What Houju Memorial Hospital does

Houju Memorial Hospital (芳珠記念病院) is a regional community-based general hospital located in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1983 and operated by Medical Corporation Warani (医療法人社団和楽仁), the hospital anchors the three-entity Houju Group, which integrates medical, social welfare, and trading company functions to deliver a "cradle-to-grave" care continuum spanning prevention, acute care, rehabilitation, long-term care, welfare, and childcare. The main facility operates 183 general acute beds plus 60 long-term care beds across 30 designated clinical departments and specialized centers covering emergency care, endoscopy, rehabilitation, blood purification, outpatient chemotherapy, oral disease, and cancer treatment. It is the only emergency-designated hospital in Nomi City and a designated regional cancer treatment coordination hub for Ishikawa Prefecture.

The hospital generates revenue primarily through reimbursement under Japan's universal health insurance system — DPC (Diagnosis Procedure Combination) bundled payment for acute inpatient care, fee-for-service for outpatient and select procedures — supplemented by private room differential charges (¥5,500/¥3,300 per night), workers' compensation and public expense cases, and revenue from the Houju Health Checkup Center Eir screening programs. Technology stack includes a ubie-powered AI pre-visit questionnaire (AI問診), an AI-assisted endoscopy image diagnosis system (BLI/LCI/FICE), DPC data submission to MHLW, electronic prescriptions, online eligibility verification via My Number Card, and participation in the Ishikawa Medical Information Sharing Network. Distribution is exclusively direct: outpatient walk-ins, ambulance transport, regional clinic referrals coordinated through the Houju Coordination Office, and home visit medical care launched in 2025.

Strategically, the hospital is in a defensive pivot phase. Pediatrics is scheduled to close September 18, 2026, and obstetrics/gynecology regular services ended in February 2025, both responses to demographic contraction in the region. Growth investment is concentrated in elderly and home-based care — visiting physician and dental services, the Home Return Support Center Kanade, the Eir checkup center, and digital infrastructure (electronic prescriptions, AI phone system) — positioning the institution to serve an aging population within a fixed geographic footprint rather than expand its catchment area.

Name

Houju Memorial Hospital

Legal name

、医療法人社団和楽仁（わらに）芳珠記念病院

Website

https://houju.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Houju Memorial Hospital is a 183-bed regional general hospital in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, serving as the only emergency-designated facility in the city and a designated regional cancer coordination hub for the prefecture. Operated by Medical Corporation Warani within the three-entity Houju Group, it delivers acute, emergency, rehabilitation, long-term, and home-based care under Japan's universal health insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subacute Care Units (High-Acuity Transitional Care) (HLADADAC), Multidisciplinary Outpatient Rehab Centers (PT/OT/SLP) (HLADAJAG), Hospital-at-Home / Acute Care at Home Programs (HLAFAEAH), Outpatient Endoscopy & GI Procedure Centers (Non-ASC) (HLAFABAL)

Keywords

• General hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Cancer treatment services
• Rehabilitation services
• Health examination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nomi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue (Health Insurance): The hospital's primary revenue comes from medical services reimbursed under Japan's universal health insurance system (National Health Insurance, Employees' Health Insurance, Late-stage Elderly Health Insurance, etc.). Services include inpatient care, outpatient consultations, surgeries, emergency care, diagnostic tests, chemotherapy, dialysis, rehabilitation, and health examinations. Revenue is calculated under two systems: DPC (Diagnosis Procedure Combination) bundled payment for acute inpatient care, and fee-for-service (出来高払い) for certain procedures, dental services, and some rehabilitation services. The hospital also accepts workers' compensation insurance, automobile liability insurance, and public expense medical care.
2. Health Examinations and Medical Checkups: The hospital operates the Houju Health Checkup Center Eir (ほうじゅ健診センターEir) offering health examinations including overnight stays (280/year), day examinations (1,596/year), lifestyle disease examinations (3,630/year), and other health screenings (2,765/year). Revenue generated from these services.
3. Private Room Differential Charges: Patients opting for private rooms pay differential bed charges: Private Room A at ¥5,500/day and Private Room B at ¥3,300/day, covering in-room television, refrigerator, air conditioning, and in the case of Room A, a private toilet.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Houju Memorial Hospital is a regional general hospital providing acute inpatient care, emergency medical services, surgical procedures, cancer treatment, dialysis, rehabilitation, and outpatient consultations across 30 clinical departments. As a designated emergency hospital and regional cancer coordination hospital, it serves as the primary medical institution for Nomi City residents and the broader South Kaga Medical Zone, with services reimbursed under Japan's universal health insurance system. The hospital operates multiple specialized centers (Emergency, Endoscopy, Rehabilitation, Blood Purification, Outpatient Chemotherapy, Oral Disease) and extends care into the community through visiting nursing, home medical services, and a dedicated health examination center (Eir).

