FDRHPO

Name

FDRHPO

Legal name

Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization

Website

https://fdrhpo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Planning & Regional Health Coordination Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Medical Assistance & Field Care (DMAT/Field Hospitals) (HLAJAGAE), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare planning
• Health information exchange
• Telemedicine networks
• Emergency medical services
• Healthcare workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Watertown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Program Contracts: FDRHPO generates revenue primarily through government grants including HRSA Rural Health Network Development grants, NYS Department of Health Population Health Improvement Program contracts, and SAMHSA mental health awareness training grants. The organization also administers the North Country EMS Program Agency through state contracts. DSRIP (Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment) program brought approximately $73 million to the region over five years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FDRHPO is a regional nonprofit healthcare planning organization that convenes hospitals, primary care providers, behavioral health organizations, EMS agencies, and community organizations across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties in northern New York. The organization delivers population health programs, Health Information Technology implementation and Health Information Exchange connectivity, a 12-county telemedicine fiber network, an EMS Program Agency serving 200+ agencies, behavioral health and workforce development programs, and manages a clinically integrated network (North Country Initiative) operating as an Accountable Care Organization and Independent Practice Association.

Product overview

FDRHPO operates as a healthcare planning organization with a portfolio of interconnected programs and services. The core offerings include Population Health Services (data collection, research, and wellness interventions through the North Country Health Compass Partners), Health Information Technology (EHR implementation, HIE connectivity, and data analytics), and the North Country Telehealth Partnership (telemedicine fiber network spanning 12 counties). The EMS Program Agency oversees 200+ EMS organizations across 9 counties, while Behavioral Health Services address mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention. Key programs include the MATTERS Program for addiction treatment referrals, Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) with SAMHSA funding, and Health Workforce Programs (MASH Camp, Job Shadow, HCAPP). The North Country Initiative (NCI) functions as the clinically integrated network, ACO, and IPA. Supporting services include IT Services (managed IT, cybersecurity, HIPAA compliance), Community Health Research, and Health Campaign Resources. The North Country Digital Inclusion Coalition addresses digital equity. The organization was founded in 2005 to support the unique military-civilian healthcare model serving Fort Drum and the surrounding North Country communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• North Country Initiative (NCI): A clinically integrated network of hospitals, independent physicians and community providers working together to reform the healthcare system in Northern New York. Also an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and Independent Practice Association (IPA).
• North Country Telehealth Partnership
• North Country EMS Program Agency
• North Country Health Compass Partners
• Behavioral Health Care Collaborative (BHCC)
• North Country Digital Inclusion Coalition

Products and services

• Population Health Services Data collection, research, health and wellness promotions, trainings, and interventions aimed at improving physical and mental wellness of North Country communities through the North Country Health Compass Partners collaborative.
• Health Information Technology (HIT) Implementation Electronic Health Records implementation, Health Information Exchange connectivity through HealtheConnections, data analytics, interoperability services, and practice transformation support for regional healthcare providers.
• North Country Telehealth Partnership Telemedicine fiber network spanning 12 counties across northern and central New York and Vermont, connecting over 25 healthcare facilities including hospitals, health centers, public health agencies, and physician practices via telepsychiatry, telestroke, teleneurology, diabetic teleretinal screening, remote patient monitoring, and telewound care.
• EMS Program Agency One of 16 program agencies in New York State overseeing operations of more than 200 EMS organizations across Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington, and Hamilton counties, providing continuous quality improvement, policy guidance, training, credentialing, and technical support.
• Behavioral Health Care Collaborative (BHCC) Services Mental, emotional and behavioral health initiatives including suicide prevention, stigma reduction campaigns, harm reduction programs, and support for drug-free coalitions across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.
• MATTERS Program Medication for Addiction Treatment & Electronic Referrals partnership providing rapid evaluation and linkage to treatment for individuals with substance use disorder through telemedicine and a rapid referral platform.
• Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) SAMHSA-funded training program providing evidence-based mental health training including Adult Mental Health First Aid, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Teen Mental Health First Aid, and QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) to various community stakeholders.
• Health Workforce Pipeline Programs Pipeline programs including MASH Camp (Medical Academy of Science and Health), Job Shadow opportunities, Scrubs Club K-12 program, and Health Career Army Pathways Program (HCAPP) for military families.
• North Country Initiative (NCI) Clinically integrated network of hospitals, independent physicians, and community providers working to reform healthcare, also operating as an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and Independent Practice Association (IPA) under value-based contracts.
• Managed IT Services Managed IT services including cybersecurity, network solutions, HIPAA privacy and compliance support, door access security, security cameras, virtual private networks, remote monitoring, and CIO-level consulting for healthcare organizations.
• Community Health Research Community health surveys, needs assessments, strategic planning research, and data analysis supporting partner agencies and health organizations to improve services for North Country residents.
• Health Campaign Resources Customizable health campaign materials and messaging resources for regional partners including HPV vaccination promotion, pediatric dental health, tobacco cessation, colorectal cancer awareness, and the 'Call Us First' campaign.
• North Country Digital Inclusion Coalition Coalition addressing digital equity across seven counties focused on low-income households, older adults, veterans, people with disabilities, rural residents, and formerly incarcerated individuals to strengthen telehealth and digital services access.
• Diabetic TeleRetinopathy Program Telemedicine-based diabetic retinopathy screening using state-of-the-art technology to capture detailed images of retinas for assessment by ophthalmologists or optometrists to improve vision health for diabetic patients.

