Amberwell

What Amberwell does

Amberwell Health is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit rural healthcare system headquartered in Atchison, Kansas, operating two independently governed critical access hospitals — Amberwell Atchison (founded 1914, relocated to an 85,000 sq. ft. facility in 2010) and Amberwell Hiawatha (founded 1951) — along with five rural health clinics across Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Leavenworth, Jackson, and Jefferson counties in Northeast Kansas. Service lines include 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and surgical care, maternal care, primary care, specialty care (cardiology, orthopedics, ENT, pain management, internal medicine), radiology with digital imaging including MRI and 3D mammography, laboratory, pharmacy (with Meds-to-Beds, free delivery, and curbside pickup via RefillQuick integration), rehabilitation therapy, occupational health services for employers, and home health and hospice delivered across five counties.

The organization functions as a collaborative affiliation model rather than a corporate parent: each hospital maintains its own board, budget, and foundation while sharing back-office services (finance, revenue cycle, IT, credentialing, HR, pharmacy, quality/risk, leadership development). The patient-facing technology stack centers on the myAmberwellHealth portal (24/7 access to records and messaging) and PersonaPay-powered online bill payment with payment plans. Combined headcount exceeds 700 employees and 60+ physicians/APPs, with branding unified under the Amberwell Health banner since the system was formally created in October 2020 (Atchison rebrand) and March 2021 (Hiawatha affiliation).

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service healthcare delivery across the hospital and clinic network, occupational health contracts with employers, and home health and hospice billings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the system accepts most major insurance including Medicare and Medicaid. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via 24/7 emergency departments, scheduled appointments, physician referrals, occupational health field delivery for employers, and home-based services. Geographic expansion continues: a West Addition including cancer care was announced in June 2026 as part of the Building Hope capital campaign, the Lansing clinic opened in 2023, and provider recruitment (Douglas Knox, MD; Garret Kahle, MD) was active in May 2026.

Name

Amberwell

Legal name

Amberwell Health

Website

https://amberwellhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Amberwell Health is a 501(c)(3) non-profit rural healthcare system in Northeast Kansas operating two 25-bed critical access hospitals and five rural health clinics across six counties, employing 700+ staff and 60+ physicians to deliver emergency, inpatient, surgical, maternal, primary, specialty, occupational, and home health services under a shared-affiliation governance model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) & Multi-Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Critical access hospital
• Emergency medical care
• Primary care clinics
• Occupational health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Atchison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 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. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery through two critical access hospitals and multiple rural health clinics. Services include emergency care, inpatient care, surgical services, maternal care, primary care, specialty care, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, rehabilitation, and home health.
2. Home Health and Hospice Care: Home-based healthcare services for homebound patients, those recovering from illness/injury, dealing with chronic conditions, or in final stages of terminal illness
3. Occupational Health Services: Services for employers including drug and alcohol testing, executive physicals, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, wellness fairs, workplace injury management, DOT physicals, and employment-related physicals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amberwell Health operates a rural healthcare system comprising two independently governed critical access hospitals (Amberwell Atchison and Amberwell Hiawatha) and a network of five rural health clinics serving Northeast Kansas. The organization delivers a comprehensive range of healthcare services including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient care, surgical services, maternal care, primary care, specialty care (cardiology, orthopedics, ENT, pain management), radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, rehabilitation therapy, home health, and hospice care. Amberwell also offers employer-focused occupational health services such as drug testing, DOT physicals, workplace injury management, and wellness programs.

