Harney District Hospital

What Harney District Hospital does

Harney District Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Burns, Oregon, operated by the publicly-owned Harney County Health District (established 1990) and governed by a seven-member community-elected Board of Directors. It is the sole hospital and emergency department serving fewer than 8,000 residents across more than 10,000 square miles of rural Harney County, providing 24/7 emergency medical services, ambulance coverage, and a campus that includes the main hospital (557 W Washington St), the HDH Family Care primary care clinic, and the NewSun Energy & HDH Specialty Care Clinic. The clinical platform spans 20+ service lines, including family practice, obstetrics, general and orthopedic surgery, infusion/oncology, imaging (MRI, 16-slice CT, digital mammography), behavioral health, pain management, physical and sports therapy, respiratory therapy, speech therapy, nutritional therapy, and a transitional care (swing-bed) program; specialty coverage beyond local capacity is delivered through visiting specialists from Bend, Oregon and a telestroke partnership with Saint Alphonsus in Boise, Idaho.

The technology stack is anchored by Epic/MyChart electronic health records with a patient portal for scheduling, results review, provider messaging, and bill payment, supplemented by a PACS imaging system that enables digital transfer of studies. The underlying business model is fee-for-service healthcare delivery reimbursed through commercial insurance, Medicare (enhanced at 101% of reasonable costs under the Critical Access Hospital program), Medicaid, and self-pay, supplemented by donations channeled through the Harney Hospital Foundation and the CAN Cancer of Harney County program, plus a sliding-fee-scale financial assistance program compliant with ACA Section 501(r). Two recent inorganic moves, the 2012 acquisition of High Desert Medical Center (forming HDH Family Care) and the 2014 acquisition of Physical and Sports Therapy, plus the February 2026 telestroke launch, illustrate a measured build-out of clinical capacity within a geographically captive frontier-county service area.

Name

Harney District Hospital

Legal name

Harney County Health District (Harney District Hospital)

Website

https://harneydh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Harney District Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Burns, Oregon, serving approximately 8,000 residents across 10,000 square miles of rural Harney County with comprehensive primary, emergency, surgical, and specialty care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Healthcare Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Acute / Post-Hospitalization Respite Care (HSABAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB), Home Health Aide (HHA) Services (Medically Directed) (HSABACAB)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Critical access hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Primary care clinic
• Diagnostic imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burns

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Payment for medical services rendered to patients, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, and diagnostic services. Revenue generated from insured patients (commercial insurance), Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay patients.
2. Critical Access Hospital Reimbursement: As a Critical Access Hospital, receives enhanced Medicare reimbursement rates (101% of reasonable costs) under the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program.
3. Patient Financial Assistance: Financial assistance program providing sliding fee scale and charity care for qualifying patients, compliant with ACA Section 501(r) requirements.
4. Donations and Fundraising: Harney Hospital Foundation accepts donations to support healthcare in Harney County. CAN Cancer program raises funds locally for cancer patient assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Harney District Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Burns, Oregon, delivering a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, primary care, and specialty healthcare services to a population of less than 8,000 residents across 10,000+ square miles of rural Harney County. Its service portfolio centers on HDH Family Care (primary care), the 24/7 Emergency Department and EMS ambulance coverage, the Specialty Care Clinic hosting visiting specialists, and ancillary services including imaging, laboratory, infusion, obstetrics, orthopedics, pain management, physical and sports therapy, behavioral health, and transitional (swing bed) post-acute care.

Product overview

Harney District Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital providing comprehensive healthcare services to rural Harney County, Oregon. The hospital operates as a platform of interconnected clinical services centered around HDH Family Care (primary care), supported by specialty services including Surgical Services, Emergency Medical Services, Imaging (MRI/CT), and Infusion Clinic. Key modules include Behavioral Health integration, Pain Clinic, Physical & Sports Therapy, and Transitional Care for post-acute recovery. The MyChart Patient Portal provides digital access to medical records. The hospital also operates the NewSun Energy & Harney District Hospital Specialty Care Clinic for visiting specialists, and administers community programs like CAN Cancer support and a Community Resource Directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HDH Family Care: Family medicine clinic offering a full range of healthcare services to Harney County community.
• HDH Physical and Sports Therapy
• NewSun Energy & Harney District Hospital Specialty Care Clinic

