopedic Associates, General Surgery, Urology, and Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery), delivering a broad service line that includes orthopedics and joint replacement, women's health and obstetrics, urology, general surgery, infusion, wound care, sleep medicine, urgent care, rehabilitation, and plastic surgery. The system serves more than 45,000 patients annually across south-central Wisconsin, spanning a service area from Poynette to Lone Rock and from Plain to Black Earth, and is positioned as a community alternative to traveling to Madison for higher-acuity care.

The underlying technology stack comprises an electronic health record, patient-facing health portals, online scheduling, and pre-registration workflows, with billing handled through third-party portals (Paymentus and InstaMed). A clinically differentiating capability is robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery, marketed for accuracy and precision. On the administrative side, the organization partnered with Jorie AI in November 2025 to implement revenue cycle automation across eligibility verification, claims submission, payment posting, and denial management.

Revenue is generated through patient service fees, insurance reimbursements, and procedural charges across its acute, ambulatory, and surgical lines, with philanthropic support channeled through the Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation and the Wellspring fitness/wellness sub-brand. The system has earned the Guardian of Excellence Award (top 5% nationally for patient satisfaction), inclusion in Truven Health Analytics' 100 Top Hospitals, a Leapfrog 'A' Hospital Safety Grade in 2024, and a 2025 Healthcare Transformation Award, and is led by CEO Shawn Lerch with VP/CNO Lisa Pickarts and VP of Ambulatory Services Kim Beld.

Name

Sauk Prairie Healthcare

Legal name

Sauk Prairie Healthcare

Website

https://saukprairiehealthcare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) acute care hospital system serving 45,000+ patients annually in south-central Wisconsin. Operates a 37-bed hospital, 6 primary care clinics, and 4 surgical specialty practices spanning orthopedics, urology, women's health, and general surgery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prairie Du Sac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Acute care hospital services, primary care, specialty surgical services including orthopedics, urology, plastic surgery, and rehabilitation. Revenue generated through patient service fees, insurance reimbursements, and procedural charges.
2. Technology Partnership Revenue Cycle Automation: Partnership with Jorie AI to implement revenue cycle automation covering eligibility verification, claims submission, payment posting, and denial management to improve administrative efficiency and reduce burden.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sauk Prairie Healthcare operates a 37-bed nonprofit acute care hospital and an integrated network of four surgical specialty practices and six primary care clinics serving south-central Wisconsin. It delivers emergency, primary, orthopedic, joint replacement, urology, women's health, plastic surgery, rehabilitation, sleep medicine, wound care, urgent care, and infusion services to more than 45,000 patients annually across communities from Poynette to Lone Rock and Plain to Black Earth. The system also includes the Wellspring health and fitness center offering classes, coaching, and personal training for community wellness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wellspring: Health and fitness center offering exercise classes, health coaching, personal training, and wellness programs.
• Prairie Clinic

