What Labette Health does

Labette Health is a 99-bed independent, non-profit community hospital founded in 1961 and headquartered in Parsons, Kansas. It operates the dominant acute care delivery network in southeast Kansas, comprising the main Parsons campus plus a network of over 30 clinics spanning six counties and reaching communities including Independence, Chanute, Oswego, Erie, Altamont, Chetopa, Cherryvale, St. Paul, and Pittsburg. The organization provides the full continuum of rural hospital services — emergency and trauma care, primary care, specialty medicine (cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, urology, spine care, pulmonology, dermatology, endocrinology), maternity care, surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, and rehabilitation — augmented by purpose-built specialty centers such as the Spine Center of Excellence, the Center of Rehabilitation Excellence (CORE) with aquatic therapy, the Wound and Skin Healing Center, and the Beachner Family Birthing Center.

The technology stack includes the da Vinci Surgical System for robotic minimally invasive surgery, open-bore MRI, 3D mammography, low-dose CT for lung cancer screening, telehealth delivery, an MHealth patient portal, and Health Information Exchange participation through KanHIT.org and Surescripts. Specialty service delivery is partly enabled by external clinical partnerships: Cancer Center of Kansas provides oncology, Freeman Health provides cardiology and ENT, and US Dermatology Partners provides dermatology. Advanced clinical offerings include Axonics Therapy and Bulkamid for urology, and a robotic surgery program for urologic, gynecologic, and general surgery.

Revenue is generated primarily through inpatient and outpatient hospital patient services, physician clinic services, specialty clinic visits, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, rehabilitation, and pharmacy services (including the 340B Drug Pricing Program for hospital inpatients). Labette Health accepts most insurance plans and uses MDSave to offer discounted imaging and laboratory services to uninsured or high-deductible patients. The CORE medical fitness center generates a small subscription revenue stream with monthly memberships in the $15–$60 range. The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees, has no parent company, no private equity or venture capital backing, and operates as a standalone non-profit health system focused entirely on its southeast Kansas catchment.

Name

Labette Health

Legal name

Labette Health

Website

https://labettehealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Labette Health is a 99-bed independent, non-profit community hospital in Parsons, Kansas, operating 30+ clinics across a six-county area in southeast Kansas to deliver acute, specialty, primary, and rehabilitation care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Parsons

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Patient Services: Inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care, surgeries, diagnostics, and treatments billed to patients and insurance providers
2. Physician Clinic Services: Outpatient clinic visits and specialty services billed through insurance or patient payments
3. Laboratory Services: Diagnostic laboratory testing services with partnerships for specialized testing sent to Labcorp
4. Imaging Services: Advanced medical imaging including MRI, CT, PET, mammography, ultrasound with both inpatient and outpatient billing
5. Rehabilitation Services: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy services including aquatic therapy at The CORE facility
6. 340B Drug Pricing Program: Pharmacy program providing medications for hospital inpatients

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Labette Health is a 99-bed acute care hospital and integrated health system operating a network of over 30 clinics across a six-county service area in southeast Kansas. It delivers emergency, surgical, maternity, primary, specialty, rehabilitation, and diagnostic imaging services, supported by advanced technology platforms including the da Vinci Surgical System, open-bore MRI, 3D mammography, low-dose CT, telehealth, and an AASM-accredited sleep lab. Patients access care through a single 99-bed main campus in Parsons plus satellite clinics, express care sites, specialty centers, and the CORE rehabilitation facility with aquatic therapy.

