Fleming County Hospital

What Fleming County Hospital does

Fleming County Hospital is a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, operated as part of the Lifepoint Health network. Founded circa 1962, the facility converted to REH designation effective June 1, 2025, refocusing operations on a 24/7 emergency room and a defined outpatient service portfolio including cardiology (ACC Chest Pain Center accredited), cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, imaging (CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, X-ray), infusion therapy, laboratory, orthopedics, primary care, surgical services, women's health, diabetes care, and digestive health. The hospital serves residents of Fleming County and the Buffalo Trace region of rural Kentucky and holds ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation, AACVPR Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Accreditation, and Lifepoint Health National Quality Leader status; it reported zero NHSN-tracked hospital-acquired infections in calendar year 2025.

The hospital's technology stack centers on clinical services delivery supplemented by AI-enabled stroke detection: in January 2026 it implemented the Viz.ai platform through a collaboration with UK HealthCare's Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, enabling automated large vessel occlusion detection from CT imaging and care-coordination alerting. Specialty surgical and orthopedic care is delivered in coordination with sister facility Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, KY, and the two facilities share operational leadership including the Assistant Administrator role. The hospital publishes a CMS-compliant chargemaster (e.g., semi-private room $2,089.54/day, ICU $4,697.25/day, CT scans $2,462-$9,664, MRI $2,557-$5,729) and a Cost Estimator tool, and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.

Revenue is generated from patient care services billed through standard medical billing with insurance reimbursement and self-pay; no public revenue figure is disclosed. Customer acquisition relies on community outreach (monthly Lunch & Learn sessions, health risk assessments), physician referrals, a digital Find-a-Doctor search, and the hospital's position as the only local emergency provider in its catchment. The Lifepoint Health affiliation provides shared quality programs, infrastructure, and access to National Quality Leader designation, while sister-facility and UK HealthCare partnerships extend specialty and AI capabilities without requiring full capital duplication.

Name

Fleming County Hospital

Legal name

Fleming County Hospital

Website

https://flemingcountyhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fleming County Hospital is a Lifepoint Health-affiliated Rural Emergency Hospital in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, providing 24/7 emergency and outpatient services to Fleming County and the Buffalo Trace region, with AI-enabled stroke detection via Viz.ai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA), Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) & Multi-Specialty Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAN)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Cardiac rehabilitation services
• Rural hospital care
• Outpatient healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Flemingsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: The hospital generates revenue through providing direct patient healthcare services including emergency room care, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests, rehabilitation services, and specialty care. Services are billed through standard medical billing with insurance reimbursement and self-pay options.
2. Insurance and Government Programs: Revenue received from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance plans for covered healthcare services. The hospital publishes chargemaster pricing and offers cost estimation tools for patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fleming County Hospital is a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) providing 24/7 emergency care, outpatient diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, 3D mammography, low-dose CT, X-ray, ultrasound), laboratory, infusion therapy, cardiopulmonary and physical rehabilitation, orthopedics, primary care, women's health, digestive health, and diabetes care to residents of Fleming County and the Buffalo Trace region of Kentucky. The hospital is part of the Lifepoint Health network and coordinates specialty and orthopedic services with its sister facility, Meadowview Regional Medical Center.

Product overview

Fleming County Hospital is a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) operating since 2025, part of Lifepoint Health, providing outpatient healthcare services to Fleming County and the Buffalo Trace region. The hospital offers a unified portfolio of clinical services centered on a 24/7 Emergency Room, supplemented by specialized departments including Cardiology (with Chest Pain Center Accreditation), Cancer Services, Imaging Services (encompassing Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening and Colonoscopy), Surgical Services, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation Center (physical and occupational therapy including cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation), Women's and Breast Health, Diabetes Care, Digestive Health, Nutrition Services, Infusion Therapy, Laboratory, and Primary Care & Internal Medicine. The hospital also provides patient-facing digital services including a Patient Portal and online bill payment. The service portfolio functions as a coordinated outpatient care delivery system, with specialty surgical and orthopedic services supported through partnership with sister facility Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Room (24/7) 24/7 emergency care staffed by emergency physicians, nurses, and trained personnel to respond to any type of medical emergency, including emergency orthopedic care for bone and joint injuries; available to walk-in patients at the Flemingsburg campus.
• Cardiology and Chest Pain Center Cardiac care including general cardiology, heart screenings, congestive heart failure management, and chest pain care; holds Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology.
• Surgical Services General surgical services including hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, and other general surgical procedures performed at the hospital.
• Imaging Services Comprehensive diagnostic imaging including 3D mammography, low-dose CT lung cancer screening, colonoscopy, X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and diagnostic imaging for various conditions.
• Primary Care and Internal Medicine Family and adult primary care including annual exams, chronic disease management, immunizations, and internal medicine for adults across the health-to-illness spectrum.
• Orthopedics Orthopedic services for bone and joint conditions including fractures, dislocations, ligament tears, tendon ruptures, and arthritis, provided in partnership with Meadowview Regional Medical Center.
• Rehabilitation Center Physical and occupational therapy services including pain management, prosthetic and orthotic services, and physical therapy for recovery after illness or injury.
• Laboratory Services Clinical laboratory testing services for diagnostic purposes supporting all hospital departments and outpatient care.
• Infusion Therapy IV infusion services for chemotherapy, antibiotic therapy, hydration, and other therapeutic infusions administered by clinical staff.
• Nutrition Services Medical Nutrition Therapy provided by registered dietitians including individualized meal planning, disease management through nutrition, and counseling for diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, weight management, and gastrointestinal disorders.
• Women's Health Women's health services including breast health, mammography (including 3D mammography), and related gynecological and obstetric care.
• Breast Health Breast health services including 3D mammography, breast biopsies, and breast surgical services for screening and diagnosis of breast conditions.
• Digestive Health Digestive health services including colonoscopy screening for colon cancer, endoscopy, and management of gastrointestinal disorders.
• Diabetes Care Diabetes management and education services including blood glucose monitoring, medication management, lifestyle counseling, and nutrition therapy for Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes.
• Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs including fitness training, nutrition counseling, psychological support, stress management, smoking cessation, and diabetes education for heart and lung health recovery; holds AACVPR accreditation.
• Cancer Services Comprehensive cancer care provided in partnership with Meadowview Cancer Treatment Center, including treatment, support, and survivorship care.
• Specialty Clinic Specialty clinic providing access to specialty physicians and services not available at the main hospital facility, supporting outpatient specialty care.
• Viz.ai Stroke Detection Platform AI-powered stroke detection and care coordination platform that analyzes CT imaging to automatically detect suspected large vessel occlusion strokes and alert the stroke team for rapid response, enabling advanced stroke care close to home via partnership with UK HealthCare.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero NHSN-reported hospital-acquired infections in calendar year 2025