Products and services

• Emergency Room 24/7 emergency care for acute and life-threatening conditions, delivered at the 37-bed acute care hospital in Prairie du Sac for residents of south-central Wisconsin.
• Primary Care Family medicine and primary care for all ages provided through six primary care clinics across the service area, with a focus on prevention and chronic disease management.
• Pediatrics Pediatric primary care delivered through the primary care clinic network for infants, children, and adolescents.
• Orthopedics General orthopedic surgical and non-surgical care for shoulder, hip, knee, and other musculoskeletal conditions, delivered via Orthopedic Associates.
• Joint Replacement Surgery Hip, knee, and shoulder joint replacement procedures, including robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery designed to enhance the accuracy and precision of the procedure.
• Sports Medicine Sports medicine services for athletes and active patients covering injury treatment, arthroscopic procedures, and athletic training support.
• General Surgery General surgical services covering a range of inpatient and outpatient procedures, with a dedicated General Surgery Clinic on the hospital campus.
• Urology Urology services delivered through an on-campus urology clinic, including diagnosis and treatment of urological conditions.
• Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Plastic and cosmetic surgery services delivered through a dedicated Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Clinic located on the Prairie du Sac campus.
• Women's Health Comprehensive women's health services including obstetrics, mammography (with Walk-In Wednesday screening), and gynecology.
• Birth Center and Obstetrics Obstetric care and birthing services for expectant mothers, integrated with the hospital's 37-bed acute care facility.
• Urgent Care Walk-in, same-day urgent care for acute, non-emergency conditions such as UTI, rash, sore throat, ear pain, cough, minor wounds, and mild lacerations.
• Sleep Medicine Diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders delivered as part of the integrated service network.
• Wound Care Outpatient wound care delivered in a dedicated Wound Center with private treatment rooms designed for accessibility.
• Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation therapies supporting recovery from surgery, injury, or illness, integrated with orthopedic and Wellspring programs.
• Infusion Services Outpatient infusion therapy delivered on the Prairie du Sac campus.
• Wellspring Health and Fitness Center Sub-brand wellness offering providing exercise classes, health coaching, personal training, anti-gravity treadmill sessions, and the Stronger You program for community members and post-joint replacement recovery.
• Better Health Center - Nutrition Counseling Nutrition counseling services for diabetes and chronic kidney disease patients, with Medicare-covered visits, delivered at the Prairie du Sac campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 5% patient satisfaction ranking nationally
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jorie AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 November 2025Jorie AI partnered with Sauk Prairie Healthcare to implement advanced revenue cycle automation across the Wisconsin-based health system's operations. This marks Jorie AI's first client in Wisconsin. The technology covers eligibility verification, claims submission, payment posting, and denial management to reduce administrative burden, improve accuracy, and enhance patient experience. The partnership reflects Jorie AI's strategy to expand its nationwide footprint among health systems focused on innovation and operational efficiency.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ThedaCare: Regional nonprofit health system serving northeastern Wisconsin through multiple community hospitals and primary care clinics. Directly comparable as a community hospital network with broad service-line breadth.
• Gundersen Health System: Nonprofit regional health system headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, operating community hospitals and clinics across western Wisconsin, northeast Iowa, and southeast Minnesota. Comparable rural-regional, multi-site nonprofit structure.
• Reedsburg Area Medical Center: Small rural Wisconsin community hospital serving a similar south-central geographic corridor. Direct comparability on size, rural service area, and community hospital service mix.
• Beloit Health System: Independent nonprofit community health system in southern Wisconsin offering acute care, primary care, and specialty services. Closely comparable in scale, structure, and Wisconsin community hospital profile.
• Watertown Regional Medical Center: Mid-size community hospital in southern Wisconsin providing acute care, primary care, and specialty services. Comparable size and service-line breadth to Sauk Prairie's hospital campus.
• Aspirus Health: Rural-focused nonprofit health system operating community hospitals across Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, and northern Minnesota. Most direct analog in terms of mission, rural service area, and community hospital footprint.
• Marshfield Clinic Health System: Wisconsin-based nonprofit integrated delivery network with community hospitals and large clinic footprint across central and northern Wisconsin. Comparable multi-specialty community model with regional catchment.

Broad incumbents

• UW Health: Academic health system anchored in Madison with a broad specialty and primary care footprint. The principal destination for higher-acuity cases that leak out of Sauk Prairie's rural service area.
• SSM Health (St. Mary's Hospital - Madison): Large Catholic nonprofit health system operating St. Mary's in Madison, the closest major regional referral center to Sauk Prairie's service area. Directly competes for patients who would otherwise travel to Madison for specialty and acute care.

Regional players

• HSHS Wisconsin (Hospital Sisters Health System): Catholic nonprofit system operating community hospitals in Wisconsin (e.g., St. Mary's, St. Vincent, St. Nicholas). Comparable community hospital footprint within Wisconsin, competing for similar patient populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SaukHealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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