Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas

What Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas does

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK), legally Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc., is a Kansas not-for-profit corporation and federally qualified health center (FQHC) founded in 1997 and headquartered at 3011 N. Michigan St., Pittsburg, Kansas. The organization provides integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, radiology, laboratory, addiction treatment, women's health, pediatrics, chiropractic, physical therapy, nutrition, and wellness services through 19+ clinic locations across Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma, serving 85,000+ patients annually regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Its technology backbone consists of an eCW cloud-based Patient Portal with Healow mobile app access, DocuSign-powered digital forms, and the RX365 prescription refill application, supported by on-site diagnostic equipment including a 64-slice CT scanner and Genius 3D mammography. Telemedicine services extend reach through a partnership with Avel eCare, Great Plains Health Alliance, and Pioneer Health Network.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model spanning patient services reimbursements (Medicaid/Medicare/KanCare and commercial insurance), sliding-scale fees capped at $15 nominal payment for uninsured patients with no income, federal FQHC grant funding from HHS, 340B drug pricing program savings, retail and specialty pharmacy dispensing via Apothecare and Apothecare Select, and professional training revenue from the KU-CHC/SEK Rural Family Medicine Residency and Community-Based Pharmacy Residency programs. The organization operates two non-profit subsidiaries — Building Health, Inc. (housing, transportation via CareVan, food access, built environment, and homeless services) and Inspire Health Foundation (Pre-K through 12th-grade healthcare career pipeline) — and extends service delivery through school-based health centers, on-site workplace clinics (notably at B&W Trailer Hitches in Humboldt), correctional health contracts across five counties, and the John U. Parolo Education Center in Pittsburg. With approximately 950 employees and a 28-year operating history, CHC/SEK functions as the de facto integrated primary care backbone for a large rural two-state region.

Name

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas

Legal name

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Inc.

Website

https://chcsek.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is a federally qualified health center operating 19+ clinics across Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma, providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to 85,000+ patients annually regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and support services to patients. Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, all private insurances, and provides sliding scale discounted fees based on family size and income for uninsured patients.
2. 340B Drug Pricing Program: Participates in the federal 340B program allowing purchase of pharmaceuticals at reduced prices for eligible patients, generating savings that support operations.
3. Federally Qualified Health Center Federal Grant: Receives federal Health Center Program funding from HHS as an FQHC, providing essential financial support for operations and community health services.
4. Pharmacy Services: Apothecare Pharmacy locations generating revenue from prescription dispensing. Specialty pharmacy (Apothecare Select) for high-cost complex medications.
5. Training and Education Programs: Revenue from residency programs (KU-CHC/SEK Rural Family Medicine Residency, Community-Based Pharmacy Residency) and training activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CHC/SEK is a Federally Qualified Health Center that delivers integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, radiology, women's health, pediatric, addiction treatment, walk-in, and specialty healthcare services directly to patients through 19+ clinic locations across Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma, accepting all insurance types and offering sliding-scale fees regardless of ability to pay. It supplements clinical care with school-based, workplace, correctional, and correctional health programs, plus on-site pharmacies, residency training, and a social-determinants subsidiary addressing housing, transportation, and food access.

Product overview

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) operates as a federally qualified health center (FQHC) providing a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare products and services across Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma. The organization offers a Patient Portal for 24/7 health record access, supported by integrations with Healow (mobile app) and DocuSign (digital forms). Its pharmacy network includes Apothecare Pharmacy (multiple locations with delivery and mail order), Apothecare Select (specialty pharmacy), and Pill Packs (medication organization). The dental program features SEK Smiles for pediatric care. CHC/SEK addresses social determinants through Building Health, Inc. subsidiary, offering CareVan transportation, housing services, and community engagement. Education initiatives include Inspire Health Foundation camps, the John U. Parolo Education Center, and residency programs (KU-CHC/SEK Rural Family Medicine Residency and Community-Based Pharmacy Residency). Services span addiction treatment, behavioral health, family medicine, pediatrics, women's health, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and specialty care including correctional health and school-based health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEK Smiles: Pediatric dental program providing dental care for children in a safe and nurturing environment. Services include cleanings, fillings, extractions, and hospital care. Offered in Pittsburg and Parsons.
• Apothecare Pharmacy
• Apothecare Select

