Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization

What Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization does

Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization (神奈川県立病院機構) is a local independent administrative corporation (地方独立行政法人) established in 2010 and wholly owned by Kanagawa Prefecture Government, operating five specialized tertiary hospitals: Ashigarakami Hospital, Children's Medical Center, Psychiatric Medical Center, Cancer Center, and Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center. It is designated a regional medical support hospital (地域医療支援病院) under Japan's medical services framework, coordinating referrals from over 200 registered regional institutions through a dedicated regional cooperation office (地域連携室). The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center houses specialized centers for interstitial pneumonia and atrial fibrillation, performs advanced respiratory interventions including bronchial artery embolization and bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, and operates a 60-bed tuberculosis ward that accepts smear-positive cases from across the prefecture.

The organization's revenue model rests on two streams: reimbursements from Japan's national public health insurance (国民健康保険/社会保険診療報酬支払基金) under the centrally administered fee schedule, plus operational subsidies and contracts from Kanagawa Prefecture as its founding government entity. Patient copayments are set at 10%, 20%, or 30% depending on age and income, with additional fees for semi-private rooms. Its go-to-market is exclusively sales-led through professional referral channels — there is no consumer-facing acquisition; growth depends on receiving complex cases from primary care physicians (kakaritsukei), inter-hospital transfers for specialized treatment, and self-referred initial outpatient consultations. Channel activity extends to public medical lectures, regional physician study groups, and case-conference participation, plus active nurse and welfare-professional recruitment through a dedicated Instagram channel.

The customer base is split between two segments: (1) Kanagawa Prefecture residents and out-of-region patients needing specialized cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, psychiatric, or pediatric care — a high-acuity, predominantly 60+ demographic in the cardiovascular/respiratory footprint — and (2) regional healthcare providers who refer complex cases and participate in shared-care programs. Recent corporate actions include a January 2026 partnership with solar startup PXP for Japan's first next-generation tandem solar cell deployment, a Medical Safety Reform Initiative launched following several disclosed incidents (Level 5 medical accident, unlicensed nurse practice, patient abuse, CT read oversight, and personal data leakage), and a June 2026 IT modernization cycle covering cloud telephony, MDM, and cross-hospital consulting applications.

Name

Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization

Legal name

Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization

Website

https://kanagawa-pho.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization is a prefectural government-owned public hospital operator running five specialized tertiary facilities in Kanagawa, Japan, delivering advanced cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, psychiatric, and pediatric care through a regional referral network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Hospitals (622)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH), Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI), Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Specialty medical care
• Cardiovascular treatment
• Respiratory medicine
• Regional healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Medical Insurance Reimbursement: Revenue generated from the national public health insurance system (国民健康保険/社会保险診療報酬支払基金) for medical services provided to patients. Medical fees are determined by the national medical fee schedule.
2. Government Subsidies and Administrative Contracts: Operational funding from Kanagawa Prefecture as a local independent administrative corporation (地方独立行政法人), including subsidies for public medical services and tuberculosis treatment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization operates five specialized prefectural hospitals delivering advanced and specialized medical care to Kanagawa Prefecture residents. Core services span cardiovascular and respiratory disease treatment (including interstitial pneumonia and tuberculosis), pediatric medicine, psychiatric and mental health services, and oncology. As a designated regional medical support hospital, the organization also coordinates referrals, equipment sharing, training, and emergency services with over 200 regional medical institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kanagawa Prefectural Ashigarakami Hospital: Regional hospital in Ashigarakami district providing general medical services
• Kanagawa Children's Medical Center
• Kanagawa Psychiatric Medical Center
• Kanagawa Cancer Center
• Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center