Product overview

Houju Memorial Hospital operates as a regional community-based general hospital with a multi-layered service architecture centered on acute inpatient care (183 general beds) augmented by specialized centers and home medical services. The hospital core provides emergency, surgical, and inpatient medical services, supplemented by dedicated centers for endoscopy, rehabilitation, blood purification (dialysis), outpatient chemotherapy, oral disease treatment, and cancer care. A separate health examination center (Eir) offers comprehensive screening programs. The Houju Group network extends hospital services into home-based care through visiting nursing, home medical services, and a home return support center, enabling continuous care from acute hospitalization through rehabilitation to home-based living. A notable technology feature is the AI-powered medical questionnaire system using ubie platform for patient intake.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ほうじゅ新政センターEir（エール）: Health examination and checkup center offering comprehensive health screenings and medical examinations.
• ほうじゅ在宅復帰支援センター 奏（かなで）
• ほうじゅ訪問看護・リハステーション緑が丘
• 介護医療院 陽だまり
• 通所リハビリテーション
• グループホーム 陽らら

Products and services

• Houju Memorial Hospital (芳珠記念病院) Regional community-based general hospital providing acute care, emergency services, surgical care, rehabilitation, dialysis, cancer treatment, and home medical services across 30 clinical departments. Operates with 183 general beds plus 60 long-term care beds, serving as the primary medical institution for Nomi City residents.
• Houju Health Checkup Center Eir (芳珠健診センターEir) Health examination center offering comprehensive medical checkups including overnight stay programs at partner hot spring inns, day-use dock programs, lifestyle disease examinations, and cancer screening services. Annual volume: 280 overnight, 1,596 day examinations, 3,630 lifestyle disease examinations, and 2,765 other health screenings.
• Emergency Center (救急センター) 24-hour emergency medical service accepting over 1,000 ambulance transfers annually, the highest volume in Nomi City. Operates with emergency physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary team handling emergency cases from home and elderly facilities plus inter-facility transfers from higher-level hospitals.
• Rehabilitation Center (リハビリテーションセンター) Comprehensive rehabilitation service with over 50 rehabilitation professionals (physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language-hearing therapists). Provides 365-day rehabilitation including holidays for early return-to-home and community living support.
• Blood Purification Center (血液浄化センター) Dialysis treatment center with 20 beds providing hemodialysis (HD), hemodiafiltration (HDF), and online hemodiafiltration (OHDF) for patients with chronic kidney disease due to diabetes or chronic nephritis.
• Endoscopy Center (内視鏡センター) Endoscopic examination and treatment center performing upper GI, lower GI, small bowel, and bronchial endoscopy. Offers AI-assisted image diagnosis, image-enhanced endoscopy (BLI/LCI/FICE), CO2 insufflation, and therapeutic procedures including EMR and ESD.
• Outpatient Chemotherapy Center (外来化学療法センター) Outpatient cancer chemotherapy service providing drug-based cancer treatment under guidance from Kanazawa University Hospital cancer treatment coordination center. Features tumor medicine specialists, certified oncology nurses, and specialized pharmacists.
• Oral Disease Center (口腔疾患センター) Dental and oral surgery center providing general dental care, dentures, implants, treatment of temporomandibular disorders, oral surgery, and oral healthcare management including dysphagia treatment.
• Houju Visiting Nursing and Rehabilitation Station Midorigaoka (芳珠訪問看護・リハビリテーション緑が丘) Home nursing and rehabilitation service providing medical care, nursing care, and rehabilitation support for patients in their homes. Part of the Houju Group healthcare network.
• Home Medical Services (Visiting Doctor) (訪問診療) Physician home visit services for patients unable to travel to the hospital. Launched in 2025 as part of the hospital's expanded home healthcare offerings within the Houju Group, with visiting dental care added in July 2025.
• Houju Home Return Support Center Kanade (芳珠在宅復帰支援センター 奏) Integrated support center for hospital discharge planning and home care coordination. Provides regional linkage, admission/discharge support, medical welfare consultation, home care service coordination, and facility admission adjustments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual outpatient visits of 127,196; daily average 469.4 patients
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Social Welfare Corporation Hisuisui (社会福祉法人陽翠水)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHisuisui is one of the three legal entities constituting the ほうじゅグループ, operating elder care facilities including the 陽翠の里 nursing home, visiting care services, the G-Hills integrated welfare facility, childcare services (including Kids Base Midorigaka offering 24/7 childcare), and the Nomi City Tatsugetsu District Community General Consultation Center.
• Shinwa Shoji Co., Ltd. (信和商事株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShinwa Shoji is one of the three legal entities in the ほうじゅグループ, providing rental equipment, nursing care product sales, cosmetics sales, and insurance agency services.