Products and services

• Specialized Healthcare Services Comprehensive healthcare delivery including addiction treatment, behavioral health, bone density, chiropractic care, CT scans, dental care, exercise education, family medicine, infectious disease, internal medicine, laboratory, mammography, nutrition counseling, orthopedics and sports medicine, pediatrics, pelvic health physical therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, ultrasound, walk-in care, wellness, women's health, and X-ray.
• SEK Smiles Pediatric Dental Program Pediatric dental program providing cleanings, fillings, extractions, and hospital care for children from infants to teens in a safe and nurturing environment.
• Apothecare Pharmacy On-site pharmacy services available to both CHC/SEK patients and non-patients with provider referral, offering affordable medications, 24-hour refill line, text reminders, prescription assistance, and easy transfers across multiple clinic locations.
• Apothecare Select Specialty Pharmacy Specialty pharmacy that manages and dispenses high-cost and complex specialty medications, also filling walk-in care prescriptions on-site at the Pittsburg Downtown clinic.
• Pill Packs Medication Packaging Medication packaging system that organizes prescriptions into individual packs labeled with medication name, day, date, and time to take, offered at no additional cost through Apothecare Pharmacy.
• Community Pharmacy Network Network of locally-owned community pharmacies partnering with CHC/SEK to provide medication discounts to eligible patients.
• Patient Portal Secure 24/7 online access to personal health records including labs, diagnostic imaging, immunization records, appointments, visit summaries, education, questionnaires, staff messages, billing statements, and demographic information.
• Radiology Services Comprehensive imaging services including X-ray, ultrasound, mammography (screening and diagnostic), CT scans, and bone density (DEXA) scans available with provider referral.
• Workplace Health Business partnership program helping companies maintain a safe, capable workforce and comply with occupational health regulations through on-site and partnered workplace health services.
• School Health Services School-based medical, behavioral, and outreach services delivered in collaboration with school districts across Eastern Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma to ensure students are ready to learn.
• Correctional Health Services Healthcare services provided to incarcerated populations in five Kansas counties, treating chronic disease, substance abuse, depression, and behavioral health disorders.
• CareVan Transportation Non-emergency medical transportation service operating in Bourbon, Crawford, and Cherokee counties in Kansas and Ottawa and Washington counties in Oklahoma, with all vehicles wheelchair accessible.
• Building Health, Inc. Programs Non-profit subsidiary delivering housing programs, CareVan transportation, The Station community space, Coordinated Entry assessments, The Coal Yard public greenspace project, and Unlocking Home housing access support.
• Inspire Health Foundation Healthcare Career Programs Healthcare career exploration program offering hands-on camps and activities for Pre-K through 12th grade students to introduce healthcare careers, delivered at the John U. Parolo Education Center in Pittsburg.
• KU-CHC/SEK Rural Family Medicine Residency Program Collaborative residency between University of Kansas Medical Center and CHC/SEK where PGY1 residents complete three rotations at KU and remaining time at rural CHC/SEK locations in Pittsburg, Kansas.
• Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Postgraduate pharmacy residency providing comprehensive training within the FQHC setting at Apothecare North Pittsburg (3,000+ prescriptions weekly), John U. Parolo Education Center, and Apothecare Select specialty pharmacy.
• Digital Patient Forms Digital and secure patient forms available through DocuSign including new patient packets, release of information, demographic/consent forms, financial assistance applications, and behavioral health consent forms, in English and Spanish.
• Specialized Support for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Specialized behavioral health program providing expanded support services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
• Free Lung Cancer Screenings for Women Free low-dose CT scan screening program for eligible women at higher risk for lung cancer to support early detection.
• Apothecare Pharmacy (core product) On-site pharmacy services offering affordable medications, free home delivery within 15 miles, mail order, 24-hour refill line, text reminders, prescription assistance, and easy transfer, accepting all forms of insurance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 85,000+ patients annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Great Plains Health AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Partnership to deploy Avel eCare telemedicine services to 31 rural Kansas hospitals, part of a $5 million award through the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program. Addresses healthcare provider shortage in rural areas.
