Providence Medical Center

What Providence Medical Center does

Providence Medical Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) rural hospital founded in 1974 and headquartered at 1200 Providence Road in Wayne, Nebraska, serving as one of the largest employers in the region with over 200 employees. The 21-bed facility includes 2 OB suites, 2 critical care rooms, and 1 hospice family room, and delivers a Level IV Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency care and BLS/ALS ambulance service. The hospital serves more than 15,000 rural residents across 9 Northeast Nebraska counties (Wayne, Cedar, Dixon, Pierce, Dakota, Madison, Stanton, Cuming, Thurston) and performs over 14,000 procedures annually through its laboratory, imaging, and surgical services.

The service portfolio spans 20+ outpatient specialty physician clinics (cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, OB-Gyn, pain management, psychiatry, pulmonology, urology, vascular, and others), advanced diagnostic imaging (3D mammography, 64-slice CT, 3D/4D ultrasound, MRI, PET/CT, nuclear medicine), 24/7 CLIA-accredited laboratory services, mother and baby care with multiple pain management options, behavioral health with free counseling vouchers, cardiac rehabilitation, and Medicare/Medicaid-certified home health and hospice. Technology infrastructure is anchored on Cerner Health electronic medical records with a MyHealth Patient Portal accessible via web and the HealtheLife mobile app, digital imaging with teleradiology connectivity to Advanced Medical Imaging in Lincoln, NE, and telehealth platforms supporting behavioral health, pharmacy counseling, emergency eCare, and pulmonology. The wholly-owned Providence Community Pharmacy provides retail prescription services, compliance packaging, and medication therapy management.

The business model is fee-for-service healthcare delivery with revenue from insurance reimbursements (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance), government programs, and direct patient payments including self-pay, supplemented by charitable donations through the PMC Foundation (formerly Wayne Hospital Foundation, incorporated December 1961). Pricing transparency is supported via the Patient Simple price estimator and a machine-readable pricing file covering all services and 300 shoppable items; preventive vascular screening is priced at $150 per unit, and CareCredit financing is offered for uncovered expenses. Go-to-market is community-rooted: patients access care through physician referrals, self-referrals, walk-in clinic visits, Wayne State College student health services, and community outreach supported by email newsletters (The Providence Pulse), community events such as the 4th Annual Jewel Gala, social media, and a triennial Community Health Needs Assessment conducted with Focus & Execute.

Name

Providence Medical Center

Legal name

Providence Medical Center

Website

https://providencemedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Providence Medical Center is a non-profit rural hospital in Wayne, Nebraska, operating a 21-bed facility with 200+ employees that delivers emergency, inpatient, outpatient specialty, telehealth, imaging, and home health services to 15,000+ residents across 9 Northeast Nebraska counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB), Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Hospital inpatient care
• Emergency trauma services
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Outpatient specialty clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Providence Medical Center generates revenue through patient care services including emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient specialty clinics, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, surgical procedures, rehabilitation therapy, home health, hospice, and pharmacy services. Revenue is collected through insurance reimbursements (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance), government programs, and direct patient payments including self-pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Providence Medical Center operates a 21-bed acute care hospital delivering comprehensive rural healthcare services to Northeast Nebraska. Core offerings include emergency and trauma care (Level IV Trauma Center with BLS/ALS ambulance), inpatient care, an outpatient specialty clinic with 20+ specialty physician services, diagnostic imaging (3D mammography, 64-slice CT, MRI, PET/CT), a CLIA-accredited laboratory, surgical services, mother and baby care with OB suites, behavioral health, home health and hospice, cardiac rehabilitation, and both inpatient and retail community pharmacy services.

Product overview

Providence Medical Center is a rural healthcare system offering a comprehensive portfolio of medical services centered around its 21-bed hospital facility in Wayne, Nebraska. The core patient-facing digital product is the MyHealth Portal (powered by Cerner Health), which provides 24/7 online and mobile access to health records, lab/radiology results, appointment requests, and bill payment. The hospital delivers telehealth services across Behavioral Health, Home Health, Pharmacy counseling, Emergency eCare, and Pulmonology. The service portfolio includes inpatient and retail pharmacy (Providence Community Pharmacy), Mother and Baby Care with 3D ultrasound and multiple pain management options, Orthopedic Care with surgical and rehabilitation services, Level IV Emergency and Trauma Care with BLS/ALS ambulance service, comprehensive Imaging Services (3D Mammography, 64-slice CT, MRI, PET/CT, vascular ultrasound), CLIA-accredited Laboratory Services, Behavioral Health and psychiatric care, Home Health and Hospice Care, Heart Health and Cardiac Rehabilitation, and an Outpatient Specialty Clinic offering over 20 physician specialties. Additional facilities include a Wellness Center open to the community. The hospital employs over 200 individuals and serves as one of the largest employers in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyHealth Portal: Online patient portal for accessing health records and requesting appointments
• PMC Foundation

