Broye Intercantonal Hospital

What Broye Intercantonal Hospital does

Hôpital Intercantonal de la Broye (HIB) is a public intercantonal hospital serving the Broye region spanning cantons Vaud and Fribourg in Switzerland. Founded in 1999 through the merger of the Hôpital du district de la Broye (Estavayer-le-Lac) and the Hôpital de zone de Payerne, the institution has operated under autonomous public law status since January 1, 2014. HIB operates three sites — Payerne (headquarters, 105 beds), Estavayer-le-Lac (47 beds, rehabilitation and outpatient), and a policlinique in Moudon — delivering 42,129 patient days, 6,091 hospitalizations, 3,346 operations, and 592 births in recent reporting years. Service lines span 24/7 emergency and acute care, surgery (general, hand/plastic/reconstructive, orthopedic, urology), internal medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, dialysis, pediatrics, gynecology-obstetrics, and rehabilitation.

HIB's technology stack centers on clinical and administrative digital infrastructure: a latest-generation robotic-assisted knee prosthesis system that creates 3D joint mapping for surgical guidance, the DEP (Dossier Électronique du Patient) electronic health record, and the OneDoc online appointment booking platform. Its proprietary service differentiator is the 'Maternité Amie des papas' (Father-Friendly Maternity) label, a Swiss first, supported by parental rooms and father-inclusive care protocols. The hospital also runs a Formation (training) service that generates course-fee revenue and is integrated with regional training programs through HES-SO, HESAV, La Source, and HEDS Genève.

HIB's business model is that of a public-sector acute-care provider. Revenue derives principally from patient services reimbursed through Switzerland's mandatory health insurance framework (LAMal/KVG), supplemented by cantonal subsidies from Vaud and Fribourg in exchange for fulfilling the intercantonal public service mandate. Capital projects — most notably the CHF 130 million 'Horizon' extension to the Payerne site approved by the Canton of Vaud State Council in March 2024 — are funded through cantonal appropriations. The customer base is the resident population of the Broye region, with no commercial pricing model and no out-of-region patient acquisition strategy. The hospital is not publicly traded and is governed by a Conseil d'Établissement appointed by the two cantonal governments, HFR, and the Réseau Santé Nord Broye.

Name

Broye Intercantonal Hospital

Legal name

Hôpital intercontinental de la Broye

Website

https://hopital-broye.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hôpital Intercantonal de la Broye (HIB) is a public intercantonal hospital operating three sites (Payerne, Estavayer-le-Lac, Moudon) across the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, providing acute care, 24/7 emergency services, surgery, maternity, geriatrics, and specialist outpatient consultations to the Broye regional population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Payerne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Hospital Healthcare Services: HIB operates as a public intercantonal hospital under mandates from the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg. The hospital provides acute care, emergency services, rehabilitation, and maternal/child services. Revenue is derived from patient treatments billed through Switzerland's mandatory health insurance system (LAMal/KVG), with cantonal subsidies for public service obligations.
2. Formation/Training Services: The hospital operates a training service offering continuing education courses to both internal staff and external participants. Revenue is generated through course fees paid by participants or their employers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Broye Intercantonal Hospital (HIB) is a regional public hospital operating across three sites (Payerne, Estavayer-le-Lac, and Moudon) in the Broye region of Switzerland. It provides acute care, 24/7 emergency services, surgical procedures (including robot-assisted orthopedic surgery), maternity and pediatric care, rehabilitation, intensive care, and a wide range of outpatient specialty consultations. It serves as the primary healthcare provider for residents of the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg under an intercantonal public service mandate.

