Vestre Viken

What Vestre Viken does

Vestre Viken HF is a Norwegian public hospital trust (Helseforetak) operating under the governance of Helse Sør-Øst RHF, the Southern-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority. The trust delivers specialized healthcare services across somatic medicine, psychiatry, and addiction treatment to a catchment covering Buskerud county plus Asker and Bærum municipalities, serving approximately 170,000 residents as a local provider and approximately 500,000 through Drammen Hospital's regional functions. Vestre Viken operates a network of five hospital sites — Bærum, Drammen (a new facility opened 5 October 2025), Kongsberg, Ringerike, and Martina Hansens Hospital (integrated as a wholly owned clinic in November 2025) — together with district psychiatric centers (DPS) in five municipalities and dedicated mental health and addiction services staffed by approximately 2,600 employees (~1,800 FTEs).

The trust's core technology footprint centers on its Virtual Hospital (Virtuelt sykehus), a digital health platform enabling video, telephone, and chat-based remote consultations and digital follow-up, which had served over 12,000 patients by December 2024. Complementary digital products include the eBehandling platform for anxiety and depression (across all DPS clinics since 2021, upgraded in 2024, and extended to pediatric anxiety in November 2025) and the MyDignio app for orthopedic home monitoring at Martina Hansens Hospital. The trust integrates with the national Helsenorge.no patient portal and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 15189 certifications, alongside a WHO Mother-Baby Friendly Unit designation. An active research and education apparatus supports clinical studies, innovation, and approximately 1,500 annual practicum placements linked to partnerships with the University of Oslo, the University of South-Eastern Norway, and OsloMet.

Vestre Viken's revenue model is government budget allocation rather than commercial sales: as a Norwegian specialist health service provider, it is funded by Helse Sør-Øst RHF through population-needs-based allocations and activity-based funding, with patient co-fees (egenandel) standardized by national regulation and subject to an annual free-card (frikort) threshold. The customer base is effectively the regional Norwegian population served under universal coverage. The trust's customer and partnership ecosystem extends to 21 municipalities through the Helsefellesskap Vest-Viken cooperation framework established November 2020, institutionalizing coordination between specialist and municipal health services.

Name

Vestre Viken

Legal name

Vestre Viken HF

Website

https://vestreviken.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Vestre Viken HF is a Norwegian public hospital trust operating five hospitals (Bærum, Drammen, Kongsberg, Ringerike, Martina Hansens) to provide specialized somatic, psychiatric, and addiction healthcare to approximately 500,000 residents in the Buskerud, Asker, and Bærum catchment area under government funding via Helse Sør-Øst RHF.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms (HLALAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral & Mental Health Virtual Care (EAP/Teletherapy) (HLALADAB), Urgent Care & On-Demand Virtual Visits (HLALAAAB)

Keywords

• Specialized hospital services
• Psychiatric healthcare
• Addiction treatment services
• Rehabilitation services
• Digital health consultations

Headquarters

HQ city

Drammen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: As a Norwegian public hospital trust (HF), Vestre Viken is primarily funded through the public healthcare system administered by Helse Sør-Øst RHF (Regional Health Authority). Revenue comes from government allocations based on population needs and activity-based funding for healthcare services provided to patients covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vestre Viken HF operates a network of five hospitals providing specialized healthcare services in somatic medicine, psychiatry, and addiction treatment across Buskerud county, Asker, and Bærum municipalities in Norway. Core offerings include inpatient and outpatient specialized medical care, emergency services, surgical procedures, cancer treatment, mental health services, addiction treatment, rehabilitation, and maternity care. The trust also operates the Virtual Hospital (Virtuelt sykehus), a digital health platform enabling remote video, telephone, and chat-based consultations, along with the eBehandling platform for digital mental health treatment.

