Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center

What Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center does

Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center (EOMC) is a county-owned, public non-profit critical access hospital headquartered at 105 Wall Street in Poteau, Oklahoma, established in 1950 and operating under the governance of a Board of Trustees appointed by the LeFlore County Commissioners. The facility is licensed for 25 beds, including a 21-bed Medical/Surgical unit with private rooms and telemetry monitoring, and operates a Level IV Trauma Center emergency department staffed 24/7 with seven treatment rooms and three cardiac/trauma beds. EOMC serves LeFlore County and surrounding southeastern Oklahoma counties with a total service area population of approximately 48,000, delivering acute inpatient care, outpatient surgical services, diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, 3D mammography, X-ray, nuclear medicine, ultrasound), laboratory and pharmacy services, physical and occupational therapy, swing bed rehabilitation, outpatient infusion therapy, and a school-based telemedicine program active across 13 public school districts.

The hospital's clinical portfolio is delivered through a multi-site network that includes the main Poteau campus, the Family Medical Clinic and Cavanal Medical Walk-In Clinic in Poteau, and the Heavener Medical Clinic satellite. The school-based telemedicine program uses video conferencing with digital stethoscopes, high-definition otoscopes, and cameras to enable Certified Nurse Practitioners to evaluate students on-site, representing an innovative rural-care distribution channel. An Outpatient Infusion Center provides specialty biologics and IV therapies (Remicade, Tysabri, Xolair, IV antibiotics) in private suites, and a Swing Bed program supports transitional rehabilitation for post-surgical, post-stroke, and long-term IV therapy patients. Technology infrastructure includes a comprehensive electronic medical record system with a patient portal (MyCareCorner), public price transparency tooling, and online bill pay through Personapay.

EOMC's revenue model is based on fee-for-service patient care billed through Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance, and self-pay, with charity care and financial assistance programs required by federal non-profit hospital rules. The hospital employs 101-250 staff including a leadership team led by CEO Tiffany Griffis, CNO Darla Howard, RN, and COO Logan Hayes, with a clinical staff of board-certified emergency physicians and primary care providers. The organization participates in EMTALA, the No Surprises Act, and HIPAA compliance frameworks, and publishes triennial Community Health Needs Assessments as required of tax-exempt hospitals.

Name

Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center

Legal name

Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center

Website

https://eomchospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital in Poteau, Oklahoma, owned by LeFlore County, serving approximately 48,000 residents with emergency, inpatient, outpatient, imaging, swing bed, infusion, and school-based telemedicine services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Freestanding Emergency Departments (FSEDs) (HLAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Urgent Care & On-Demand Teletriage Services (HLAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Community hospital services
• Critical access hospital
• Emergency medical care
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Outpatient clinic care

Headquarters

HQ city

Poteau

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from medical services provided to patients including emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, and surgical services. Billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay.
2. Clinic Services Revenue: Revenue from outpatient clinic visits at Family Medical Clinic, Cavanal Medical Walk-In Clinic, and Heavener Medical Clinic. Services include primary care, walk-in care, and telemedicine consultations.
3. School Telemedicine Services: Fee-for-service telemedicine consultations provided to students in partnered public schools. Insurance and Oklahoma SoonerCare billed; financial hardship options available for uninsured patients.
4. Financial Assistance Programs: Charity care and financial assistance programs for eligible patients unable to pay, governed by federal law requirements for non-profit hospitals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center (EOMC) is a licensed 25-bed critical access public non-profit hospital providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, and primary care services to residents of LeFlore County and surrounding southeastern Oklahoma communities. The hospital operates a Level IV Trauma Center, multiple outpatient clinics, and an innovative school-based telemedicine program, accepting Medicare, Medicaid, and various insurance plans while also offering charity care.

Product overview

Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center is a licensed 25-bed critical access hospital serving LeFlore and surrounding counties since 1950. The hospital operates as a unified healthcare delivery system combining personal community hospital touch with modern medical technology. The core portfolio includes Emergency Department (Level IV Trauma Center), inpatient Medical/Surgical Unit, Surgical Services, Swing Bed Rehabilitation, Radiology (MRI, CT, mammography, X-ray, nuclear medicine, ultrasound), Physical Therapy, Outpatient Infusion Center, and Telemedicine Program. Patient-facing services include Patient Portal access, Walk-in Clinic (Cavanal), and two primary care clinics (Family Medical Clinic and Heavener Medical Clinic). Financial assistance and price transparency programs support patient access. All services are integrated through shared electronic medical records and coordinated care teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Family Medical Clinic: Primary care clinic located at 104 Wall Street, Poteau, OK 74953
• Cavanal Medical Walk-In Clinic
• Heavener Medical Clinic
• Cavanal Walk In Clinic

Products and services

• Emergency Department (Level IV Trauma Center)
• Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
• Surgical Services
• Medical/Surgical Inpatient Unit
• Physical Therapy Services
• Swing Bed Rehabilitation Program
• School-Based Telemedicine Program
• Outpatient Infusion Center
• Mammography (3D)
• Family Medical Clinic (Primary Care)
• Cavanal Medical Walk-In Clinic
• Heavener Medical Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D mammography detects 41% more invasive breast cancers and reduces false positives by 40%
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: National for-profit hospital operator with rural and community hospital presence. Useful as a strategic comparator for capital deployment and operating leverage in similar-sized facilities.
• INTEGRIS Health: Largest not-for-profit Oklahoma health system with multiple hospitals, employed physicians, and a rural outreach footprint across the state. Represents the dominant integrated competitor absorbing referrals from EOMC's territory.
• Mercy: Multi-state Catholic health system with rural hospital operations across Oklahoma and adjacent states. Comparable as a broader incumbent pursuing rural community hospital strategy.
• Saint Francis Health System: Major Tulsa-based health system serving eastern Oklahoma with broad tertiary capabilities. Represents the upstream referral destination for EOMC's higher-acuity transfers.
• Hillcrest HealthCare System: Oklahoma-based health system operating community hospitals in markets of similar size. Comparable as a regional system serving small Oklahoma communities.

Direct peers

• Stillwater Medical Center: Independent Oklahoma community hospital offering a comparable range of emergency, surgical, imaging, and outpatient services to a small-city/rural catchment—strong direct comparable.
• Choctaw Nation Health Care Center: Regional health system serving rural southeastern Oklahoma tribal communities with comparable scope of emergency, primary care, and ancillary services. Operates in overlapping geography with similar payer dynamics.
• McAlester Regional Health Center: Community hospital serving a rural Oklahoma market with comparable mix of emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services. Similar bed count and governance profile make it the closest functional peer.
• AllianceHealth Durant: Rural Oklahoma hospital providing emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care in a small-town market. Overlaps directly with EOMC in service mix and patient demographics.

Regional players

• Cherokee Nation Health Services: Tribally operated health system serving northeastern Oklahoma with hospital and outpatient services. Comparable rural community delivery model in a different but adjacent Oklahoma region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EOKMC
• Instagraminstagram.com/eomc_hospital
• Xx.com/eomchospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastern-ok-medical-ctr

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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