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• North Country Initiative (NCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCI is a clinically integrated network of hospitals, independent physicians and community providers working to reform healthcare in Northern New York. It is also an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and Independent Practice Association (IPA), bringing together local hospitals and providers to work as a team to improve quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries and curb rising healthcare costs.
• Adirondack Health Institute (AHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDRHPO collaborates with AHI to form the North Country Telehealth Partnership - a unified effort to plan and implement telemedicine throughout a 12-county catchment area covering northern and central New York. This collaborative is the leading agency focused on increasing access to healthcare through telehealth technology.
• HealtheConnectionscoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth Information Exchange based in Syracuse, New York enabling secure sharing of electronic health records (EHRs) and medical images (MRIs, x-rays, mammograms, CT scans) among the region's physicians, hospitals, public health departments, and behavioral health providers.
• Fort Drum (USA MEDDAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFort Drum Medical Department Activity (MEDDAC) provides critical military healthcare leadership. Fort Drum is the only Army installation with a division (10th Mountain) that does not have a hospital on post, relying on the collaborative work of community hospitals for inpatient, urgent, emergency, and specialty services for Soldiers and families.
• North Country Telehealth PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between FDRHPO and AHI to plan and implement telemedicine services across 12-county region. The partnership has grown to become northern New York's leading agency for telehealth implementation.
• North Country Digital Inclusion CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition between Adirondack Health Institute and FDRHPO addressing digital equity challenges in rural communities. Works across seven counties to ensure residents have access to digital tools and resources needed to participate in telehealth and digital services.
• Adirondack-Champlain Telemedicine Information Network (ACTION)majorTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to create a telemedicine network encompassing sites in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties in New York, plus Chittenden County in Vermont.
• North Country Health Compass PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration of local hospitals, public health agencies, behavioral healthcare providers, prevention councils, education institutions, insurance providers, and community-based organizations that meets monthly to advise and guide population health work.
• MATTERS (Medication for Addiction Treatment & Electronic Referrals)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDRHPO partners with MATTERS to provide training and MATTERS kits to Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs in the North Country. The MATTERS Network provides resources to initiate care, increase access to medication, and efficiently link individuals with opioid use disorder to treatment.
• Regional EMS AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 200 EMS organizations across Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington, and parts of Hamilton counties. North Country EMS Program Agency merged with Mountain Lakes EMS Program Agency in 2022, expanding to 8 counties.
• Regional HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork includes Samaritan Medical Center, Lewis County Health Systems, Carthage Area Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, River Hospital, Clifton-Fine Hospital, and others providing inpatient, emergency, and specialty care.
• Educational InstitutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Jefferson Community College, SUNY Canton, SUNY Upstate Medical University, St. Lawrence University, BOCES, and others for healthcare workforce development through education, training, and career pathway programs.
• Columbia University (HEALING Communities Study)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for HEALing Communities Study investigating effectiveness of coordinated evidence-based interventions for opioid epidemic in counties most affected by the opioid crisis.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bassett Healthcare Network: Bassett is a rural integrated healthcare delivery system serving central New York with a clinically integrated network, ACO, and rural workforce pipeline similar in shape to FDRHPO/NCI, though operating as a provider system rather than a planning nonprofit.
• St. Lawrence Health System: A multi-hospital rural health system in St. Lawrence County, a core FDRHPO partner, offering comparable rural hospital, primary care, and population health services across overlapping geography.
• University of Vermont Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital: A rural hospital system that participates in FDRHPO's cross-border ACTION telemedicine network and serves North Country-adjacent populations, comparable in rural delivery and regional integration.

Others

• Health Research, Inc. (HRI): A nonprofit affiliated with the NYS Department of Health that administers public health program funding, including some grants that flow through or parallel FDRHPO's HRSA/SAMHSA-funded initiatives.
• HealtheConnections: FDRHPO's Health Information Exchange partner, a Syracuse-based HIE serving central and northern New York with comparable population health and EHR integration functions.
• MATTERS Network: A NYS-wide rapid referral platform for opioid use disorder treatment that partners with FDRHPO to distribute MATTERS kits and training across the North Country region.
• NYS Population Health Improvement Programs (PHIP Consortium): FDRHPO is one of 11 NYS PHIPs; the broader PHIP cohort shares population health priorities, data infrastructure, and funding dynamics with FDRHPO's Health Compass Partners work.

Direct peers

• Adirondack Health Institute (AHI): AHI is FDRHPO's primary collaborator through the North Country Telehealth Partnership and Digital Inclusion Coalition, serving the same rural 12-county region as a Population Health Improvement Program and clinically integrated network with overlapping population health, HIT, and workforce programs.
• Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS): FLPPS is one of 25 NYS DSRIP Performing Provider Systems and a regional population health planning organization that converted DSRIP into a value-based care infrastructure, paralleling FDRHPO's North Country Initiative ACO/IPA pathway.

Regional players

• North Country Health Consortium: A rural health planning and workforce development nonprofit serving northern New Hampshire with comparable programs in EMS support, telehealth, behavioral health, and healthcare workforce pipelines, offering a useful cross-state analogue for FDRHPO's rural planning model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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