Product overview

Vestre Viken HF is a Norwegian hospital trust providing specialized healthcare services across somatic medicine, psychiatry, and addiction treatment. The core offering consists of a network of four somatic hospitals (Bærum, Drammen, Kongsberg, Ringerike) and Martina Hansens Hospital (orthopedics and rheumatology, integrated in November 2025), together serving as local hospital for approximately 170,000 people and with area functions for approximately 500,000. The primary digital product is Virtuelt sykehus (Virtual Hospital), a platform enabling remote care delivery via video consultations, telephone, chat, and structured digital health forms — supplemented by eBehandling for digital mental health treatment, MyDignio app for home monitoring at Martina Hansens Hospital, and a comprehensive treatments directory with over 956 clinical services. Supporting services include habilitation and rehabilitation, patient and relative education programs, research and innovation, quality and patient safety management, and inter-municipal collaboration through Helsefellesskap Vest-Viken.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtuelt sykehus (Virtual Hospital) Digital health services platform enabling patients to receive remote care at home via video consultations, telephone consultations, chat, and structured digital health forms, available across multiple specialty areas.
• Drammen sykehus (Drammen Hospital) Largest hospital in Vestre Viken, serving as local hospital for approximately 170,000 people with regional functions for approximately 500,000 people across 11 specialty areas including cancer treatment, neurology, radiotherapy, vascular surgery, breast surgery, and ophthalmology.
• Bærum sykehus (Bærum Hospital) Hospital serving Asker and Bærum municipalities, providing surgical, orthopedic, and internal medicine care with area functions for plastic surgery, obesity treatment, and geriatric medicine. Includes a large maternity ward.
• Kongsberg sykehus (Kongsberg Hospital) Local hospital offering specialists in orthopedics, gynecology, internal medicine, general surgery, and oncology for the Kongsberg region.
• Ringerike sykehus (Ringerike Hospital) Local hospital with emergency function, maternity ward, and dialysis services. Offers specialists in general surgery, gastroenterology, urology, orthopedics, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, and gynecology.
• Martina Hansens Hospital One of Norway's leading hospitals for planned orthopedic surgery and rheumatology, performing procedures in spine, hip, knee, shoulder, hand, elbow, foot, and ankle, and treating all rheumatic diseases.
• Klinikk for psykisk helse og rus (Clinic for Mental Health and Addiction) Comprehensive mental health and addiction services treating a broad spectrum of disorders in adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and addiction treatment across multiple outpatient clinics in Buskerud, Asker, and Bærum.
• Habilitering og rehabilitering (Habilitation and Rehabilitation) Specialized habilitation and rehabilitation services spanning lifetime perspectives, offering diagnosis, functional assessment, treatment, guidance, and patient education.
• eBehandling (Digital Treatment for Anxiety and Depression) Electronic treatment platform offering digital care for patients with anxiety and depression across all DPS clinics, with a dedicated form for children and youth with anxiety.
• Behandlinger og undersøkelser (Treatments and Examinations Directory) Comprehensive clinical services directory providing access to over 956 treatments, examinations, and procedures across all specialties including somatic care, psychiatry, and addiction treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 patients received digital follow-up care through Virtual Hospital by December 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Health Community Vest-Viken (Helsefellesskapet Vest-Viken)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2020A formal cooperation structure between Vestre Viken and 21 municipalities in the region, established in November 2020. The partnership includes annual Partnership Meetings, Strategic Cooperation Committee, Local Cooperation Committees, and Professional Cooperation Committees. It aims to coordinate healthcare services between the specialist health service and municipal health services.
• University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain educational partner providing medical student placements and psychology student practicums. Vestre Viken has a formal cooperation agreement with UiO for clinical training.
• University of South-Eastern Norway (Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain educational partner providing practicum placements for nursing and radiography students.
• OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing practicum placements for social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and radiography students among other programs.
• Helse Sør-Øst RHFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Authority that owns Vestre Viken and is responsible for planning and funding specialized healthcare services in the South-Eastern Norway region.
• Helsenorge.nocoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Norwegian health portal providing patients access to health services, appointment management, and health information. Vestre Viken integrates with this national platform for patient services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oslo University Hospital (Oslo universitetssykehus HF): Norway's largest public hospital trust, also under Helse Sør-Øst RHF. Directly comparable as a multi-site public hospital trust providing comprehensive somatic, psychiatric, and specialty services with research and teaching functions.
• Akershus University Hospital (Akershus universitetssykehus HF): Public hospital trust serving the Akershus region, also under Helse Sør-Øst RHF. Directly comparable in scale, public-trust structure, and broad somatic-plus-psychiatric service mix.
• St. Olav's Hospital (St. Olavs hospital HF): University hospital trust in Trondheim under Helse Midt-Norge RHF. Directly comparable as a public hospital trust combining regional acute care, specialty services, research, and medical education.

Peers

• Haukeland University Hospital (Helse Bergen HF):

Regional players

• Sykehuset Vestfold HF: Smaller Norwegian public hospital trust under Helse Sør-Øst RHF, serving the Vestfold region. Comparable in trust structure, public funding model, and multi-site operations, but smaller and serving a different geography.
• Sykehuset Innlandet HF: Norwegian public hospital trust under Helse Sør-Øst RHF covering the Innlandet region. Comparable as a multi-site public trust with somatic, psychiatric, and addiction services, but operating in a different geography.
• Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset): Sweden's largest hospital and a regional public teaching hospital in the Västra Götaland region. Comparable as a public university hospital providing comprehensive specialty, psychiatric, and research services under a public regional mandate.
• Karolinska University Hospital (Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset): Swedish public university hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet. Comparable as a publicly funded academic hospital offering comprehensive specialty, research, and teaching services analogous to Vestre Viken's role in its region.
• Helsinki University Hospital (HUS): Finnish public joint authority providing specialist healthcare in the Uusimaa region. Comparable as a publicly owned, multi-site academic hospital system delivering somatic, psychiatric, and research services at regional scale.
• Aarhus University Hospital (Aarhus Universitetshospital): Danish public university hospital in the Central Denmark Region. Comparable as a publicly funded academic hospital providing comprehensive specialty, psychiatric, and research services under a regional mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/vestrevikenhf2012
• Facebookfacebook.com/vestreviken
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vestre-viken-hf
• Instagraminstagram.com/vestreviken/?hl=en

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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