Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization

What Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization does

SEAMO is a Kingston, Ontario not-for-profit organization that administers an Alternative Funding Plan (AFP) for more than 450 academic physicians in Southeastern Ontario. Originally established in 1994 as an informal business association under Queen's University, SEAMO transitioned to an independent Registered Charity Corporation effective May 1, 2026. Its core function is to manage the AFP agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Health, channel funds to Departmental Practice Plans, and provide physicians with guaranteed income, benefits, and access to research and education funding programs including the Innovation Fund, Clinical Fellowship Program, ERESF, and Medical Education Development Program.

SEAMO operates a portfolio of digital health services delivered through regional infrastructure: eConsult (secure web-based specialist consultations with a 1.6-day median response time in the South East Region), eVisit (synchronous video consultations), and Ocean eReferral (electronic referral management replacing fax-based referrals). These services integrate with select Electronic Medical Records (Telus PS, Accuro, OSCAR Pro/Well) and are hosted on the Ontario Telemedicine Network's OTNHub platform. SEAMO also provides billing services using a proprietary version of Cab MD software, processing OHIP claims at 1% of approved claims value with automated ingestion via real-time HL7 interface to the Kingston Health Sciences Centre Patient Care System, and operates a confidential Physician Wellness Peer Support Program.

Revenue is generated through two principal streams: pass-through administration of the provincial AFP agreement and a 1% fee on physician OHIP claims processed. Distribution is direct to affiliated physicians via institutional partnerships with Queen's University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and Providence Care. SEAMO is governed by a Board of Directors comprising CTAQ physician representatives, independent directors (including former CEOs of Bell Canada and Ballard Power Systems, and a former Ontario Associate Deputy Minister of Health), and senior executives of its three anchor partners. Geographic scope is restricted to Southeastern Ontario.

Name

Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization

Legal name

Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization

Website

https://seamo.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEAMO is a Kingston, Ontario not-for-profit that administers an Alternative Funding Plan for over 450 academic physicians in Southeastern Ontario, providing digital health tools, OHIP billing services, and wellness programs in partnership with Queen's University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and Providence Care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Organization Services

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (525120)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Academic physician funding
• Alternative funding plan
• Digital health services
• Physician billing services
• Physician wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Alternative Funding Plan Management: SEAMO manages the alternative funding plan agreement for over 450 physicians in Southeastern Ontario. This model enables offering world-class education, research opportunities, and clinical services. The organization flows funds to Departmental Practice Plans and provides funding support for physicians.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO) manages an alternative funding plan for more than 450 academic physicians in Southeastern Ontario. It administers physician compensation, benefits, and funding programs (Innovation Fund, Clinical Fellowship Program, Research Fellowship Program) and operates digital health tools including eConsult, eVisit, and Ocean eReferral, plus OHIP billing services using CabMD software and a confidential Physician Wellness Peer Support Program.

Product overview

SEAMO is a physician support organization managing an alternative funding plan for over 450 physicians in Southeastern Ontario. Its digital health portfolio consists of three core services: eConsult (electronic specialist consultation), eVisit (virtual video visits), and Ocean eReferral (electronic referral management). These services integrate with regional EMR systems (Accuro, OSCAR, Telus PS) and are delivered through the OTNHub platform. SEAMO also provides physician billing services using CabMD software and operates a confidential peer support wellness program. The organization transitioned to a Registered Charity Corporation in May 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eConsult Electronic communication service between primary care providers and specialists, allowing PCPs to send patient-specific medical questions via a secure web-based platform with attached documents. Median response time in South East Region is 1.6 days, target within 7 days.
• eVisit Virtual visit platform for synchronous video consultations between patients and healthcare providers.
• Ocean eReferral Web-based electronic referral system replacing fax-based referrals, integrating with select EMRs (Telus PS, Accuro, OSCAR Pro/Well) and providing standardized referral forms with pre-populated patient information and patient notification capabilities.
• Health Report Manager (HRM) Integration Integration service for managing and transferring health reports between healthcare providers, including hospital data sources such as HL7 real-time interface, Patient Care System (QuadraMed), Medical Records System (WinRecs), and KGH Data Warehouse.
• SEAMO Billing Services Full-service OHIP billing model where SEAMO billing clerks process physician claims using Cab MD software, including entry, validation, submission, follow-up, and reconciliation. Cost is 1% of approved claims value; clients are never charged for rejected or unpaid claims.
• Physician Wellness Peer Support Program Confidential peer support service connecting physicians struggling with mental health to trained peer supporters who offer emotional first aid.

