Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital

What Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital does

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Critical Access Hospital (CAH) operating since 1958 from a single campus at 328 West Conan Street, Ely, Minnesota. It is the sole full-service hospital serving the Ely service area, with the next nearest emergency department approximately one hour away, and operates fewer than 25 beds per its CAH designation, which requires location at least 35 miles from a higher-level facility. The hospital delivers a comprehensive service portfolio including a 24/7 emergency department with AVERA ECare telehealth stroke support, surgical services featuring the da Vinci robotic-assisted system, infusion therapy and chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT, mammography, ultrasound), an in-house laboratory, nationally certified cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, transitional care, sleep medicine, and an on-site retail pharmacy (Ely Community Pharmacy). Specialty coverage in orthopaedics, podiatry, gastroenterology, and general surgery is provided through scheduled visiting providers, while an Epic EHR with MyChart patient portal underpins digital operations.

EBCH's revenue model rests on three streams: (1) patient care services reimbursed predominantly under CMS cost-based methodology as a CAH, with approximately 64% of patients on government insurance and commercial/other payers comprising the remainder; (2) prescription and OTC revenue from the wholly owned Ely Community Pharmacy (transaction-based); and (3) philanthropic support channeled through the Ely Health and Hospital Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity established in 2002. Go-to-market is community-led: the hospital captures patients through 24/7 emergency availability, local specialty clinic days, community health events (flu shot clinics, Kids Wellness Carnival, Business Wellness Days), quarterly HealthBeat newsletter, blog content, and active Facebook engagement. Payer mix concentration on government insurance (reimbursing roughly 20% below cost) represents the principal structural margin headwind, partially offset by cost-based CAH reimbursement.

Name

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital

Legal name

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital

Website

https://ebch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital is a nonprofit Critical Access Hospital in Ely, Minnesota, founded in 1958, providing 24/7 emergency, surgical, diagnostic, rehabilitation, and pharmacy services to rural residents and Boundary Waters visitors in the surrounding service area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Community Hospital

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• Rural community hospital
• Critical access healthcare
• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Robotic-assisted surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Ely

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: EBCH generates revenue through providing healthcare services including emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, surgical services, infusion therapy, chemotherapy, rehabilitation, and pharmacy services. As a Critical Access Hospital, EBCH receives cost-based reimbursements from CMS based on hospital volumes and proximity to other facilities.
2. Pharmacy Services: Ely Community Pharmacy generates revenue through prescription medications, over-the-counter products, immunizations, and diabetic testing supplies.
3. Foundation Donations: The Ely Health and Hospital Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, accepts donations through various programs including sustaining memberships, memorials, tree of life recognitions, general memberships, endowment funds, matching gifts, insurance policybeneficiary designations, and planned giving.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital operates as a Critical Access Hospital providing 24/7 emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, surgical procedures (including robotic-assisted da Vinci surgery), diagnostic imaging, laboratory, infusion therapy, chemotherapy, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, transitional care, and specialty clinic services. The hospital also operates the Ely Community Pharmacy for prescription and over-the-counter medications, immunizations, and diabetic testing supplies.

Product overview

Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (EBCH) is a Critical Access Hospital providing a comprehensive range of healthcare services to residents of Ely, Minnesota and surrounding areas. The hospital offers core clinical services including a 24/7 Emergency Department, Surgical Services with da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery, Infusion Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT, Mammography), Laboratory Services, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, and Transitional Care. The hospital operates the Ely Community Pharmacy for prescription services and provides specialty clinic services including Orthopaedics, Podiatry, Sleep Medicine, and Rehabilitation Services. Patient-facing digital services include MyChart for health records and billing, online prescription refills via NimbleRx and RxLocal apps, and telehealth consultations through AVERA ECare. The hospital utilizes Epic for electronic health records management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ely Community Pharmacy: Onsite retail pharmacy operated by Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital offering prescription services, immunizations, over-the-counter medications, and diabetic testing supplies.