Products and services

• HDH Family Care Family medicine clinic offering full range of primary care services including CDL physicals, behavioral health integration, and visiting specialist referrals for Harney County community.
• Surgical Services 24/7 surgical department offering general and specialty procedures including arthroscopic knee surgery, carpal tunnel release, gallbladder, colonoscopy, hernia repairs, hip and knee replacements, and fracture repair.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 24/7 emergency medical services covering Burns, Hines, and all of Harney County across more than 10,000 square miles, including education, community event coverage, and CPR/First Aid training.
• Behavioral Health Integrated behavioral health services within primary care addressing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, weight management, diabetes management, chronic pain, stress management, alcohol/substance abuse, and tobacco use.
• Clinical Laboratory Full laboratory services with bar-coded samples for accuracy; offers Patient-Requested Laboratory Services (PRLS) for direct-to-consumer testing including anemia checks, diabetes testing, cholesterol, pregnancy tests, and urine drug screens.
• Dermatology Dermatology services including Mohs micrographic surgery for skin cancer treatment, provided by Dr. Oliver Wisco one to two days monthly through partnership with Dermatology Health Specialists (Bend, Oregon).
• Imaging Advanced imaging services including state-of-the-art MRI, 16-slice CT, and digital mammography with PACS system enabling digital transfer of exam results to providers anywhere.
• Infusion Clinic Outpatient intravenous medication administration for arthritis, blood builders, cancer/chemotherapy, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, and outpatient antibiotics through partnership with St. Charles Cancer Center.
• MyChart Patient Portal Epic-based secure online patient portal offering access to medical records, test results, provider messaging, appointment scheduling, bill payment, referral requests, and video appointments, accessible via web browser or mobile application with third-party app integration via Epic API.
• Nutritional Therapy Registered dietitian services providing nutrition education, inpatient nutrition oversight, and outpatient consultations focusing on holistic, patient-centered approach to dietary health.
• Obstetrics Labor and delivery services with private suites featuring whirlpool tubs, TVs, and stereo systems; services include pre-natal care, well-child visits, and family-centered birth experience.
• Orthopedics Comprehensive orthopedic care including joint replacements, clinical evaluations, wound and fracture care, trauma treatment, and surgical interventions provided by Dr. Jay Moore and physician assistant Sarah Lance.
• Pain Clinic Chronic and acute pain management including radiofrequency therapy, nerve blocks, epidurals, and steroid injections for patients whose pain has outlasted normal healing periods.
• Physical & Sports Therapy Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation including Astym therapy, vestibular therapy, mechanical diagnosis and therapy (McKenzie), sports injury care, and wellness programs with certified athletic trainers.
• Respiratory Therapy Breathing difficulty and chest pain treatment for chronic lung disease, asthma, and cardiac issues, including smoking cessation consultation and support.
• Specialty Care Clinic Specialty clinic offering general surgery, Mohs dermatology, orthopedics, oncology/hematology, and cardiology services with visiting specialists from Bend, Oregon practices.
• Speech Therapy Speech language pathology for evaluation and treatment of speech, language, and swallowing difficulties from stroke, brain injury, developmental delays, cleft palate, voice pathology, and hearing loss.
• Transitional Care (Swing Bed) Post-acute care for patients recovering from illness or surgery not yet ready for home discharge, offering rehabilitation, wound care, IV antibiotics, and specialized therapy.
• Telestroke Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of Transitional Care patients returned to independent living after discharge
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• C&B Sanitary ServicescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2012Local sanitation company partnered with Harney District Hospital in 2012 to bring CAN Cancer program to Harney County, providing cancer patient assistance.
• Central Oregon Haulers AssociationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2012Association of garbage and recycling companies that established CAN Cancer program. Donations support local cancer patients with non-medical expenses.
• Saint AlphonsuscoreTechnology or IntegrationTelestroke partnership providing 24/7 neurology consultations via robot connection to Saint Alphonsus in Boise, Idaho. Enables local emergency stroke care with remote specialist support.
• St. Charles Cancer Center (Bend, Oregon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allows chemotherapy services to be provided at Harney District Hospital under the direction of oncologists. Infusion therapy nurses trained at St. Charles Cancer Center.
• Dermatology Health Specialists (Bend, Oregon)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Oliver Wisco and dermatology team provide regular dermatology and Mohs surgery services at Harney District Hospital one to two days per month.
• The Center (Bend, Oregon)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrthopedic surgical center where Dr. Jay Moore practiced for 18 years before joining Harney District Hospital. Provides training and referral support for orthopedic program.
• Harney Hospital FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit foundation supporting healthcare in Harney County through fundraising, donations, and community support for hospital programs and equipment.
• MyChart / Epic SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationEpic-based patient portal enabling online access to medical records, appointment scheduling, test results, provider messaging, and bill payment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Curry Health Network: Critical Access Hospital system in Gold Beach, Oregon, serving the rural southern Oregon coast. Direct peer as a small-population CAH reliant on telehealth partnerships and visiting specialists for sub-specialty care.
• Blue Mountain Hospital District: Critical Access Hospital in John Day, Oregon, serving Grant County — a rural eastern Oregon county with similar demographics and geographic challenges. Direct peer operating under identical CAH reimbursement rules with a comparable service portfolio.
• Pioneer Memorial Hospital (Heppner): Critical Access Hospital in Heppner, Oregon, operated by Morrow County Health District. Direct peer as a publicly-owned rural Oregon CAH with similar governance structure, swing bed/transitional care services, and limited catchment population.
• Lake Health District: Critical Access Hospital in Lakeview, Oregon, serving a similar rural frontier population in Lake County. Direct peer as a similarly sized Oregon CAH with comparable service mix, geographic isolation, and small-population economics.
• Wallowa Memorial Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Enterprise, Oregon, serving Wallowa County. Direct peer as a frontier Oregon CAH dependent on visiting specialists, cost-based Medicare reimbursement, and community-supported capital projects.

Broad incumbents

• Saint Alphonsus Health System: Boise, Idaho-based regional system that partners with HDH for telestroke services. Comparable as a regional referral partner serving frontier populations across the rural Pacific Northwest, including telehealth integration with critical access hospitals.
• Providence Health & Services - Oregon: Large multi-state Catholic health system with a significant Oregon footprint (including Providence Medford and Providence Portland). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose telehealth and rural partnerships overlap with the kinds of services Harney District Hospital provides to its frontier community.
• St. Charles Health System: Regional health system based in Bend, Oregon, that operates as a strategic partner to Harney District Hospital (oncology/chemotherapy services, visiting orthopedic and dermatology specialists). Comparable as an Oregon-based health system serving rural and frontier communities, though at significantly larger scale.
• Asante: Three-hospital regional health system based in Medford, Oregon, with a similar mix of community hospital services. Comparable as a non-urban Oregon health system that competes for specialist coverage and patient referrals with rural CAHs across southern and eastern Oregon.

Regional players

• Sky Lakes Medical Center: Regional medical center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, that serves as a referral hub for several rural CAHs in southern and central Oregon. Comparable as a non-urban Oregon provider that receives transfers from CAHs like Harney District Hospital for higher-acuity care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/211859242224709
• Xx.com/harneyhospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harney-district-hospital

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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