Palestine Regional Medical Center

What Palestine Regional Medical Center does

Palestine Regional Medical Center (PRMC) is a 150-bed acute-care hospital system headquartered in Palestine, Texas, that operates as the principal general and specialty healthcare provider for approximately 100,000 residents of Anderson County and surrounding areas. Founded in 1960, the system comprises two facilities — the main PRMC Hospital and the PRMC West Campus, which provides behavioral health services — supplemented by a Palestine Medical Group network of satellite primary-care, OB/GYN, pediatrics, family medicine, and extended-hours clinics in Palestine and Buffalo. Clinical capability is anchored by more than 70 physicians across 28 specialties and ~520 employees, with service lines spanning emergency care (Level IV Trauma), chest pain-accredited heart care, orthopaedics, women's health with 3D mammography, wound care delivered through a Healogics partnership, primary care, cancer detection, and behavioral health.

The business model is a traditional community-hospital revenue stack: payments from commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid for inpatient and outpatient acute-care services, supplemented by professional fees from physician practices. Pricing is variable by service, payer, and eligibility for financial assistance, with no subscription or capitation structure. PRMC's 2025 community benefit disclosures show approximately $50 million in employee compensation, more than $53 million in charitable/uncompensated care, ~$8 million in taxes, and ~$1.5 million in capital improvements, indicating an operationally significant but not high-margin community provider. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a Find a Doctor portal, online appointment scheduling, health risk assessments, patient portal access, and community outreach through local organizations, sponsorships, and educational content.

On June 2, 2026, PRMC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lifepoint Health following Lifepoint's acquisition of eight acute-care hospitals from ScionHealth, ending the prior ScionHealth affiliation and positioning PRMC within a larger multi-state community-hospital platform with broader capital and operational resources.

Name

Palestine Regional Medical Center

Legal name

Palestine Regional Medical Center

Website

https://palestineregional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Palestine Regional Medical Center is a 150-bed acute-care hospital in Palestine, Texas serving approximately 100,000 residents of Anderson County and surrounding areas through two facilities and seven satellite clinics, operating across emergency, cardiac, orthopaedic, women's health, wound care, and behavioral health service lines, now a subsidiary of Lifepoint Health following the June 2026 acquisition from ScionHealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Advanced wound care
• Womens health services
• Community healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Palestine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Acute care hospital services including emergency room, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and inpatient/outpatient care. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements, Medicare/Medicaid, and patient payments.
2. Charitable/Uncompensated Care: Provided more than $53 million in charitable or uncompensated health services to those in need, demonstrating commitment to community health access regardless of ability to pay.
3. Professional Services and Provider Care: Revenue from physician services, clinic visits, and specialty care provided through the Palestine Medical Group network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Palestine Regional Medical Center is a 150-bed community acute care hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services across emergency care, heart care, orthopaedics, primary care, women's health/OB/GYN, advanced wound care, behavioral health, and cancer care. Services are delivered through the main hospital, the West Campus, and a network of Palestine Medical Group clinics, supported by 70+ physicians across 28 medical specialties serving approximately 100,000 residents of Anderson County and surrounding areas.