• Nomi City Medical Association (能美市医師会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital collaborates intensively with the Nomi City Medical Association on regional healthcare coordination, elderly emergency response, home medical care, and joint public education events. The hospital's CEO (仲井培雄) serves as a representative of the group. The hospital co-hosts the Nomi Citizens Public Lecture Series with the association.
• Ishikawa Prefecture / Kanazawa University Affiliated Hospital (石川県・金沢大学附属病院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKanazawa University Affiliated Hospital serves as the high-acuity referral destination for complex cases beyond Houju Memorial Hospital's capabilities. Houju Memorial Hospital is designated as a regional cancer treatment coordination hospital under the prefecture's cancer care network, working in coordination with the prefecture's 5 cancer treatment hub hospitals. Visiting specialists from Kanazawa University also provide consultations at the hospital in several departments.
• Nomi City Fire Department (能美市消防本部)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital is the primary destination for ambulance transports in Nomi City. In 2023, approximately 1 in 3.5 transported patients was brought to Houju Memorial Hospital. The hospital and fire department conduct regular case study meetings to improve emergency care quality. The hospital is also designated as an emergency accepting hospital for elderly patients from nursing care facilities.
• Ishikawa Medical Information Sharing Network (いしかわ診療情報共有ネットワーク / いしかわネット)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe hospital participates as an information-providing hospital in the Ishikawa Medical Information Sharing Network (Ishikawa Medical Care Information Collaboration), enabling authorized sharing of patient medical information across participating healthcare providers in the prefecture to improve continuity of care.
• Regional Referring Clinics in Nomi CitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 20 local clinics in Nomi City refer patients to Houju Memorial Hospital for advanced diagnostics, inpatient care, and specialized treatment. The hospital processes 3,291 referred patients annually and sends 3,063 reverse-referrals back to primary care physicians for ongoing management.
• South Kaga Area Pharmacy-Physics Cooperation Team (南加賀地区薬薬連携推進チーム)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital's pharmacists participate in the South Kaga region pharmacy cooperation team, which has produced joint resources including a Sick Day Response Guidebook for diabetic patients, coordinated pharmaceutical care protocols, and shared kidney function dosage guidelines for the Nanokaga region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IMS Group (イムスグループ): Major private hospital network in Tokyo metropolitan area with regional community hospitals providing multi-specialty care. Comparable to Houju's positioning as a private general hospital network with integrated services.
• Japanese Red Cross Society (日本赤十字社): Nationwide network of 92 Red Cross hospitals including many regional emergency and cancer centers, providing overlapping acute, emergency, and rehabilitation services in regional catchment areas similar to Houju's role.
• Tokushukai Medical Group (徳洲会): Japan's largest private hospital group with 70+ facilities including many regional community hospitals with emergency and integrated care capabilities comparable to Houju's service mix, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Saiseikai (済生会): One of Japan's largest healthcare networks with 80+ hospitals focusing on social welfare-oriented regional care. Similar to Houju's mission-driven community healthcare role across multiple prefectures, though much larger scale.
• JCHO (Japan Community Health care Organization / 地域医療機能推進機構): Nationwide network of 57 community hospitals operated by an independent administrative agency, providing similar regional acute care, emergency, and elderly services across Japan. Broad incumbent in the regional community hospital space with comparable scope of services.

Direct peers

• Kameda Medical Center (亀田メディカルセンター): Integrated healthcare group in southern Chiba offering hospital, clinic, and senior care services with comparable size and multi-specialty community hospital focus. Comparable as a private integrated healthcare group operating under similar multi-entity care philosophy.
• Seirei Social Welfare Community (聖隷福祉事業団): Healthcare group operating hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home care services with integrated care philosophy. Comparable to Houju Group's combined medical, nursing, welfare, and senior services under one umbrella.
• Asahi General Hospital (旭中央病院): Large regional hospital in Chiba Prefecture serving as the sole core hospital for a wide-area medical zone with 800+ beds and emergency designation. Directly comparable in role as a regional emergency and acute care hub with similar service breadth across cancer, rehabilitation, and emergency care.
• Heisei Medical Group (平成医療福祉グループ): Private healthcare group operating hospitals and elderly care facilities with integrated service model spanning acute care, rehabilitation, and welfare. Comparable to Houju Group's multi-entity structure covering healthcare, welfare, and long-term care.
• Kouhoukai Medical Corporation (高邦会): Private medical corporation in Fukuoka operating regional general hospitals with integrated elderly care services. Comparable to Houju's model of combining acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care under one private group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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