Product overview

Labette Health is a 99-bed hospital system with a network of over 30 clinics serving a six-county area in southeast Kansas. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare products and services centered around its main hospital campus in Parsons, KS, and multiple satellite locations including Independence Healthcare Center, and clinics in Chanute, Oswego, Erie, Altamont, Chetopa, Cherryvale, St. Paul, and Pittsburg. The core offerings include acute care hospital services (emergency, surgical, maternity, inpatient), supported by specialized centers such as the Spine Center of Excellence, Center of Rehabilitation Excellence (CORE) with aquatic therapy, Wound and Skin Healing Center, and Beachner Family Birthing Center. Key technology-enabled services include the MHealth Patient Portal for patient engagement, Telehealth for virtual visits, da Vinci Robotic Surgery for minimally invasive procedures, and advanced imaging including open-bore MRI, 3D mammography, and low-dose CT. Specialty clinics provide cardiology, oncology (Cancer Center of Kansas), urology (with Axonics Therapy and Bulkamid treatments), diabetes/endocrinology, pulmonology/sleep medicine, orthopedics, and rehabilitation services. The system also operates EMS services, clinical laboratory, inpatient pharmacy with automated dispensing, and diabetes self-management education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORE: Center of Rehabilitation Excellence - houses outpatient rehabilitation, a medical-based fitness center, and an aquatic therapy and fitness facility.
• Beachner Family Birthing Center
• Webster's Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

