Fredonia Regional Hospital

What Fredonia Regional Hospital does

Fredonia Regional Hospital (FRH) operates as a 25-bed Critical Access Facility (CAH) at 1527 Madison Street in Fredonia, Kansas, delivering comprehensive healthcare to the local community and surrounding Wilson County. Established in 1950 as St. Margaret's Mercy Hospital and later renamed, the organization provides 24/7 emergency care, inpatient medical and surgical services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, respiratory and physical therapy, and outpatient specialty clinics. As a designated Critical Access Facility, FRH receives enhanced Medicare reimbursement under cost-based payment rules that are designed to preserve rural healthcare access. The hospital employs over 130 people and operates continuous ED, nursing, and laboratory coverage.

Diagnostic and clinical capabilities are anchored by advanced imaging equipment — a GE 64-Slice CT scanner, a stationary 1.5 Tesla MRI available on-site seven days per week, digital mammography (since 2009), ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology, the latter being the only such service in the service area. The CLIA-certified laboratory, federally approved by CMS and inspected biannually by COLA, operates 24/7 with capabilities comparable to larger metropolitan facilities. Hospital-based EMS, staffed primarily with certified paramedics, is affiliated with AeroMed Transport and Life Team. Specialty care is delivered through a visiting-specialist network including Kansas Imaging Consultants, SEK Orthopedic Clinic, Cardiovascular Consultants, Zepick Cardiology, Wichita Urology, and Central KS Podiatry Associates, reducing the need for patient travel.

Revenue is generated primarily from patient healthcare services reimbursed through insurance, Medicare, and self-pay, augmented by Critical Access Hospital reimbursement advantages. Recent capital investments in 2024 included a laboratory expansion with new equipment and in-house tests and an Emergency Department expansion with additional rooms and equipment. Patient-facing digital infrastructure comprises an iqhealth patient portal, online bill pay, a CMS-compliant price transparency portal via Para-HCFS, and KanHIT-based electronic health information exchange. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Fredonia Regional Hospital

Legal name

Fredonia Regional Hospital

Website

https://frh1.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Fredonia Regional Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Facility in Fredonia, Kansas, delivering 24/7 emergency, inpatient, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, and rehabilitation services to Fredonia and surrounding Wilson County residents via Medicare, insurance, and self-pay reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital Services

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Based EMS & Mobile Integrated Health (HLAFANAC)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Fredonia

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Healthcare Services: Direct healthcare services including emergency care, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, outpatient treatments, and specialty clinic services. Revenue generated from insurance reimbursements and patient payments.
2. Critical Access Hospital Reimbursement: As a 25-bed Critical Access Facility (CAH), the hospital receives enhanced Medicare reimbursement rates designed to sustain rural healthcare access. Services include medical, surgical, emergency, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Interventional Radiology and Outpatient Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fredonia Regional Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Facility providing 24/7 emergency and inpatient medical/surgical care along with diagnostic imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, and outpatient specialty services to the Fredonia, Kansas community. Its offering spans emergency services, EMS, CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, a CLIA-certified lab, respiratory therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, physical therapy, and outpatient treatment including IV therapy. The hospital also operates the Senior Life Solutions intensive outpatient mental health program for adults aged 65 and older.

Product overview

Fredonia Regional Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Facility (CAH) providing comprehensive healthcare services as a single integrated hospital. The facility offers emergency and inpatient medical/surgical care alongside extensive outpatient services including diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, radiology, ultrasound, mammography, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology), laboratory, respiratory therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, physical therapy, and outpatient treatment. The hospital partners with external specialists including Kansas Imaging Consultants for radiology, cardiovascular consultants, orthopedic, urology, and podiatry clinics. Additional services include Senior Life Solutions mental health program, EMS transport, case management, health information management, and online patient portal/billing. Services are unified under the hospital's mission to deliver high-quality care close to home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• CT Scans
• MRI
• Radiology
• Ultrasound
• Mammography Digital mammography for breast cancer screening including diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, and breast biopsies, with digital imaging technology in use since 2009.
• Nuclear Medicine
• Interventional Radiology
• Laboratory 24/7 CLIA-certified, CMS-licensed laboratory inspected biannually by COLA, offering clinical chemistry, microbiology, hematology, coagulation, immunohematology, urinalysis, therapeutic drug monitoring, blood gas analysis, immunology, serology, pathology, and phlebotomy. Recently remodeled and expanded in 2024.
• Respiratory Therapy
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Physical Therapy
• Outpatient Treatment
• Senior Life Solutions
• Health Information Management
• Case Management
• Online Bill Pay