Products and services

• Emergency Department

Quantifiable outcome

• 95th percentile nationally for employee satisfaction among healthcare organizations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Local EMS Organizations (Babbitt, Ely, Tower)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EBCH partnered with local EMS organizations to create Life Jacket Loaner boxes. EMS teams constructed the boxes and EBCH supplied lifejackets, with locations listed on Safe Kids NE Minnesota website.
• Community Wellness PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with Northwoods Partners, Well Being Development, ISD #696, Ely Community Resources, and Range Mental Health for Kids Wellness Carnival and community health initiatives.
• STATUS Health PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides additional Emergency Department staff to EBCH, ensuring 24/7 ED coverage. This partnership helps maintain continuous emergency medical services for the rural community.
• Orthopaedic AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Sam Harms from Orthopaedic Associates provides orthopaedic specialty services at EBCH twice monthly, including comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and follow-up care for musculoskeletal conditions.
• Range Foot and AnklecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Katie Evans provides podiatric specialty services typically twice per month at EBCH, offering full range of foot and ankle care to men, women, and children.
• Advanced Surgical Associates of Northern MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. John Bollins provides expert surgical services including robotic procedures using da Vinci surgical system, typically on campus four days per month for consultations, surgery, and follow-up appointments.
• Lake County Anesthesia, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Cavalier provides anesthesia services ensuring highest level of patient care during surgical procedures at EBCH.
• Essentia Health – Ely CliniccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShares campus with EBCH. Essentia Health providers are privileged to work in the Emergency Department and see inpatients. Dr. Joseph Bianco (Family Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics), Dr. Joseph Novik, Dr. Joseph Schwinghamer, and others from the clinic provide care at EBCH.
• SafeTech SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHired by EBCH to complete a comprehensive regional study of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), collecting data and talking with key stakeholders from Ely, Babbitt, and Tower to identify sustainable EMS solutions.
• AVERA ECarecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides 24/7 telehealth assistance with stroke protocol in the Emergency Department, enabling remote specialist consultation for critical stroke patients.
• NimbleRxcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline messaging platform allowing EBCH staff to send text messages to patients for appointment reminders, health updates, and convenient communication. Patients receive texts from 39143.
• NimbleRx Pharmacy AppcoreTechnology or IntegrationMobile app partnership for prescription refills at Ely Community Pharmacy. Available on iOS and Android platforms for convenient prescription management.
• Thrivent FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Simply Giving program through the Ely Health and Hospital Foundation, enabling matched donations and increased charitable giving impact.
• AblePay HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership allowing patients to save up to 13% on out-of-pocket medical expenses through AblePay Health program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sanford Health: One of the largest rural health systems in the Upper Midwest, operating dozens of hospitals including Critical Access facilities across Minnesota and the Dakotas. Highly comparable to EBCH as a regional incumbent serving rural Minnesota communities with overlapping service lines and a similar payer mix.
• Avera Health: Regional health system serving rural and small communities across the Upper Midwest, including a telehealth arm (Avera eCare) that EBCH already uses for 24/7 stroke support. Comparable as a broad rural incumbent extending specialty and telehealth services into Critical Access Hospitals.
• Essentia Health: Large integrated health system headquartered in Duluth, MN, with an on-campus clinic at EBCH (Essentia Health – Ely Clinic). Provides direct physician staffing at EBCH and operates comparable rural referral and acute care services across northern Minnesota, making it both a partner and a structural peer.
• Marshfield Clinic Health System: Large rural-integrated health system based in Marshfield, WI combining a Critical Access-style rural footprint with extensive specialty and telehealth services. Comparable to EBCH as a broad incumbent demonstrating how rural systems scale specialty care and remote consultation across small communities.

Direct peers

• Lakewood Health System: Critical Access Hospital system based in Staples, MN providing primary care, specialty clinics, and hospital services across rural central Minnesota. Comparable to EBCH as an independent CAH leveraging visiting specialists and community-based outpatient programs.
• Alomere Health: Independent Critical Access Hospital system in Alexandria, MN delivering a broad set of acute, surgical, and outpatient services. Comparable to EBCH as a similarly scaled Minnesota CAH seeking to retain local care and invest in advanced technology.
• Bigfork Valley Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Bigfork, MN offering emergency, inpatient, outpatient, surgical, imaging, and rehabilitation services to a rural northern Minnesota community. Closely comparable to EBCH in scale, service mix, CAH designation, and rural Minnesota payer mix.
• Cook County North Shore Hospital: Critical Access Hospital serving Grand Marais and the North Shore of Minnesota with emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services. Comparable to EBCH as a small rural CAH dependent on tourism, seasonal population swings, and visiting specialty providers.
• Rainy Lake Medical Center: Critical Access Hospital in International Falls, MN delivering emergency, inpatient, surgical, and outpatient care to a remote northern Minnesota community. Directly comparable to EBCH in bed count, geographic isolation, and CAH-based service model.

Regional players

• St. Luke's (Duluth): Regional referral hospital in Duluth, MN, serving as the next-highest level of care for many northern Minnesota rural facilities including Ely. Comparable to EBCH as the natural regional referral partner for complex cases out of the Ely service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/elybloomenson
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ely-bloomenson-community-hosp

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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