Yao Kokoro Hospital

What Yao Kokoro Hospital does

Yao Kokoro Hospital (八尾こころのホスピタル), operated by Medical Corporation Seishinkai (医療法人清心会), is a 389-bed psychiatric specialty hospital located in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, with continuous operating history dating to 1913. The institution delivers inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care across seven wards, complemented by psychiatric and senior day care, home-visit medical care, occupational therapy, and clinical psychology services, serving patients with mental illness, dementia, and psychosomatic conditions across eastern Osaka.

The hospital's clinical service portfolio spans general psychiatry, rehabilitation, neurology, and psychosomatic medicine, with a differentiated advanced treatment stack including modified electroconvulsive therapy (mECT), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Phototopography (scoliosis/posture analysis), Clozapine pharmacotherapy, and anti-amyloid beta antibody therapy for early-stage Alzheimer's disease. A dedicated MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) support program positions the institution within the growing early-intervention dementia segment. The network extends beyond the main hospital to include Seishinkai Mental Clinic, Kishi Mental Clinic (opened April 2024 in Tondabayashi City), Ryokufuen Elderly Reassurance Center, and the Chino Club community program.

Revenue is generated primarily through Japan's universal health insurance fee-for-service schedule (Shinryo Hoshu) for inpatient and outpatient services, supplemented by long-term care insurance (Kaigo Hoken) reimbursements for elderly day care and home visit services. The hospital does not disclose financials and operates as a tax-exempt Medical Corporation (医療法人). Strategic positioning emphasizes community-based outpatient expansion and dementia specialization to offset a long-term contraction in inpatient bed capacity, reflecting both Japan's national policy of deinstitutionalization and the operator's response to demographic-driven demand for geriatric psychiatric care.

Name

Yao Kokoro Hospital

Legal name

、医療法人清心会 八尾こころのホスピタル

Website

https://yaokokoro-hp.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yao Kokoro Hospital is a 389-bed psychiatric specialty hospital in Yao City, Osaka, operated by Medical Corporation Seishinkai since 1913. It serves patients with mental illness, dementia, and psychosomatic conditions across eastern Osaka through inpatient care, two satellite outpatient clinics, day care, and home-visit services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH), Behavioral Health Skilled Home Health (Psychiatric Nursing) (HSABACAM)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health care
• Psychosomatic medicine
• Psychiatric rehabilitation
• Neurological treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Yao

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Medical Services: The hospital operates as a medical institution billing through Japan's universal health insurance system. Revenue is generated through national health insurance claims for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric medical services, examinations, procedures, medications, and rehabilitation. Various medical insurance types apply, including national health insurance, social insurance, late-stage medical care system for the elderly, and disaster victim insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yao Kokoro Hospital is a 389-bed psychiatric hospital providing inpatient and outpatient mental health care, including general psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, neurology, and psychiatric rehabilitation. It is operated by Medical Corporation Seishinkai (医療法人 晴心会) and serves patients in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, supported by affiliated outpatient clinics, a group home, and a day-care program.

Product overview

Yao Kokoro Hospital is a psychiatric specialty hospital (389 beds) offering integrated mental healthcare services including inpatient psychiatric care, outpatient clinics, day care programs (psychiatric and senior day care), occupational therapy, home visit services, and specialized dementia care. The hospital operates multiple sub-branded facilities including Seishinkai Mental Clinic and Kishi Mental Clinic, along with the Ryokufuen Elderly Reassurance Center and Chino Club community support center. Core clinical services include treatment for depression, schizophrenia, and dementia using therapies such as mECT, rTMS, and cognitive behavioral therapy. The hospital provides specialized programs for MCI support and anti-amyloid antibody treatments for Alzheimer's disease, positioning itself as a comprehensive psychiatric medical center serving the Yao City region and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Outpatient psychiatric care
• Psychosomatic medicine
• Neurology services
• Psychiatric rehabilitation
• Ryokufuen group home
• Chino Club day-care program

