What Health Møre og Romsdal does

Helse Møre og Romsdal HF (HMR) is a Norwegian regional health enterprise (helseforetak) wholly owned by the Norwegian state through the Central Norway regional health authority, Helse Midt-Norge RHF. It provides specialized public healthcare services — including emergency medicine, surgery, oncology, mental health, diagnostics, rehabilitation, and maternity/pediatric care — to the roughly 265,000 residents of Møre og Romsdal county. The organization operates four main hospital sites: Ålesund sjukehus (the largest, offering county-level specialties, helicopter emergency base, and AMK communications center), Sjukehuset Nordmøre og Romsdal (SNR) at Hjelset and Kristiansund, and Volda sjukehus. Ålesund sjukehus alone employs approximately 2,500 staff, with total headcount in the 5,001–10,000 range.

HMR's product and technology surface centers on patient-facing digital services built on top of the regional Helseplattformen electronic health record. The HelsaMi patient portal and mobile app give citizens access to health records, secure dialogue with clinicians, questionnaires, and consultation services. HMR Nær delivers treatment and follow-up at home via telehealth, reducing hospital visits. eDialog provides secure encrypted document submission, and Mazemap powers indoor wayfinding at Ålesund and SNR Hjelset. Supporting services include the 34-room Åse hotell patient hotel, the Lærings- og meistringssenteret (Learning and Coping Center) for patient and family education, the Barn og unges helseteneste coordination pathway for child and adolescent mental health, and the Helsefellesskap framework for structured cooperation with all county municipalities. All organizations are bound into national infrastructure: ID-porten for authentication, Digipost/e-Boks for citizen post, Altinn for business correspondence, and Norsk Helsenett for healthcare data exchange.

HMR is funded primarily through government allocations from Helse Midt-Norge RHF under Norway's state healthcare model, with small patient co-payments (egenandel) for outpatient consultations that count toward the national frikort (free card) scheme. Additional revenue streams include the Åse hotell (priced per room/meal) and patient education course fees. GTM is direct-to-citizen through hospitals, the 113 emergency line, GPs (fastleger), municipal referrals, and digital channels; pricing for clinical services follows national fee schedules. As a non-traded state entity, HMR has no funding rounds, no external investors, and no M&A activity — it is a regulated public utility rather than an investable enterprise.

Name

Health Møre og Romsdal

Legal name

Helse Møre og Romsdal HF

Website

https://helse-mr.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Helse Møre og Romsdal HF is a Norwegian state-owned regional health enterprise operating Ålesund sjukehus, SNR Hjelset, SNR Kristiansund, and Volda sjukehus to deliver specialized public hospital services to the ~265,000 residents of Møre og Romsdal county, funded through Helse Midt-Norge RHF and accessed via the HelsaMi patient portal and 113 emergency line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ålesund

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Funding: Government-funded specialized healthcare services provided to citizens of Møre og Romsdal. Funded through the Norwegian healthcare system with patient co-payments (egenandel) for certain services. Services include emergency care, inpatient treatment, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, and rehabilitation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Helse Møre og Romsdal HF operates specialized public hospital and healthcare services across Møre og Romsdal county in Norway through Ålesund sjukehus, Volda sjukehus, and Sjukehuset Nordmøre og Romsdal (SNR). The organization delivers inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic, mental health, rehabilitation, and oncology services, supplemented by patient education, chaplaincy, and a patient hotel. It also provides digital health services through the HelsaMi patient portal and HMR Nær remote treatment program.

Product overview

Helse Møre og Romsdal is a regional healthcare trust operating multiple hospitals (Ålesund sjukehus, Volda sjukehus, Sjukehuset Nordmøre og Romsdal) and facilities across Møre og Romsdal county. The organization provides a portfolio of patient-facing digital services centered around the HelsaMi patient portal, HMR Nær telehealth services, and eDialog secure messaging. Supporting services include Åse hotell patient hotel, Lærings- og meistringssenteret patient education, Barn og unges helseteneste coordination pathways, and Helsefellesskap municipal collaboration framework. The organization operates electronic communication infrastructure through Norsk Helsenett connecting hospitals, general practitioners, and municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Åse hotell: Patient hotel providing accommodation for patients and relatives of Helse Møre og Romsdal, located near Ålesund sjukehus