Products and services

• MyHealth Patient Portal Online and mobile patient portal (powered by Cerner Health and accessible via the HealtheLife app) that provides 24/7 access to health records, lab and radiology results, appointment requests, bill payment, medical record downloads, Spanish language support, and proxy access for family members.
• Telehealth Services Remote healthcare delivery via phone or video chat for Behavioral Health, Home Health, Pharmacy counseling, Emergency eCare, and Pulmonology eCare, enabling rural patients to consult specialists when not physically present.
• Emergency and Trauma Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,000+ procedures performed annually through laboratory, imaging, and surgical services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lifeserve Blood BankcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1974Lifeserve Blood Bank has served Providence Medical Center's blood transfusion needs since 1974, providing excellent service and maintaining regular inventory while meeting all emergency needs for blood and blood products.
• Advanced Medical Imaging (Lincoln, NE)coreTechnology or IntegrationRadiologists from Advanced Medical Imaging in Lincoln, NE visit Providence Medical Center twice a month to perform special imaging procedures. All digital images are sent daily via computer lines to radiologists in Lincoln for timely interpretation through teleradiology services.
• Quest DiagnosticscoreTechnology or IntegrationQuest Diagnostics provides off-site laboratory testing and pathology services. They serve all of Providence Medical Center's needs in off-site testing and pathology with daily courier service for special pickup and report delivery.
• Unity Point St. Luke's (Sioux City, Iowa)coreTechnology or IntegrationDr. Julie Breiner serves as laboratory medical director as a full-time clinical pathologist at Unity Point St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa, providing oversight of laboratory services.
• Cobblestone Hotel (Wayne, NE)minorOthersCobblestone Hotel at 505 Tomar Drive, Wayne, NE has agreed to give discounts to Providence Medical Center guests (subject to availability) for family members of patients needing overnight accommodations.
• Super 8 (Wayne, NE)minorOthersSuper 8 at 610 Tomar Drive, Wayne, NE has agreed to give discounts to Providence Medical Center guests (subject to availability) for family members of patients needing overnight accommodations.
• VRC (Vital Records Corporation)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvidence Medical Center has partnered with VRC to make requesting medical records simple and secure. Patients can submit requests directly through VRC's online portal for delivery by mail, fax, or secure email within 3-7 business days.
• Cerner HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationCerner Health provides the electronic medical record software that Providence Medical Center uses for their EMR system, powering the patient portal and health record management.
• HealtheLifecoreTechnology or IntegrationHealtheLife mobile app (available for Apple and Android) provides mobile access to the patient portal for viewing health records, lab results, radiology results, and managing appointments.
• Focus & ExecutecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFocus & Execute was engaged by Providence Medical Center to complete Community Health Needs Assessment reports, provide information for IRS form 990 Schedule, and document the hospital's assessment of community health needs and implementation strategies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Columbus Community Hospital: Mid-sized community hospital in Columbus, NE serving a similar rural Nebraska region; comparable outpatient specialty clinic and emergency services footprint but at a larger scale than Providence.

Broad incumbents

• Avera Health: Large regional Catholic health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD with critical access hospitals across Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota — competes with Providence both for patients and for clinical staff.
• CHI Health (CommonSpirit Health): Large multi-hospital Catholic health system operating across Nebraska and Iowa, including facilities that compete for patients in Providence's catchment; broader portfolio and system resources position it as a regional incumbent.
• Bryan Health: Regional health system based in Lincoln, NE with multiple hospitals and clinics; serves as a higher-acuity referral destination and competes for outpatient specialty patients from Providence's service area.

Direct peers

• Avera Creighton Hospital: Critical access hospital in Creighton, NE, part of the Avera system — comparable rural Nebraska facility offering similar inpatient, emergency, outpatient specialty, and imaging services.
• Antelope Memorial Hospital: Critical access hospital in Neligh, NE with similar size, scope, and rural Nebraska service area; operates outpatient specialty clinics, emergency services, home health, and rehabilitation comparable to Providence.
• Faith Regional Health Services: Regional referral hospital based in Norfolk, NE — the closest large acute-care competitor to Providence and the primary site where Wayne-area patients are referred for higher-acuity care. Comparable in that it also serves rural Northeast Nebraska but at a larger scale.
• Boone County Health Center: Critical access hospital in Albion, NE — comparable bed count, rural Nebraska footprint, and full-service portfolio including outpatient specialty clinic, emergency, imaging, and home health.
• Avera St. Anthony's Hospital: Critical access hospital in O'Neill, NE, also serving rural north-central Nebraska with a similar portfolio of inpatient, outpatient specialty, emergency, and home health services. Closest functional peer to Providence by size and service mix.
• Pender Community Hospital: Independent critical access hospital in Pender, NE — comparable rural Nebraska facility with similar bed count, outpatient specialty services, and home health offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pmcwayne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/providence-medical-center-nebraska

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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