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to quality healthcare close to home without traveling to larger metropolitan areas

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Kansas Imaging ConsultantscoreTechnology or IntegrationKansas Imaging Consultants provides radiologist services to Fredonia Regional Hospital. Dr. David Gutschenritter, M.D. serves as Lead Interpreting Radiologist. Services include CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammography interpretation and nuclear medicine readings during routine business hours Monday-Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm.
• AeroMed TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAeroMed Transport provides air medical transport services for Fredonia Regional Hospital's EMS Department, enabling rapid patient transport to higher-level care facilities when needed for critical emergency cases.
• Life TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLife Team provides emergency medical services transport affiliation for Fredonia Regional Hospital's EMS Department, extending the hospital's emergency care reach and capabilities.
• SEK Orthopedic Clinic (Dr. Meister)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Meister with SEK Orthopedic Clinic provides orthopedic clinic services at Fredonia Regional Hospital on a scheduled basis, bringing specialty orthopedic care to local patients without requiring travel to larger facilities.
• Cardiovascular Consultants (Dr. Maksoud)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Maksoud with Cardiovascular Consultants provides cardiology clinic services at Fredonia Regional Hospital, offering cardiac care including nuclear stress testing and cardiology consultations locally.
• Zepick Cardiology (Dr. Zepick)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Zepick provides cardiology clinic services at Fredonia Regional Hospital as one of two cardiology clinics available at the facility for local cardiac care needs.
• Wichita Urology (Dr. Gilbaugh)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Gilbaugh with Wichita Urology provides urology clinic services at Fredonia Regional Hospital, bringing specialty urology care to the local community.
• Central KS Podiatry Associates (Dr. Weaver)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDr. Weaver with Central KS Podiatry Associates provides podiatry clinic services at Fredonia Regional Hospital, offering local access to foot and ankle specialty care.
• Dr. Todd WullschlegercoreTechnology or IntegrationDr. Todd Wullschleger serves as laboratory director for Fredonia Regional Hospital Laboratory, providing oversight and medical direction for the federally approved and CLIA-certified laboratory facility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Decatur Health Systems: Kansas Critical Access Hospital providing primary care, emergency, outpatient, and visiting specialty services to a rural community — strong structural parallel to FRH's service model.
• William Newton Hospital: 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Winfield, Kansas providing comparable rural general medical, surgical, emergency, and outpatient services to a similar Kansas community catchment. Closest like-for-like CAH peer in scale and service mix.
• Hillsboro Community Hospital: Kansas Critical Access Hospital operating under similar regulatory and reimbursement conditions, with comparable scale and service breadth.
• Allen County Regional Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Iola, Kansas offering 24/7 emergency, inpatient, outpatient diagnostics, and visiting-specialist services — near-identical rural-community operating model.
• Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center: Kansas-based small regional hospital offering emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and specialty clinic services to a rural community — closely matches FRH's geographic and operational model.
• Labette Health: Independent community hospital in Parsons, Kansas providing general medical-surgical, emergency, imaging, and outpatient services to a comparable Southeast Kansas catchment.

Regional players

• Wilson Medical Center (Neodesha): Small Kansas community hospital serving a rural catchment adjacent to Fredonia — overlapping service area in Wilson County with potential direct patient competition.
• Caney Municipal Hospital: Small community hospital in southeast Kansas serving a rural catchment with similar service offerings — comparable peer given proximity and rural-community model.

Others

• AeroMed Transport / LifeTeam: Critical affiliate for FRH's EMS and inter-hospital patient transport — adjacent ecosystem participant enabling the hospital's higher-acuity referral flow.

Broad incumbents

• Ascension Via Christi Hospital (Pittsburgh/Wichita): Large multi-site regional health system with hospitals across Kansas — represents the dominant urban tertiary-care competitor that FRH seeks to deflect patients from via local specialty imaging and ED access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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