Quantifiable outcome

• Clozapine is the only globally recognized treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, effective for approximately 30% of all schizophrenia patients who do not respond to other medications.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Visiting Nursing Station Quore (訪問看護ステーション クオーレ)minorOthersRegional visiting nursing station collaborating with the hospital's outreach services to provide coordinated home medical care for psychiatric patients and elderly residents in the Yao City area. Part of the hospital's coordinated care network for homebound patients.
• Visiting Nursing Station Mirua (訪問看護ステーション みらあ)minorOthersRegional visiting nursing station cooperating with the hospital's outreach team for psychiatric home care services in the Yao City area.
• Visiting Nursing Station Tsubomi (訪問看護ステーション つぼみ)minorOthersRegional visiting nursing station cooperating with the hospital's outreach team for psychiatric home care services in the Yao City area.
• Visiting Nursing Station Road (訪問看護ステーション ろ〜ど)minorOthersRegional visiting nursing station cooperating with the hospital's outreach team for psychiatric home care services in the Yao City area.
• Nara Medical University Hematology Department (奈良県立医科大学血液内科)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIn the event of agranulocytosis or neutropenia during Clozapine treatment, the hospital has a cooperative system with Nara Medical University's hematology department for rapid medical response. This partnership enables the hospital to safely administer Clozapine, which requires strict hematological monitoring.
• Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences (森ノ宮医療大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing student clinical training affiliation. Accepts nursing students for practical training at the hospital.
• Osaka Shin'ai Women's Junior College (大阪信愛女学院短期大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing student clinical training affiliation. Accepts junior college nursing students for practical training.
• Naragakuen University (奈良学園大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing student clinical training affiliation. Accepts university nursing students for practical training.
• Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University (大阪医科薬科大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing student clinical training affiliation. Accepts medical and pharmaceutical university students for clinical practice.
• University of Hyogo (兵庫県立大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing student clinical training affiliation. Accepts university nursing students for practical training.
• Kobe City College of Nursing (神戸市看護大学)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing student clinical training affiliation. Accepts nursing university students for clinical practice.
• Japan Psychiatric Nursing Association Certified Nurse Practicum (日本精神科看護協会認定看護師実習)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccepts certified psychiatric nurse practicum students from the Japan Psychiatric Nursing Association. The hospital has 6 certified nurses and 1 psychiatric nursing specialist who mentor and train the next generation of psychiatric nurses.
• Yao City Government (八尾市)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital operates Ryokufuen Elderly Reassurance Center under commission from Yao City. This is a municipal-designated Community General Support Center (地域包括支援センター) providing comprehensive elderly care consultation services for residents aged 65+ in the Asahikawa Minami Junior High School district.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Asai Hospital (浅井病院): One of Japan's most established psychiatric specialty hospitals, founded 1928 in Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture. Operates a comparable full-continuum psychiatric model (acute inpatient, outpatient, day care, community services) with advanced treatment capabilities including mECT, making it the closest direct peer to Yao Kokoro Hospital's care model.
• Hinode Medical Group (日の出医療福祉グループ): Japanese medical corporation group operating multiple psychiatric and dementia-care hospitals across regions. Comparable to Yao Kokoro in combining inpatient psychiatric capacity, dementia specialty programs, and community-based services under a multi-site private medical corporation structure.
• Yokufukai Hospital (浴風会病院): Long-established Tokyo-based hospital combining geriatric and psychiatric care, with extended history and a multi-disciplinary model. Comparable to Yao Kokoro in its emphasis on dementia, elderly psychiatric care, and integrated community support services for an aging population.

Broad incumbents

• Tokushukai Medical Group (徳洲会グループ): Japan's largest private hospital group with nationwide coverage including psychiatric wards at multiple sites. Functions as a broad incumbent against which Yao Kokoro competes for regional referrals, though Tokushukai's portfolio spans general acute care, chronic care, and psychiatric services rather than specializing in psychiatry.
• IMS Group (イムスグループ): One of Japan's largest private hospital networks operating dozens of facilities across multiple specialties, including psychiatric and dementia care. Relevant as a broad incumbent that competes for psychiatric inpatient referrals and outpatient services across the regions in which it operates, though it does not focus solely on psychiatry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/yaokokodc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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