Products and services

• Kanagawa Prefectural Ashigarakami Hospital Regional general medical services in Ashigarakami district for residents requiring community-level care, including general internal medicine and standard inpatient services. Located in Matsuda Town.
• Kanagawa Children's Medical Center Specialized pediatric medical services including advanced care for complex childhood conditions, located in Yokohama Minami-ku.
• Kanagawa Psychiatric Medical Center Specialized psychiatric and mental health services including inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, located in Yokohama Konan-ku Serigaya.
• Kanagawa Cancer Center Specialized cancer diagnosis, treatment, and oncology services including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and multidisciplinary cancer care, located in Yokohama Asahi-ku.
• Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center Specialized hospital for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases offering cardiac catheterization, thoracic surgery, advanced respiratory interventions (BAE, BLVR, airway stenting), tuberculosis treatment in a dedicated 60-bed ward, atrial fibrillation ablation, and interstitial pneumonia care. Located in Yokohama Kanazawa-ku.
• Interstitial Pneumonia Center Dedicated interstitial pneumonia program with multidisciplinary team approach including diagnosis, treatment, pulmonary rehabilitation, and clinical trials for antifibrotic drugs. Treats patients nationally and internationally.
• Atrial Fibrillation Center Dedicated atrial fibrillation treatment center within the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center providing catheter ablation with high success rates.
• Regional Cooperation Office Services Coordination services for patient referrals, reservations from referring healthcare providers, and inter-facility patient transfers within the five-hospital network. Manages relationships with 200+ registered regional medical institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Respiratory interventions for hemoptysis achieve hemostasis with platinum coil embolization in approximately 4 days hospitalization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PXP (Solar Startup)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026Partnership agreement signed on January 26, 2026 for collaboration on social implementation of next-generation tandem solar cells. This represents the first demonstration of next-generation tandem solar cell technology in Japan, aimed at promoting decarbonization efforts in Kanagawa Prefecture. The partnership involves the prefecture's public hospital organization in sustainable energy initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital Organization: Operates multiple specialized public hospitals across Tokyo under a similar local independent administrative corporation model. Most direct peer given parallel governance structure and multi-specialty hospital portfolio.
• Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization: Runs Osaka's prefectural specialty hospitals under an analogous local independent administrative corporation framework, with overlapping centers in cancer, cardiovascular, pediatric, and psychiatric care.
• Saitama Prefectural Hospital Organization: Prefectural hospital organization serving Saitama with a similar specialty-center model (cancer, cardiovascular, pediatric, psychiatric). Closely comparable governance, scale, and service mix.
• Chiba Prefectural Hospital Organization: Prefectural-level local independent administrative corporation operating multiple specialty hospitals in Chiba. Closely comparable in governance, funding model, and specialty hospital portfolio composition.
• Aichi Prefectural Hospital Organization: Operates Aichi's network of specialty public hospitals. Comparable as a prefectural-level multi-hospital organization with regional referral and tertiary care functions.
• Hyogo Prefectural Hospital Organization: Local independent administrative corporation running Hyogo's specialty prefectural hospitals. Same legal form, similar mix of cancer, cardiovascular, pediatric, and psychiatric centers.
• Fukuoka Prefectural Hospital Organization: Prefectural public hospital organization managing multiple specialty centers in Fukuoka. Directly comparable governance, funding, and multi-specialty hospital structure.

Broad incumbents

• National Hospital Organization (NHO): Japan's largest national network of advanced specialty hospitals, operated by the national government. Comparable as a multi-specialty public hospital system with research and tertiary referral capabilities.
• Japanese Red Cross Society (Medical Centers): Operates large advanced acute-care hospitals across Japan including specialty centers. Comparable as a multi-regional public-interest hospital operator with tertiary care, research, and emergency services.

Emerging players

• Kyoto Prefectural University Hospital / Kyoto Prefectural Hospital Organization: Public hospital organization affiliated with Kyoto Prefecture providing advanced specialty care. Comparable as a public-sector specialty hospital operator with research and tertiary care functions, though smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/heartfull_junko
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5Af9cgzfQdd84IAm0zSl3Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/神奈川県立循環器呼吸器病センター/61553917556512
• Instagraminstagram.com/kangosaiyou_kpho

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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