Ottawa County Health Center

What Ottawa County Health Center does

Ottawa County Health Center is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital operated by the Ottawa County government and located in Minneapolis, Kansas. It delivers a comprehensive suite of rural acute-care services — 24/7 emergency department coverage, inpatient hospitalization, swing-bed/skilled care, outpatient primary care, surgical block-time, rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging, and a Walk-In Clinic — and supports the surrounding county through a Family Care Clinic satellite in Delphos. The facility's primary customer base is the residents of Ottawa County and adjacent rural communities across north-central Kansas, with payer mix implicitly spanning Medicare (heavily weighted under CAH cost-based reimbursement), Medicaid, and commercial insurance.

Operational infrastructure is anchored by an 80-slice CT scanner, digital radiology, a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory, an EHR environment (HealtheIntent stack), and a Wellness Center with an indoor pool, fitness equipment, group classes, and tiered individual and family memberships. Business model revenue streams combine fee-for-service patient care (acute, outpatient, ancillary), third-party lab work routed via LabCorp, reading services from Hastings Radiology, and recurring Wellness Center subscription income; no figures, pricing schedules, or contracted rates are publicly disclosed. Workforce expansion through 2023-2025 has added multiple physicians, physician assistants, and an APRN, while specialty coverage (cardiology, rehabilitation, etc.) is delivered through visiting-clinic and partnership arrangements with RehabVisions, Cardiovascular Consultants/WPM, and Salina Regional Health Center.

Capital structure is governmental rather than equity-financed: there are no funding rounds, no shareholders, and no M&A optionality. Strategic posture is incremental expansion within the county service area, evidenced by the Delphos satellite clinic, telehealth appointments, Wellness Center offerings, and provider recruitment, all governed by a triennial Community Health Needs Assessment process.

Name

Ottawa County Health Center

Legal name

Ottawa County Health Center

Website

https://ottawacountyhealthcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ottawa County Health Center is a county-government-operated 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Minneapolis, Kansas, delivering emergency, inpatient, outpatient, primary care, diagnostics, rehabilitation, and wellness services to rural Ottawa County residents and surrounding communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Critical Access Hospital Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA), Virtual Urgent Care & Triage Platforms (HLALABAB)

Keywords

• Critical access hospital
• Rural healthcare services
• Primary care clinic
• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic imaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

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. Healthcare Services Revenue: The hospital generates revenue through providing healthcare services including emergency department care, inpatient hospital stays, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, rehabilitation therapy, skilled nursing care (swing bed program), and primary care at the Family Care Clinic. Services are billed to patients and/or their insurance providers including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
2. Wellness Center Memberships: Monthly and annual fitness center memberships providing access to pool, fitness equipment, group exercise classes, and locker facilities. Membership tiers include single student ($25/month), single adult ($40/month), married couple ($50/month), and family ($60/month), with discounted annual rates available.
3. Swing Bed Program: Medicare Part A covers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services under the swing bed program, covering 100% for first 20 days with coinsurance for days 21-100 per benefit period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ottawa County Health Center operates a 25-bed critical access hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, primary care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing services, supported by a Family Care Clinic, Walk-In Clinic, and Wellness Center with memberships. The integrated hospital-plus-clinic model allows residents of Ottawa County and surrounding rural Kansas communities to access most healthcare needs locally without traveling to larger facilities.