Product overview

Palestine Regional Medical Center operates as a dual-facility healthcare system comprising PRMC Hospital (150 beds) and PRMC's West Campus (which includes behavioral health services). The medical center offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services organized into distinct clinical departments including Emergency Room, Heart Care, Orthopaedics, Primary Care (through Palestine Medical Group), Women's Health/OB/GYN, Wound Care Center, and Cancer Care. The hospital provides diagnostic services including 3D Mammography and offers preventive health programs such as free Health Risk Assessments. With over 70 physicians representing 28 medical specialties, the system serves approximately 100,000 people in Anderson County and surrounding areas. Capital improvements in 2025 included expansion of orthopaedics capabilities, strengthening of general surgery offerings, and a new Buffalo medical clinic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PRMC Hospital (Main Campus) Main 150-bed acute care hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services including emergency care, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, and specialized medical care for Anderson County and surrounding areas.
• PRMC West Campus (Behavioral Health) Secondary facility campus providing behavioral health services including inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care and treatment for mental health conditions, expanding access to mental health and addiction treatment in the community.
• Emergency Room Services
• Heart Care
• Orthopaedics Bone, joint, and muscle care services including surgical and non-surgical treatments, with expanded capabilities in 2025 including investment in orthopaedic clinic equipment and X-ray imaging.
• Primary Care
• Women's Health / OB/GYN
• Wound Care Center
• Cancer Care
• 3D Mammography Advanced breast imaging technology providing detailed, layered views of breast tissue for improved accuracy and early cancer detection, with reduced call-back rates compared to traditional mammography.
• Health Risk Assessments
• Behavioral Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Patient satisfaction rate higher than 92 percent
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lifepoint HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Palestine Regional Medical Center officially joined Lifepoint Health following the close of the company's transaction to acquire eight acute care hospitals from ScionHealth. Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, Lifepoint Health is a leading healthcare provider serving patients, clinicians, communities, and partner organizations across the healthcare continuum.
• HealogicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealogics is the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services with a network of nearly 600 Wound Care Centers. PRMC's Wound Care Center is a member of this network, providing specialized wound care services including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, and other advanced modalities. Healogics provides access to world's largest wound care outcomes database and Wound Science Initiative.
• Community OrganizationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPalestine Regional supports local organizations including Elkhart Middle School, Meals on Wheels Palestine, Paint Palestine Pink, Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce, Palestine YMCA, Rotary Club of Palestine, United Way of East/Central Texas, VFW of Anderson County, Stephen F. Austin State University National Cheer Team, and Wiggy Thump Music Festival (Youth Livestock Association).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ScionHealth: PRMC's former owner; also operates community acute-care hospitals in similar mid-size markets. Directly comparable as a recent divestor (sold 8 hospitals including PRMC to Lifepoint in June 2026) and as a peer operating rural community hospitals with similar service-line scope.
• HCA Healthcare: The largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator. While much larger than PRMC, it operates similar general medical/surgical facilities in secondary Texas markets and competes for the same patient referrals and physician talent.
• Community Health Systems: One of the largest publicly traded operators of non-urban acute-care hospitals in the U.S. Operates community hospitals in similar size and demographics as PRMC; directly comparable on revenue model, payer mix, and uncompensated-care exposure.
• Tenet Healthcare: Major for-profit health system with a meaningful mix of community acute-care hospitals (USPI segment aside). Comparable to PRMC in providing general medical/surgical services, ED, and specialty care through a hub-and-spoke clinic model.
• Lifepoint Health: PRMC's parent company operating a network of ~60 community hospitals across the U.S. Lifepoint is the most direct comparison as PRMC is now folded into its operating model, sharing identical acute-care strategy, capital allocation, and physician-recruitment playbooks.
• Ardent Health Services: Operator of acute-care hospitals and ambulatory services primarily in mid-size markets. Directly comparable to PRMC/Lifepoint operating model: community hospital footprint with affiliated physician practices.
• Universal Health Services: Diversified acute-care and behavioral-health hospital operator with community-sized facilities. Directly comparable to PRMC's combined general hospital + behavioral health (West Campus) delivery model.

Regional players

• Baylor Scott & White Health: Large nonprofit Texas health system that operates community hospitals and referral centers across North and East Texas, geographically overlapping with PRMC's patient-referral catchment and competing for specialty physician talent in the region.

Others

• Healogics: Operator of ~600 advanced wound care centers — including PRMC's Wound Care Center. Comparable not as a hospital competitor but as a strategic partner and the operator of an equivalent wound-care clinical model, providing benchmark outcomes data (where PRMC ranks top 10%).

Emerging players

• Encompass Health: Leading operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and home health/post-acute services. Comparable to PRMC's West Campus behavioral health and wound care businesses in terms of post-acute care delivery model and Medicare-reimbursement dependency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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