Product overview

Broye Intercantonal Hospital (HIB) operates as a regional hospital with multiple sites (Payerne, Estavayer-le-Lac, Moudon) providing acute care, emergency services, rehabilitation, and outpatient consultations. The hospital offers comprehensive medical and surgical services including emergency care, maternity, pediatrics, gynecology-obstetrics, cardiology, orthopedics with advanced robot-assisted surgery, and various medical specialties. The facility houses 152 beds across sites, with approximately 500-600 births annually and serves the Broye region spanning two cantons (Vaud and Fribourg).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services (Urgences 24h/24) 24-hour emergency department providing urgent medical care for acute conditions and trauma cases to the Broye regional population.
• Surgical Services Comprehensive surgical offerings including general surgery, hand/plastic/reconstructive surgery, orthopedic surgery (including robot-assisted procedures), and urology for hospital patients.
• Maternity Services Obstetric care with 14 inpatient beds, labeled 'Maternité Amie des papas' (Father-Friendly Maternity), offering parent preparation courses, parental rooms, and approximately 500 births annually.
• Pediatrics Pediatric emergency and inpatient services including a neonatology unit for young patients requiring hospital medical care.
• Gynecology-Obstetrics Women's health services including gynecological consultations, obstetric care, and reproductive endocrinology/infertility treatments.
• Medical Specialties Internal medicine, oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, diabetology, dialysis, and rheumatology consultations and treatments.
• Diagnostic Services Radiology (imaging), laboratory and medical analyses, and pathological examinations for diagnostic purposes.
• Rehabilitation Rehabilitation services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and nutritional counseling at the Estavayer-le-Lac site.
• Intensive Care Unit Critical care unit for patients requiring intensive monitoring and life-support services.
• Ambulance SMUR Emergency medical transport and mobile intensive care unit services for rapid response to medical emergencies.
• Robot-Assisted Orthopedic Surgery Latest-generation robotic surgical system for knee prosthesis implantation, creating 3D mapping of the joint to optimize prosthesis positioning and surgical precision.
• Policlinique de Moudon Outpatient clinic at Maison de la santé de Moudon offering orthopedics, rheumatology, cardiology, oncology, wound consultations, metabolic center consultations, angiology, and gynecology services.
• Metabolic Center Specialized center for metabolic conditions, located at the Estavayer-le-Lac site.
• Electronic Patient Record (DEP) Digital patient record system enabling electronic documentation and sharing of patient health information.
• Continuing Education and Training Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 592 births at HIB in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Association des Amis de l'HIB (AAHIB)minorOthers · 5 December 2018The Association des Amis de l'HIB was founded on December 5, 2018, to promote HIB among citizens, municipalities, and enterprises of the Broye region. The association supports the hospital through donations, organizes medical conferences, funds particular projects, and promotes HIB's public service image. It typically has 500-2000 members.
• Université et écoles professionnelles vaudoises et fribourgeoisescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIB collaborates with universities and professional schools in cantons Vaud and Fribourg for professional training. The hospital hosts clinical placements for medical and healthcare students, including programs through HES-SO. It has formal internship and training agreements with institutions including HESAV, La Source, HEDS Genève, ES Asur, and others.
• PHNVB (Plateforme hospitals network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIB collaborates with the PHNVB to create prescription and administration protocols for biotherapy medications, enabling external physicians to prescribe treatments that are administered at HIB.
• Cantons of Vaud and Fribourg (State Councils)coreOthersHIB operates under intercantonal mandates from both the Canton of Vaud and Canton of Fribourg. The cantonal governments provide regulatory approval and funding for major projects such as the CHF 130 million 'Horizon' extension.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hôpital fribourgeois (HFR): Public multi-site hospital serving Canton Fribourg, the partner canton in HIB's intercantonal mandate. Operates the same model of acute care, emergency, maternity, and rehabilitation across multiple sites, and is the natural counterpart for shared services, biotherapy, and patient transfers.
• Ensemble Hospitalier de la Côte (EHC): Public regional hospital group in Canton Vaud (Morges, Aubonne, Gilly, Rolle) with a similar multi-site model, bed count, and broad acute-care offering. Most direct Canton Vaud peer in scale, scope, and public-mandate structure.
• Groupement Hospitalier de l'Ouest Lémanique (GHOL): Public hospital in Nyon serving the western Vaud district. Comparable as a regional public hospital with emergency, maternity, surgery, and rehabilitation; competes for Vaud regional referrals.
• Hôpital du Jura (H-JU): Public intercantonal-style hospital serving Canton Jura with a comparable rural-catchment, multi-site model. Directly relevant as the prior employer of HIB's new head of geriatrics.
• Hôpital Riviera-Chablais (HRC): Intercantonal public hospital serving Vaud and Valais, very similar in legal form, multi-site structure, and acute-care scope. Strong structural comp for HIB's intercantonal governance.

Broad incumbents

• CHUV (Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois): Canton Vaud's university hospital and the dominant tertiary/quaternary provider in the region. Overlaps on most specialties but at a much larger, research-driven scale; functions as a referral sink for HIB's complex cases.
• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG): Large public university hospital with full specialty portfolio. Comparable as a French-speaking Swiss public teaching hospital setting standards for HIB's recruitment and service-line expectations.
• Inselspital Bern: Bern University Hospital, another large Swiss public teaching hospital. Relevant for benchmarking academic affiliation, sub-specialty coverage, and the competition for senior medical staff.
• Hirslanden: Switzerland's largest private hospital group, operating across multiple cantons including Vaud. Competes primarily for elective surgery and maternity cases that HIB also targets.
• Swiss Medical Network: Private multi-site hospital and clinic group in Western Switzerland. Comparable for elective surgery, orthopedics, and outpatient competition in the Broye catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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