Product overview

Ottawa County Health Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital in Minneapolis, Kansas offering a comprehensive suite of healthcare services organized as a hospital-plus-clinic model. The core hospital provides emergency department, inpatient care, cardiac rehabilitation, infusion therapy, laboratory (CLIA-certified), radiology (80-slice CT, digital X-ray, ultrasound, ECHO), respiratory therapy, skilled nursing (swing bed program), and wound care services. The attached Family Care Clinic and Walk-In Clinic provide primary care, telehealth, and urgent care services with five providers including two physicians, two PAs, and one APRN. The Wellness Center offers fitness facilities, heated pool, group classes, and memberships. Additional services include comprehensive rehabilitation (physical, occupational, and speech therapy), financial assistance programs, and community health needs assessments. The portfolio operates as an integrated healthcare delivery system enabling patients to receive most care locally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Services 25-bed critical access hospital providing inpatient and outpatient medical care including emergency department, cardiac rehabilitation, infusion therapy, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, skilled nursing, and wound care services for residents of Ottawa County and surrounding areas.
• Family Care Clinic Primary care clinic offering health maintenance, acute illness care, medication management, minor procedures, telehealth appointments, well child checks, sports/DOT physicals, immunizations, and referrals at Minneapolis and Delphos locations.
• Walk-In Clinic Same-day acute care clinic offering walk-in appointments Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. for cold, flu, sore throat, fever, ear pain, minor infections, and sinus issues without appointments.
• Emergency Department Emergency medical care department providing 24-hour emergency services with competent, fully trained staff available around the clock, with physician telephone support and transfer capability when needed.
• Radiology Services 100% digital, film-less radiology department featuring 80-slice CT scanner, X-ray, ultrasound (general and vascular), and echocardiography services with images transmitted to Hastings Radiology Associates for interpretation.
• Laboratory Services CLIA-certified full-service laboratory offering hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, clinical chemistry, limited serology, clinical microscopy, PCR testing, immunohematology, transfusion services, and pathology; partners with Labcorp for specialized tests.
• Physical Therapy Department Physical therapy services including dry needling, pelvic floor therapy, gait and balance therapy, aquatic therapy, chronic pain management, vestibular therapy, enuresis treatment, and motor development delay services.
• Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy services for pediatric (developmental delays, sensory integration, autism, ADHD) and adult/older adult populations including orthopedic rehab, neurological rehab, and geriatric care including fall prevention.
• Rehabilitation Services Comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for illness, injury, or surgery recovery with expertise in total joint replacement and stroke rehabilitation.
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Three-phase cardiac rehab program combining exercise training and education for heart attack, heart surgery, angioplasty, heart valve procedures, transplant, and heart failure patients.
• Respiratory Therapy Respiratory therapy services including oxygen therapy, BiPAP-ST ventilation, aerosol/humidity therapy, asthma management, airway management, pulse oximetry, chest physiotherapy, emergency resuscitation, tracheostomy care, and smoking cessation support.
• Skilled Nursing Care - Come Back Home Swing Bed Program Swing bed program allowing transition from acute care to skilled nursing or rehabilitation, providing daily skilled care including IV injections, wound care, professional observation, teaching/training, and physical/occupational/speech therapy.
• Wound Care Wound care services with specialty certification through the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy, providing treatment for wounds and ostomy management.
• Infusion Therapy Infusion therapy services for patients requiring intravenous medications and treatments.
• Wellness Center Fitness facility featuring Cybex strength systems, TRX suspension trainers, free weights, treadmills, rowing machines, elliptical cross trainers, Nu-Step, heated lap pool and hot tub, with group exercise classes and Beachbody On Demand streaming.
• Wellness Center Memberships Fitness membership tiers including single, student, married couple, and family options at monthly or annual rates with 24-hour access, pool usage, and group class inclusion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Medicare covers 100% of first 20 days of skilled swing bed care per benefit period for qualifying patients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hastings Radiology AssociatescoreTechnology or IntegrationRadiology images are transmitted digitally to Hastings Radiology Associates in Hastings, NE, where board-certified radiologists interpret the images and send reports back to the facility. This partnership ensures expedited results for OCHC providers and quicker treatment turnaround for patients. Patients receive separate billing from Hastings Radiology/Advanced Medical Billing for the interpretation portion of exams.
• Salina Regional Health CentercoreTechnology or IntegrationImmunohematology and transfusion services are provided in coordination with Salina Regional Health Center, ensuring patients have access to blood products and related services that require specialized capabilities beyond the local facility.
• RehabVisionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlex Brooks serves as Doctor of Physical Therapy and Regional Manager for RehabVisions in Central Kansas, also serving as Therapy Director at Ottawa County Health Center. This partnership provides physical therapy staffing and management services for the rehabilitation department.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Labcorp: Commercial reference laboratory that partners with OCHC for specialized tests. Not a direct competitor but adjacent as an enabling partner for diagnostic capabilities OCHC does not perform in-house.

Regional players

• Salina Regional Health Center: Larger regional referral hospital in Salina, Kansas, that provides transfusion services in coordination with OCHC. Comparable as a Kansas-based health system offering inpatient and outpatient services across the same catchment, but operating at a different scale and serving as OCHC's regional referral partner rather than direct competitor.
• Hays Medical Center (University of Kansas Health System): Mid-size regional referral hospital in Hays, Kansas, now part of the University of Kansas Health System. Comparable as a higher-acuity referral destination for North Central Kansas critical access hospitals like OCHC.

Direct peers

• Jewell County Hospital: Critical access hospital in Mankato, Kansas, serving a similar rural Kansas county with comparable bed scale and service breadth. Direct peer on facility size, rural geography, and integrated clinic model.
• Newman Regional Health: County-owned community hospital in Emporia, Kansas, offering a comparable integrated hospital-plus-clinic service portfolio. Comparable ownership structure (county/public) and mixed acute/outpatient care model.
• Republic County Hospital: Critical access hospital in Belleville, Kansas, also serving a rural North Central Kansas county. Highly comparable to OCHC in scale, Critical Access Hospital designation, service breadth, and reliance on regional referral relationships.
• Smith County Memorial Hospital: Critical access hospital in Smith Center, Kansas, offering similar rural acute care, ED, swing-bed, and therapy services. Closely comparable in service portfolio, county-government ownership model, and regional referral dynamics.
• Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems: Critical access hospital in Beloit, Kansas, serving rural Mitchell County with a similar integrated clinic and therapy service model. Comparable footprint and service-line breadth to OCHC within the same Kansas rural hospital ecosystem.
• Cloud County Health Center: Critical access hospital in Concordia, Kansas (previously employing one of OCHC's PAs). Comparable in scale, Critical Access Hospital designation, and North Central Kansas rural service area.

Broad incumbents

• Ascension Via Christi Hospital (Manhattan, KS): Non-profit Catholic health system hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, providing broader specialty services within the region. Comparable as part of the Kansas rural/regional hospital ecosystem, but significantly larger and broader in scope than OCHC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Ottawa-County-Health-Center-111568958883951
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ottawa-county-health-center

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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