Stephens County Hospital

What Stephens County Hospital does

Stephens County Hospital is a rural, county-authority-governed community hospital founded in 1936 and headquartered at 163 Hospital Drive in Toccoa, Georgia. The hospital provides a comprehensive set of acute-care services to residents of Stephens County and surrounding areas, including 24/7 emergency services, general surgery, orthopedics and total joint replacement, radiology and imaging (MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, X-ray), laboratory services, rehabilitation therapy (physical, occupational, cardiopulmonary, and Parkinson's LSVT BIG), wound care with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, diabetes education, swing-bed skilled nursing, hospitalist coverage, and inpatient ICU and medical/surgical care. The hospital system also operates two personal care homes (Wilkinson Center, 46 retirement units; Clary Care Center, 43 assisted-living beds), the SCH Physician Group (general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and primary care/internal medicine), the Edward C. Gambrell, Jr. Wound Care Center, the Arrowhead Health and Wellness Clinic, the WorkWell Immediate Care occupational health clinic, and the Stephens County Hospital Foundation (501(c)3, est. 2006) for charitable giving.

The underlying clinical technology stack consists of standard hospital-grade diagnostic imaging, surgical, and laboratory equipment with no proprietary or AI-enabled platform disclosed. The hospital has expanded its specialty capabilities through partnerships, most notably a January 2024 telecardiology partnership with Northside Hospital Heart Institute and a new partnership with Children's Hospital of Atlanta and Mercer University Medical School for pediatric emergency care.

Revenue is generated primarily from patient healthcare services billed through Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, and self-pay, with a financial assistance policy offering discounts up to 100% of standard charges for qualifying uninsured patients. The hospital participates in the Georgia HEART Hospital Program, under which Georgia taxpayers receive a 100% state income tax credit for donations to participating rural hospitals; SCH is one of 54 eligible facilities. The hospital provided over $5.3 million in charity and uncompensated care in the most recent reported year, reflecting its public-service mission under county-authority governance.

Name

Stephens County Hospital

Legal name

Stephens County Hospital

Website

https://stephenscountyhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stephens County Hospital is a rural, county-authority-governed community hospital in Toccoa, Georgia, providing comprehensive acute, surgical, orthopedic, emergency, rehabilitation, and long-term care services to Stephens County residents across its main campus, physician group, and two personal care homes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Acute Care Hospital

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Physical Therapy (PT) Clinics (HLADAJAD), After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFADAH)

Keywords

• Acute hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Rehabilitation therapy
• Assisted living facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Toccoa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Healthcare Services: Revenue generated from providing medical services to patients, billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and direct patient payments. The hospital provides over $5.3 million each year in charity and uncompensated care.
2. Georgia HEART Tax Credit Program: Participates in the Georgia HEART Hospital Program which allows Georgia taxpayers to receive a state income tax credit for 100% of donations to rural hospitals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stephens County Hospital is a rural acute care hospital providing comprehensive medical services including 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, wound care with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, orthopedics (including joint replacement), and primary care. The hospital also operates two personal care homes (Wilkinson Center and Clary Care Center) and an outpatient clinic, serving Stephens County and surrounding communities in northeast Georgia.

Product overview

Stephens County Hospital is a rural healthcare provider in Toccoa, Georgia, offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical services. The hospital operates as a single facility providing core clinical services including emergency medicine, general surgery, orthopedics, radiology/imaging, laboratory, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, wound care (with hyperbaric oxygen therapy), and inpatient care units (ICU and medical/surgical). The SCH Physician Group extends services through multiple locations including General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (in Toccoa & Hartwell), and Primary Care/Internal Medicine. The hospital system also includes two personal care homes: Wilkinson Center (46-unit retirement living) and Clary Care Center (43-bed assisted living). Additional outpatient services include Arrowhead Health and Wellness Clinic and WorkWell Immediate Care (occupational health). Recent initiatives include a telecardiology partnership with Northside Hospital Heart Institute and designation as Georgia's newest stroke center. The hospital provides community education programs including childbirth education and Safe Sitter certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gift Gallery Gift Shop: Hospital gift shop operated by the Auxiliary, featuring silk flowers, balloons, gifts, cards, toiletries and books.
• Power of Caring Award
• Wilkinson Center
• Clary Care Center

Products and services

• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency department providing emergency medical care for acute conditions, injuries, and urgent health situations for community patients.
• General Surgery Preoperative, operative, and postoperative surgical management including hernia repair and gallbladder surgery for community patients.
• Orthopedics and Total Joint Replacement

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northside Hospital Heart InstitutecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Telecardiology partnership launched January 2024, providing remote cardiology consultations and services to Stephens County Hospital patients through Northside Hospital Heart Institute's specialized cardiac care capabilities.
• Children's Hospital of AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership to enhance emergency pediatric care services, providing access to specialized children's hospital resources for pediatric emergencies.
• Mercer University Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to enhance emergency pediatric care through medical education and training collaboration.
• Georgia HEART Hospital ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStephens County Hospital is one of 54 rural hospitals eligible to participate in the Georgia HEART Hospital Program, which allows Georgia taxpayers to receive a 100% state income tax credit for donations to participating rural hospitals.
• Georgia HeartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization that processes tax credit donations and coordinates with the Georgia Department of Revenue on behalf of participating rural hospitals.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Habersham Medical Center: Small acute-care community hospital in Demorest, Georgia, also a participant in the Georgia HEART rural hospital program. Closest geographic and scale peer to Stephens County Hospital.
• Tugalo/Chatuge Regional Hospital: Small rural Georgia hospital serving neighboring mountain counties; comparable sub-100 bed acute-care facility operating in adjacent Appalachian markets.
• Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center (St. Mary's): Nearby northeast Georgia community hospital part of St. Mary's Health Care System with comparable service mix and rural catchment overlap.
• Union General Hospital: Critical-access hospital in Blairsville, Georgia with similar size, scope, and rural Georgia demographic profile as Stephens County Hospital.

Broad incumbents

• Surgery Partners: Specialty surgical care operator with high relevance to SCH's Center of Excellence hip/knee and ambulatory surgical growth trajectory.
• Lifepoint Health: Large investor-owned operator focused on rural, community, and regional hospitals across the U.S.; comparable business model for sub-100 bed community facilities.
• Quorum Health: Publicly traded operator of small, rural, and community hospitals; directly comparable operating playbook for sub-100 bed community facilities.
• Community Health Systems: Major U.S. hospital operator with significant rural and community footprint; relevant reference point for scale, payer mix, and capital structure norms.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator; competes with SCH for tertiary referrals from rural Georgia and represents the strategic alternative in any regional partnership discussion.

Others

• Encompass Health: National inpatient rehabilitation operator; relevant adjacency given SCH's rehabilitation, stroke recovery, and orthopedic rehab service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StephensCountyHospital

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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