Products and services

• HelsaMi Patient-facing mobile app and web portal enabling residents to access health information, communicate with healthcare personnel, complete questionnaires, and access consultation services in Central Norway.
• eDialog Secure messaging service allowing patients to send encrypted documents and confidential information to Helse Møre og Romsdal, authenticated via ID-porten.
• HMR Nær (Digitale helsetenester) Remote healthcare services enabling patients to receive treatment and follow-up at home via technology, reducing the need for hospital visits.
• Ålesund sjukehus The largest hospital in Møre og Romsdal county, serving as local hospital for Ålesund and surrounding municipalities, with county-level functions for specialized healthcare. Features emergency, medical, surgical, oncology, pediatric, psychiatric, and helicopter services.
• Åse hotell 34-room patient hotel on the Ålesund hospital campus offering accommodation for patients and relatives, staffed 24/7 with nurses. Includes training facilities, common areas, and meal service.
• Pasient- og pårørandeopplæring Patient and family education programs offering courses and group sessions covering various diagnosis groups, provided both individually and in groups across the health region's hospitals.
• Barn og unges helseteneste Collaborative service between municipalities and Helse Møre og Romsdal for children and youth with mental health challenges, offering seven coordination pathways for common psychological issues.
• Helsefellesskap Møre og Romsdal Collaboration between Helse Møre og Romsdal and county municipalities to ensure prioritized and coordinated healthcare services for patients requiring both specialized and municipal care.
• Lærings- og meistringssenteret (LMS) Center providing patients, users, and relatives with information, knowledge, and support to manage chronic illness and health changes. Offers courses, group sessions, and collaborates with patient organizations.
• Preste- og samtaletenesta Hospital chaplaincy and pastoral care services providing conversations, counseling, and support to patients and relatives, available to people of all faiths and beliefs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment at home when possible through HMR Nær digital health services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norsk Helsenett SFcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Norsk Helsenett SF is the data processor for helse-mr.no website. They are responsible for development and management of the website. Information collected is stored in a cloud solution provided by Optimizely. Norsk Helsenett also provides the JOIN video conferencing solution used for digital patient education courses.
• Helse Midt-Norge RHFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent regional health authority overseeing Helse Møre og Romsdal, St. Olavs Hospital, and Helse Nord-Trøndelag. Coordinates healthcare services across Central Norway. HMR is part of the regional cooperative framework including shared IT systems (Helse Midt-Norge IT), joint procurement, and shared patient journal systems.
• HelseplattformencoreTechnology or IntegrationRegional electronic health record platform used across Central Norway healthcare system, enabling integrated patient data management across hospitals, general practitioners, and municipal health services.
• Municipalities in Møre og RomsdalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelsefellesskap Møre og Romsdal is a formal collaboration between HMR and all municipalities in the county. Includes partnership meetings, strategic cooperation committees, local cooperation committees, and 12 professional cooperation committees. Aims to ensure coordinated healthcare services with smooth transitions between municipal and specialized healthcare.
• Møteplass Møre og RomsdalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration platform for coordination between hospital doctors, municipal doctors (including general practitioners), and patients. Includes guidelines for cooperation, practice consultant scheme, and dialogue meetings. Aims to ensure optimal examination and treatment through clear task distribution.
• Nasjonal kompetansetjeneste for læring og mestring i helse (NK LMH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational competence service for learning and coping in health. HMR participates in national collaboration for patient and family education programs, research, health literacy, health pedagogy, and network building.
• Regional ressurs for Opplæring av Pasientar og Pårørande (ROPP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHMR Learning and Coping Center has regional responsibility for patient and family education in Central Norway as assigned by Helse Midt-Norge RHF.
• User organizations and patient associationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with various patient organizations and user representatives in developing and improving patient education offerings and healthcare services.
• Helse FonnaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelse Fonna provided the model for Barn og unges helseteneste (Children and Youth Health Service) in Møre og Romsdal, adapted from their collaboration model between municipalities and specialized healthcare for children with mental health challenges.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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