• Pioneer Health NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Partner in $5 million award for rural health telemedicine deployment alongside Great Plains Health Alliance.
• Kansas Housing Resources CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding partner for Building Health, Inc. housing programs.
• Kansas Statewide Homeless CoalitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in coordinated entry and homeless services programs.
• Kansas Department of TransportationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding partner for CareVan transportation services through KDOT Public Transportation Program.
• Oklahoma Department of TransportationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFunding partner for CareVan services in Oklahoma counties.
• Community Foundation of Southeast KansasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in community engagement and scholarship programs.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner supporting housing and homeless services.
• Greenbush Education Service CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partner for school health programs.
• Catholic Charities of Southeast KansasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in housing and community services.
• SEK-CAPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity action partnership organization serving Southeast Kansas.
• City of PittsburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in community development and housing initiatives through USD 250 Launch program.
• USD 250minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool district partner for Built Environment project and The Coal Yard community space.
• University of Kansas Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKUMC partners with CHC/SEK on the KU-CHC/SEK Rural Family Medicine Residency Program - residents complete rotations at both Kansas City academic medical center and rural CHC/SEK locations.
• Pittsburg State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHC/SEK operates Bryant Student Health Center on PSU campus. PSU students can use same benefits at all CHC/SEK locations. Partnership for nursing and health science student training.
• B&W Trailer HitchescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCHC/SEK operates on-site workplace health clinic at B&W Trailer Hitches Humboldt location for employees and families.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GraceMed Health Partners: Kansas-based Federally Qualified Health Center operating integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services on a sliding-fee scale. Directly comparable to CHC/SEK in mission, funding model, and service mix across urban and rural Kansas counties.
• Health Partnership Clinic: FQHC serving the Kansas City metro with medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on a sliding-fee scale. Comparable FQHC operating model with integrated services and federal grant funding structure.
• Salina Family Healthcare Center: FQHC in Salina, Kansas providing family medicine, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services with a residency training program. Closely comparable in scale, services, and central-Kansas rural footprint to CHC/SEK.
• Heartland Community Health Center: FQHC in Lawrence, Kansas operating integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services for underserved populations with sliding-fee scale. Directly comparable FQHC peer in Kansas with similar payer mix and mission.
• Cherokee Health Systems: Tennessee-based FQHC providing integrated medical, behavioral, and dental care across rural East Tennessee with sliding-fee scale. Comparable in fully integrated FQHC model, rural footprint, and behavioral health emphasis.
• Horizon Health Care: South Dakota FQHC network operating community health centers across rural Plains communities with medical, dental, and behavioral health. Closely comparable to CHC/SEK in rural multi-site FQHC delivery and sliding-fee scale model.

Emerging players

• Everside Health: Direct primary care provider operating workplace and near-site clinics for employers. Overlaps with CHC/SEK's Workplace Health program at B&W Trailer Hitches and represents a competitive model for employer-sponsored primary care.

Broad incumbents

• Oak Street Health: Value-based primary care provider focused on Medicare seniors across multiple states. Comparable to CHC/SEK in integrated primary care delivery but operates in urban/suburban markets with capitated revenue model.
• Ascension Health: Large Catholic health system operating hospitals and primary care across the U.S. Compares as the source of CHC/SEK's recent Independence acquisition, representing the incumbent system CHC/SEK is acquiring practice volume from.

Regional players

• Meritus Health: Hospital and outpatient health system serving rural Western Maryland and surrounding regions. Comparable in scale, rural community health footprint, and integration of hospital, clinic, and specialty services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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