Lincoln County Hospital

What Lincoln County Hospital does

Lincoln County Hospital is a 14-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) located in Lincoln, Kansas, serving the residents of Lincoln County and surrounding frontier communities since 1952. The facility operates as a community-owned, not-for-profit institution governed by an elected board of directors, and delivers acute inpatient care, skilled nursing, 24-hour emergency services, outpatient care, laboratory diagnostics, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation therapy. Physical access is extended through two Rural Health Clinics — in Lincoln and Sylvan Grove — and an on-site Specialty Clinic that hosts visiting physician specialists, giving the system a network footprint across a geographically dispersed frontier county.

The hospital participates in the federal Critical Access Hospital program, which provides cost-based Medicare reimbursement — a structural payment advantage designed to sustain low-volume rural providers. Operationally, the facility runs with a workforce of roughly 101–250 employees and has continued to broaden its service mix in recent years: a multi-million dollar renovation was completed between 2009 and 2011, laboratory equipment was upgraded in 2024, and two new on-site partnerships — Sculpt Massage (December 2025) and Hopeful Beginnings Counseling Services (March 2026) — added wellness and behavioral health to the offering. Clinical leadership is provided by Medical Director and Chief of Staff Dr. Tim Lawton, appointed in 2022, and Chief Nursing Officer Jackie Pounds.

The business model is reimbursement- and transaction-driven: revenue is generated through facility fees, professional billing, and ancillary service charges paid by Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payers, and self-pay patients on a fee-for-service basis, with no enterprise customer concentration and no subscription or capitated contracts evident in the data. Patient demand is anchored to the local frontier-county population, with limited same-day access to competing acute hospitals within reasonable driving distance — a structural feature that supports predictable but geographically bound utilization. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology platforms, or non-hospital revenue lines; the value proposition rests on local access, CAH reimbursement economics, and incremental service-line breadth rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Lincoln County Hospital

Legal name

Lincoln County Hospital

Website

https://lincolncountyhospital.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lincoln County Hospital is a 14-bed Critical Access Hospital in Lincoln, Kansas, serving a rural frontier community through inpatient acute care, emergency services, outpatient care, two Rural Health Clinics, and a Specialty Clinic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Critical access hospital
• Inpatient acute care
• Rural health clinic
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

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: Revenue generated from providing medical treatment and healthcare services including inpatient care, outpatient services, emergency department visits, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services, and clinic visits. Services covered through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay with charity care discounts available.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible charitable gifts to the Lincoln County Hospital Trustees supporting equipment funds (Laboratory, Imaging, Emergency Department, Rehab), Health Care Worker Scholarship Fund, and Endowment Fund. Accepts cash, grain, cattle, stocks, bonds, real estate, IRAs, and estate gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lincoln County Hospital is a 14-bed Critical Access Hospital providing acute and skilled inpatient care, 24/7 emergency services, outpatient care, CLIA-certified laboratory testing, fully digital diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation (physical, occupational, speech) therapies. It operates Rural Health Clinics in Lincoln and Sylvan Grove and a Specialty Clinic offering massage therapy and mental health counseling, serving residents of Lincoln County and surrounding counties in north-central Kansas since 1952.

Product overview

Lincoln County Hospital operates as a 14-bed Critical Access Hospital offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services. The hospital provides acute care, skilled nursing, emergency department (with Avera eEmergency telemedicine), inpatient care, and outpatient services including IV therapy and wound care. Auxiliary services include CLIA-certified laboratory (with Quest/LabCorp/WPM Pathology integrations), fully digital radiology/diagnostic imaging (X-ray, mammography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, echocardiogram), and rehabilitation services (physical, occupational, speech therapy). The hospital operates two Rural Health Clinics (Lincoln Medical Clinic and Sylvan Medical Clinic) and a Specialty Clinic offering massage therapy (Sculpt Massage) and mental health counseling (Hopeful Beginnings Counseling Services). Patients can access their electronic health records through the Thrive Patient Portal. The organization is committed to digital accessibility with UserWay integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Care and Skilled Nursing Acute and skilled inpatient care with a multidisciplinary team including providers, nurses, aides, therapists, pharmacist, dietician, and discharge planner for residents of Lincoln County and surrounding Kansas communities.
• Emergency Department 24/7 emergency department providing life-saving care with Avera eEmergency telemedicine integration for enhanced specialized emergency physician support.
• Outpatient Care Outpatient services including IV therapy, IV antibiotic therapy, port-a-cath flushes, injection services, blood transfusions, and wound care therapy for local community patients.
• Laboratory Services CLIA-certified laboratory (State of Kansas) providing chemistry, hematology, coagulation, immunology, serology, urinalysis, Quest Collection, LabCorp send-out tests, WPM Pathology Laboratory services, and ID Now rapid testing for COVID, strep, RSV, and flu.
• Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging Fully digital diagnostic imaging offering computerized radiography, digital mammography, CT scans, MRI scans, ultrasounds, bone density scans, nuclear medicine, and echocardiograms, with mobile imaging services that come to Lincoln regularly.
• Rehabilitation Services Physical, occupational, and speech therapy services for patients recovering from injury or illness, available both inpatient and outpatient.
• Lincoln Medical Clinic Rural Health Clinic in Lincoln, KS offering general medical services for adults, children, and newborns, allergy injections, minor surgeries, and school and annual wellness physicals, with walk-ins and appointments accepted (Mon-Thu 8am-5pm, Wed 7am-7pm, Fri 8am-5pm).
• Sylvan Medical Clinic Rural Health Clinic in Sylvan Grove, KS providing medical services on Saturdays from 8:30am to 1:00pm for patient convenience.
• Lincoln County Hospital Specialty Clinic Specialty clinic at 127 W Lincoln Avenue offering massage therapy (Sculpt Massage, Mondays) and mental health counseling (Hopeful Beginnings Counseling Services, Tuesdays).
• Sculpt Massage Massage and therapeutic services including Kinesiotaping, therapeutic massage, relaxation massage, hot stone therapy, cupping, and PNF stretching offered at the Specialty Clinic by Janelle Jacobson.
• Hopeful Beginnings Counseling Services Mental health counseling offering individual, couples, and family therapy, parenting support, play therapy, EMDR therapy, and anxiety/depression therapy with both in-person and televideo options, led by Lyda Fincham, LCMFT.
• Thrive Patient Portal Online patient portal providing secure access to personal health information, electronic medical records, lab results, medications, allergies, immunizations, and discharge instructions.
• DOT Physicals Department of Transportation physical examinations with a $25 discount available for March or April appointments, scheduled through Lincoln Medical Clinic.