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic and core.

• Harrison Memorial HospitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 June 2026Under a new professional services agreement, orthopedic surgeons Josh Owens, MD and Cody Lane, DO provide orthopedic coverage at Harrison Memorial Hospital, with Fleming County Hospital and Meadowview Regional Medical Center supporting access to orthopedic care across the region.
• UK HealthCare Kentucky Neuroscience InstitutestrategicTechnology or Integration · 14 January 2026Collaboration to implement Viz.ai, an advanced AI-powered stroke detection and care coordination platform. This partnership strengthens stroke care capabilities at Fleming County Hospital by connecting to UK HealthCare's neuroscience expertise and enabling faster stroke detection and treatment coordination.
• Lifepoint HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFleming County Hospital is part of the Lifepoint Health network of hospitals. As part of this system, the hospital benefits from shared resources, quality improvement programs, best practices, and the National Quality Leader designation program. Lifepoint Health provides organizational infrastructure and support for community hospitals.
• Meadowview Regional Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, KY is the sister facility to Fleming County Hospital. The facilities share leadership (Assistant Administrator, Market President/CEO) and coordinate care, with orthopedic services and other specialized care provided through the sister facility. Joint announcements of leadership appointments and quality achievements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St. Claire Healthcare: Regional health system anchored in Morehead, KY serving rural eastern Kentucky with a comparable portfolio of emergency, outpatient, and specialty services; same rural Kentucky catchment and similar patient demographic.
• Spring View Hospital: Lifepoint Health community hospital in Lebanon, KY offering a similar rural Kentucky service mix including emergency, imaging, and outpatient services — same parent network and same community-hospital operating model.
• Harrison Memorial Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Cynthiana, KY and a regional neighbor covered by the same orthopedic professional services agreement; similar rural community hospital profile and payer mix, making it a directly comparable peer for benchmarking utilization and operating model.
• Meadowview Regional Medical Center: Sister Lifepoint Health facility in Maysville, KY that shares leadership and provides specialty and inpatient services (orthopedics, surgery, oncology) that Fleming County Hospital refers into. Same parent system, same Kentucky rural service area, and effectively a joint operating model — making it the closest functional peer.
• King's Daughters Medical Center: Regional community hospital system based in Ashland, KY serving the Ohio-Kentucky border region with a comparable rural catchment, emergency, cardiology, and outpatient service profile.

Broad incumbents

• UK HealthCare (University of Kentucky): Academic medical center in Lexington, KY partnering with Fleming via the Viz.ai / Kentucky Neuroscience Institute collaboration; represents the tertiary referral destination for stroke and complex cases originating from rural facilities like Fleming.
• CHI Saint Joseph Health: Kentucky-based Catholic health system operating community and critical access hospitals across central and eastern Kentucky, including rural facilities with overlapping emergency and outpatient service lines.
• Baptist Health (Kentucky): Large Kentucky-based health system operating community hospitals across the state, including facilities in rural counties; broader incumbent competitor for outpatient and emergency volumes in the same regional referral dynamics.
• Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH): Large not-for-profit regional hospital system operating across rural eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia with a network of community hospitals — a broader incumbent operating in similar rural geographies with overlapping service lines.

Others

• Lifepoint Health: Parent company and operator of the Fleming County Hospital network; useful as an enabling/strategic parent comparator for understanding how a community rural hospital fits into a multi-state portfolio and benchmarks across network peers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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