Products and services

• da Vinci Robotic Surgery Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgical service using the da Vinci Surgical System to perform urologic, gynecologic, and general surgery procedures for patients in southeast Kansas, offering 3D high-definition visualization and enhanced precision compared with open surgery.
• Center of Rehabilitation Excellence (The CORE) Outpatient rehabilitation, medical-based fitness, and aquatic therapy facility offering physical, occupational, and speech therapy plus two heated therapy pools for patients in southeast Kansas.
• Webster Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit Inpatient medical rehabilitation program for patients recovering from stroke, fractures, trauma, amputation, and neurological disorders, delivered by a physiatrist-led transdisciplinary team.
• Beachner Family Birthing Center Family-centered maternity care service providing labor, delivery, and postpartum care for mothers and newborns, recognized as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care.
• Wound and Skin Healing Center Specialty wound and skin healing center delivering advanced therapeutic technologies and individualized treatment programs for complex wounds, including diabetic wounds, arterial/venous ulcers, and burns.
• Spine Center of Excellence Multidisciplinary spine care program combining neurosurgery, physiatry, radiology, physical therapy, and nursing, with a conservative-treatment-first approach and nurse navigation for back and neck pain patients.
• Axonics Therapy Sacral neuromodulation therapy service for patients with overactive bladder, urinary urgency incontinence, fecal incontinence, and urinary retention, using an MRI-compatible miniaturized implant.
• Bulkamid Treatment Minimally invasive urethral bulking agent treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women, using a polyacrylamide gel (97.5% water, 2.5% polyacrylamide) delivered as an outpatient procedure.
• Open-Bore MRI Open-bore MRI imaging service for diagnostic imaging, with patient-comfort features including an ocean-themed room, additional head room, and relaxing music to reduce claustrophobia.
• 3D Mammography 3D mammography (tomosynthesis) breast imaging service allowing layer-by-layer examination of breast tissue for earlier cancer detection, particularly in women with denser breasts.
• Low-Dose CT (LDCT) Lung Cancer Screening Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening service for lung cancer in high-risk patients, using approximately 90% less ionizing radiation than standard CT scans.
• Clinical Laboratory Services Full-service clinical laboratory providing chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and molecular diagnostic testing with 24/7 operations, accredited by the College of American Pathologists, AABB, and CLIA.
• Sleep Lab Sleep disorder diagnostic service providing polysomnogram testing and CPAP unit setup at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited lab, the first such facility in Southeast Kansas (accredited since 2006).
• Inpatient Pharmacy Services Hospital inpatient pharmacy providing medication therapy management, automated dispensing via Omnicell, bedside barcode medication verification, and clinical pharmacy services including antibiotic stewardship.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency response service providing 911 response, trauma and medical care, community outreach and educational classes, and critical care transport from two station locations.
• Telehealth Virtual Visits Virtual healthcare appointment service enabling patients to consult with Labette Health providers via smartphone or computer without needing to visit a clinic in person.
• MHealth Patient Portal Mobile and web-based patient portal that lets patients view both hospital and clinic information, access medical records, and communicate with providers through a single application.
• Online Bill Pay Secure online payment service allowing patients to pay hospital, physician clinic, and specialty group bills quickly through the Labette Health website.
• Diabetes Self-Management Education American Diabetes Association accredited diabetes self-management education program providing individualized management plans, six-week group classes, and support for type 1, type 2, gestational, and prediabetes patients.
• Medical-Based Fitness Center Medical Fitness Association-aligned fitness facility offering supervised exercise programs, health screenings, and aquatic therapy for cardiac and physical therapy transition patients on a monthly membership basis.
• Aquasize Aquatic Classes Group aquatic exercise class subscription offered at the CORE facility, with two- and three-day-per-week monthly passes and private swim lessons available.
• Rector Diabetes Center Specialty diabetes and endocrinology center on the Parsons campus providing diabetes care and endocrinology services within the ADA-accredited diabetes program.
• Emergency Department 24/7 emergency department at the Parsons main campus, designated as a Level 3 Trauma Center (ACS, 2009) and an Emergent Stroke Ready Facility (Kansas Initiative for Stroke Survival, 2013).
• Primary and Specialty Care Clinics Network of 30+ primary care, express care, and specialty clinics across southeast Kansas (Parsons, Independence, Altamont, Chanute, Cherryvale, Chetopa, Erie, Oswego, St. Paul, and Pittsburg) covering family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, urology, podiatry, pulmonology, dermatology, ENT, endocrinology, and sleep medicine.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of women report incontinence cured or improved after Bulkamid treatment
• +4 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cancer Center of KansascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer Center of Kansas provides oncology clinic services at Labette Health, specializing in treatment of all types of cancer and blood disorders. This partnership allows patients in southeast Kansas to receive cancer care locally rather than traveling long distances.
• Freeman HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeman Health provides cardiology services at Labette Health, with Dr. John Nicholas offering prevention, detection, and treatment services including noninvasive diagnostic services.
• US Dermatology PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Dermatology Partners provides dermatology services at Labette Health's Parsons location.
• Freeman Ear, Nose & ThroatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreeman Ear, Nose & Throat provides ENT services at Labette Health with Dr. Scott McClintick offering clinical and surgical services at the main campus.
• KanHIT.org (Kansas Health Information Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationKanHIT.org is the Kansas health information organization that enables electronic health information exchange between healthcare providers for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations purposes.
• MDSaveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMDSave is an online service offering discounted laboratory and imaging services for patients with high-deductible insurance plans or no insurance coverage.
• ChartSpanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChartSpan provides patient engagement services for managing health records and communicating with providers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wilson Medical Center: Small rural community hospital in Neodesha, KS serving Wilson County and adjacent southeast Kansas communities. Comparable scale, rural service area, and acute care scope make it a directly comparable peer.
• Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center: Community hospital in Chanute, KS — directly within Labette Health's service area and competing for similar southeast Kansas patients. Similar scale and rural Kansas setting make it the closest direct peer.
• William Newton Hospital: Critical access community hospital in Winfield, KS with multiple clinic locations serving rural south-central Kansas. Similar bed count, rural footprint, and non-profit community hospital model make it a strong direct peer.
• Fredonia Regional Hospital: Critical access hospital in Fredonia, KS serving Wilson and surrounding counties in southeast Kansas. Similar rural community hospital scale, geographic proximity, and service mix to Labette Health.
• Hutchinson Regional Medical Center: Mid-size community hospital in Hutchinson, KS serving central Kansas with a similar multi-specialty community hospital model. Comparable in scale, ownership structure, and breadth of services.
• Salina Regional Health Center: Regional referral hospital in Salina, KS serving north-central Kansas with a comparable mid-size non-profit community hospital model and multi-clinic network footprint.
• Great Plains Health: Regional referral hospital in North Platte, NE serving rural western Nebraska with similar 99-bed scale, multi-clinic network, and non-profit community hospital model anchored in a rural geography.
• Coffey Health System: Community-owned health system in Burlington, KS with a critical access hospital and multiple rural clinics serving southeast and east-central Kansas — directly comparable rural community model to Labette Health.

Broad incumbents

• Stormont Vail Health: Larger non-profit regional health system based in Topeka, KS operating a major hospital plus extensive clinic network across northeast Kansas. Broader incumbent with overlapping service categories but larger scale and reach.
• Ascension Via Christi Health: Large Catholic multi-hospital health system operating multiple Kansas locations including Pittsburg (in Labette's region). Broad incumbent that competes for southeast Kansas specialty referrals and could absorb share if Labette's specialty gaps widen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Labette_Health

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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