Quantifiable outcome

• Financially outperformed other similar rural hospitals in 2021

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hopeful Beginnings Counseling Services / Lyda FinchamminorOthers · 1 March 2026Hopeful Beginnings Counseling Services, led by Lyda Fincham (LCMFT), began providing counseling services at the Specialty Clinic in March 2026 on Tuesdays. Services include individual, couples, and family therapy, parenting support, play therapy, EMDR therapy, and anxiety/depression therapy. Both in-person and televideo sessions available.
• Sculpt Massage / Janelle JacobsonminorOthers · 1 December 2025Sculpt Massage, provided by Janelle Jacobson (Certified Massage Therapist), began offering services every Monday at the Lincoln County Hospital Specialty Clinic starting December 1, 2025. Services include kinesiotaping, therapeutic massage, relaxation massage, hot stone therapy, cupping, and PNF stretching.
• AveracoreTechnology or IntegrationAvera eEmergency provides enhanced emergency department services through telemedicine, offering specialized emergency physician support for life-saving care around the clock at Lincoln County Hospital.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control)minorOthersCDC resources linked from patient resources page for health information and guidance.
• Kansas Department of HealthminorOthersKansas Department of Health resources linked for state health information and guidelines.
• Kansas Hospital AssociationminorOthersKansas Hospital Association resources and advocacy for Kansas hospitals and healthcare systems.
• Sunflower Health NetworkminorOthersRegional health network partnership providing collaborative healthcare resources.
• Kansas Clinical Improvement CollaborativeminorOthersQuality improvement collaborative for clinical excellence in Kansas healthcare.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Phillips County Health Systems: Critical Access Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS offering inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and clinic services to a similar rural northwest Kansas community with comparable scale.
• Cheyenne County Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in St. Francis, KS providing inpatient care, emergency, outpatient, and rural health clinic services to a comparable frontier Plains county population.
• Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems: Critical Access Hospital in Beloit, KS of comparable bed count and service mix (acute care, ED, outpatient, rural health clinics). The CNO of Lincoln County Hospital previously worked here as an RN for 19 years, underscoring near-identical operating profile.
• Cloud County Health Center: Critical Access Hospital in Concordia, KS offering inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and rural health clinic services to a comparable north-central Kansas county with similar demographic profile.
• Russell Regional Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Russell, KS providing acute care, ED, outpatient, lab, imaging, and rural health clinic services. Directly comparable in bed count and service scope to Lincoln County Hospital.
• Greeley County Health Services: Critical Access Hospital in Tribune, KS serving a small frontier county with acute, emergency, clinic, and ancillary services. Comparable bed count, demographic profile, and rural Kansas operating model.
• Republic County Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Belleville, KS providing inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and clinic services to a similar rural north-central Kansas county. Closely comparable in scale, scope, and Frontier-county setting.
• Ellinwood District Hospital and Clinic: Small rural Kansas hospital with clinic providing acute, emergency, outpatient, and primary care services to a comparable central Kansas community. Direct peer in scale and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Avera Health: Regional health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD that provides Avera eEmergency telemedicine services to Lincoln County Hospital. Operates a broad network of rural hospitals and clinics across the Upper Midwest and is a key technology/service partner to similar CAHs.
• Stormont Vail Health: Regional health system based in Topeka, KS operating a network of hospitals and clinics including rural facilities. Represents the larger-scale incumbent against which Lincoln County Hospital must compete for specialty referrals and physician recruitment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lincoln_co
• Facebookfacebook.com/lincolncountyhospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lincoln-county-hospital

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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