Quantifiable outcome

• Median eConsult response time of 1.6 days in South East Region

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHSC is a major partner hospital in Southeastern Ontario. SEAMO Board includes KHSC representation (Dr. David Pichora, President and CEO). SEAMO has direct real-time data link to KHSC Patient Care System for billing automation. The organizations collaborate on clinical services and digital health initiatives including eConsult and eReferral.
• Queen's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueen's University is a key academic partner. SEAMO was historically an informal business association under Queen's University. As of May 2026, SEAMO transitioned to an independent corporation. Queen's University representative (Donna Janiec, VP Finance and Administration) serves on SEAMO Board. SEAMO supports Queen's medical education and research programs.
• Providence CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvidence Care provides aging, mental health, and rehabilitative services across southeastern Ontario. Cathy Szabo (President and CEO) serves on the SEAMO Board of Directors representing Providence Care.
• The Clinical Teachers' Association of Queen's University (CTAQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTAQ represents clinical teachers at Queen's University. Multiple CTAQ representatives serve on the SEAMO Board including President Dr. Tarit Saha, Vice-President Dr. Christine D'Arsigny, and At-Large Representative Dr. Wiley Chung.
• Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)coreTechnology or IntegrationOTN provides the eConsult platform infrastructure. SEAMO eConsult Program operates through OTNHub. Specialists use OTN infrastructure for electronic consultations with primary care providers.
• Ocean by CognitatingcoreTechnology or IntegrationOcean platform provides eReferral functionality deployed in the South East Region. Ocean eReferral integrates with select EMRs (Telus PS, Accuro, OSCAR Pro/Well) and provides patient notification capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hamilton Health Sciences: Ontario academic health sciences center with its own physician AFP for McMaster University medical faculty. Comparable to SEAMO because it manages an alternative funding plan for academic physicians in a different region of Ontario, serving as a direct structural peer.
• The Ottawa Hospital: Major Ontario academic health sciences center with affiliated physician AFP arrangements. Comparable to SEAMO because it operates a similar academic physician funding model in a different Ontario region, representing a peer institution in the same provincial ecosystem.
• Trillium Health Partners: Large Ontario academic health sciences center operating its own physician AFP and digital health services in the Mississauga region. Comparable to SEAMO because it represents the typical alternative funding plan structure used by Ontario's other academic centers, demonstrating SEAMO's peer set within the province.
• London Health Sciences Centre: Ontario academic health sciences center supporting Schulich School of Medicine physicians via its own AFP. Comparable to SEAMO because it operates the same alternative funding plan construct for academic physicians in Southwestern Ontario.

Direct peers

• Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN): Provides the OTNHub platform that powers SEAMO's eConsult service and broader Ontario eServices Program. Directly comparable as a core infrastructure partner enabling SEAMO's flagship digital health offering.
• Ontario Medical Association (OMA): Ontario's primary physician advocacy and representation body, negotiating physician compensation frameworks with the provincial government. Directly comparable to SEAMO because it operates in the same physician funding/benefits administration space, though at provincial rather than regional level.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Medical Association (CMA): National physician association providing policy advocacy, physician wellness programs, and clinical tools across Canada. Comparable to SEAMO's role in supporting academic physicians with funding administration and wellness services, but operates at much larger national scope.

Emerging players

• WELL Health Technologies: Canadian digital health company operating a network of outpatient clinics and telehealth/virtual care platforms. Comparable to SEAMO's digital health portfolio (eVisit, eReferral, eConsult) but at much larger commercial scale and serving general practitioners rather than academic specialists.
• Think Research (now part of TELUS Health): Canadian health technology company providing clinical decision support, eReferral, and virtual care tools to clinicians and health systems. Comparable to SEAMO's eConsult and eReferral offerings, addressing similar specialist-primary care workflow challenges in Canada.

Others

• Canada Health Infoway: Federally-funded independent organization that invests in and coordinates digital health initiatives across Canada. Comparable as enabling infrastructure for SEAMO's digital health tools, including HRM integration, though it operates as a funder/coordinator rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SEAMOKingston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seamo-kingston

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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