Product overview

Amberwell Health is a rural healthcare system operating as a collaborative network of two independently governed critical access hospitals (Amberwell Atchison and Amberwell Hiawatha) along with multiple rural health clinics. The system provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services including emergency care, inpatient care, surgical care, maternal care, primary care, rehabilitation, radiology, pharmacy, occupational health, and home health services. The organization operates the myAmberwellHealth patient portal for 24/7 access to health information. As the largest critical access hospital system in Kansas with over 700 employees serving patients across 7 locations in 6 communities, Amberwell focuses on delivering local clinical services with coordinated specialty care while maintaining local governance and community identity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amberwell Emergency Care
• Amberwell Atchison Hospital
• Amberwell Hiawatha Hospital
• Amberwell Primary Care Clinics
• Amberwell Maternal Care
• Amberwell Surgical Care
• Amberwell Orthopedic Care
• Radiology Services
• Rehabilitation Services
• Amberwell Pharmacy
• Amberwell Health at Home
• Occupational Health Services
• Amberwell Cancer Care and West Addition

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ employees serving patients across 7 locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hiawatha Community Hospital (Amberwell Health Hiawatha)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021In March 2021, Hiawatha Community Hospital and the associated clinic in Highland, KS affiliated with Amberwell Health as Amberwell Health Hiawatha. This affiliation provided opportunities for economies of scale, expense sharing, and enhanced care coordination between the two hospital organizations.
• Atchison Hospital (Amberwell Health Atchison)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020In October 2020, the Atchison Hospital location rebranded as Amberwell Atchison and became a founding member of the rural healthcare system Amberwell Health. The affiliation allows affiliated organizations to benefit from collaborative advantages while maintaining vital roles in their local communities.
• Highland Community CollegeminorOthersAmberwell Highland Clinic serves community members as well as Highland Community College students, providing primary care services to the college community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HCA Midwest Health: For-profit hospital operator (HCA Healthcare) with facilities across the Kansas City metro including Overland Park Regional. Comparable as a competing provider in the broader Kansas City referral region drawing specialty volume away from Amberwell.
• Stormont Vail Health: Topeka-based not-for-profit health system operating a flagship hospital plus regional clinics across northeast Kansas. Comparable to Amberwell as a regional Kansas competitor, but larger with broader specialty depth and a wider geographic reach.
• CoxHealth: Not-for-profit regional health system based in Springfield, Missouri, with multiple hospitals and rural affiliates. Comparable in multi-site rural/small-metro model and critical-access-style affiliate structure, though at substantially larger scale.
• The University of Kansas Health System: Academic health system based in Kansas City with extensive regional clinic network across Kansas. Comparable as the dominant tertiary competitor that captures specialty and complex-case referrals from Amberwell's catchment, but operates at materially larger scale and acuity.
• Mercy Health (Mercy Springfield): Large Catholic not-for-profit health system with multiple rural hospital affiliates across Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating rural hospital affiliations similar to Amberwell's two-hospital structure, but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Salina Regional Health Center: Regional not-for-profit health system based in Salina, Kansas, serving north-central Kansas. Closely comparable to Amberwell as a multi-site Kansas regional provider with similar mid-size acute care footprint and rural/small-city catchment.
• Lawrence Memorial Hospital: Not-for-profit community hospital in Lawrence, Kansas, serving a similar Kansas catchment. Comparable as a mid-sized regional provider with multi-specialty ambulatory network and rural reach, though in a larger, more urbanized market.
• Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System: Not-for-profit regional health system in Hutchinson, Kansas, with an acute care hospital and affiliated clinics. Comparable to Amberwell as another Kansas-based regional multi-site provider serving similar rural/small-metro populations.

Others

• Great Plains Health Alliance: Not-for-profit network of rural and critical access hospitals across Kansas. Comparable as a Kansas rural hospital support organization, though it operates as a shared-services alliance rather than a directly competing operator like Amberwell.

Regional players

• Mosaic Life Care: Regional health system based in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving northwest Missouri and adjacent Kansas counties. Comparable as a regional multi-site provider competing in similar rural service area, though operating from a Missouri rather than Kansas base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amberwellhealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCB9FztYh5s8gdUsrQc7T-Bw
• Facebookfacebook.com/amberwellhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amberwellhealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/amberwellhealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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