Haugesund Sanitetsforenings Revmatismesykehus

What Haugesund Sanitetsforenings Revmatismesykehus does

Haugesund Sanitetsforenings Revmatismesykehus AS (HSR) is a private, non-profit specialist hospital established in 1957 in Haugesund, Norway, operating under an ideelt aksjeselskap structure 100% owned by Haugesund Sanitetsforening (itself part of Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening). The hospital delivers integrated rheumatology, dermatology, and rheumasurgery/orthopedic services to a catchment population of approximately 180,000 residents in the Helse Fonna region of western Norway, staffed by 177 employees (143 women, 34 men) across three core clinical departments plus a 20-bed inpatient ward. HSR's clinical technology stack includes electronic patient journals integrated with Helsenorge.no, the NAVIO robot-assisted surgical navigation system (the first deployment of its kind in Norway, established in 2019 for knee prosthesis surgery), telemedicine/video consultations, secure eDialog messaging, and a UV-A/UV-B light treatment department. The hospital also houses wholly-owned subsidiary Rehabilitering Vest AS (rehabilitation center) on the 4th floor, with Sentrum Behandlingssenter (Haugesund municipality) and Ortopediteknikk as building tenants.

HSR generates revenue primarily through an operating agreement with Helse Vest RHF (Western Norway Regional Health Authority), under activity-based government funding supplemented by standard Norwegian national egenandel (patient co-payment) fees. The 2025 operating revenue was 254.3 million NOK (up from 247.6M NOK in 2024) with an operating result of 27.2 million NOK, reflecting stable, government-funded healthcare economics rather than commercial pricing dynamics. Ancillary revenue includes a five-room patient hotel (Hotel HSR), therapy pool and training hall rental, and Restaurant Utsikten. Patient acquisition is referral-based: GPs (fastleger) and specialists submit referrals electronically through Norsk Helsenett, supplemented by the drop-in testivest.no STI screening service launched in 2017. Distribution is regional — HSR operates a single facility at Karmsundgaten 134, Haugesund — and serves a defined regional monopoly position within Helse Fonna. Strategic expansion has emphasized surgical capacity (2021 operating department expansion), clinical research (20M NOK research fund, 2019), and public health adjacencies (Mpox vaccination, testivest.no) rather than geographic or vertical diversification.

Name

Haugesund Sanitetsforenings Revmatismesykehus

Legal name

Haugesund Sanitetsforenings Revmatismesykehus AS

Website

https://hsr.as

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HSR is a private non-profit specialist hospital in Haugesund, Norway, delivering integrated rheumatology, dermatology, and rheumasurgery/orthopedic services to a 180,000-inhabitant catchment in western Norway under an operating agreement with Helse Vest RHF, funded primarily by government healthcare activity-based payments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Hospital (Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Orthopedics)

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subacute Care Units (High-Acuity Transitional Care) (HLADADAC)

Keywords

• Specialist rheumatology hospital
• Orthopedic surgery services
• Dermatology clinical services
• Rheumatological rehabilitation
• Specialized healthcare provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Haugesund

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

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. Specialized Healthcare Services Revenue: HSR operates as an ideal (non-profit) private institution with an operating agreement with Helse Vest (Western Norway Regional Health Authority). Revenue comes from government healthcare funding based on activity agreements, covering rheumatological treatment, dermatological services, and orthopedic surgeries for the Helse Fonna catchment area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Haugesund Sanitetsforenings Revmatismesykehus is a private, non-profit specialist hospital delivering integrated rheumatology, dermatology, and rheumasurgery/orthopedic care, including outpatient consultations, infusion therapy, light treatment, STI screening, robot-assisted joint replacement surgery, and inpatient rehabilitation. It operates under an agreement with Helse Vest RHF and serves the Helse Fonna catchment area of approximately 180,000 inhabitants through 25,718 annual consultations, 1,229 operations, and a 20-bed inpatient ward.

Product overview

Haugesund Sanitetsforenings Revmatismesykehus (HSR) is a private, non-profit specialist hospital delivering care across three main clinical areas: rheumatology (including a rheumatology outpatient clinic, infusion clinic, and multidisciplinary rehabilitation), dermatology (including a light treatment department and the testivest.no STI screening service), and rheumasurgery/orthopedics (with one of the region's most modern operating departments performing approximately 1,150 annual operations including robot-assisted joint replacement). The hospital is organized around a 20-bed inpatient ward, multiple outpatient clinics, a dedicated surgical department, and a light treatment unit, all housed in a shared building with tenant organizations including Rehabilitering Vest AS (a wholly-owned rehabilitation subsidiary), Sentrum Behandlingssenter (Haugesund municipality), and Ortopediteknikk. Supporting services include a patient hotel, on-site restaurant, therapy pool, and training hall available for rental. HSR holds an operating agreement with Helse Vest and is wholly owned by Haugesund Sanitetsforening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• testivest.no: Low-threshold drop-in service for testing of sexually transmitted infections (STI) for residents of Haugalandet and Sunnhordland, including HIV testing. Operated by the Skin Department.

Products and services

• Rheumatology Department (Revmatologisk avdeling)

Quantifiable outcome

• Average waiting time below 50 days for outpatient consultations, meeting national targets
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rehabilitering Vest AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Wholly-owned subsidiary of HSR operating a rehabilitation center on assignment from Helse Vest. Located on the 4th floor of HSR building. Expanded from 20 to 40 rehabilitation places in 2014, with 10 day places.
• Sentrum Behandlingssenter (Haugesund Kommune)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaugesund municipality care center with short-term places and palliative unit, renting the 5th and 6th floors of HSR building under a 30-year agreement signed in 2011.
• OrtopediteknikkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrthopedic technology service serving patients from Haugalandet on Wednesdays and Thursdays in odd-numbered weeks. Located in room 105 in main corridor on 1st floor.
• Helse Fonna HFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority for Haugalandet and Sunnhordland with approximately 180,000 inhabitants. HSR provides specialized rheumatological, dermatological, and orthopedic services under operating agreement.
• Helse Vest RHFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern Norway Regional Health Authority providing framework agreement and funding for HSR's specialized healthcare services. Oversees all health enterprises in the western Norway region.
• Nasjonalt Register for Leddproteser (Professor Ove Furnes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Arthroplasty Register collaborating on research projects including the NAVIO randomized controlled trial on robotic navigation in knee replacement surgery.
• Helse Bergen HFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity hospital in Bergen providing collaboration for LIS (specialist training) rotations in rheumatology and dermatology. HSR's LIS doctors can serve 12 months at Helse Bergen for rare condition experience.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Schulthess Klinik: Swiss orthopedic specialty hospital known for joint replacement and musculoskeletal care. Comparable to HSR for orthopedic surgery focus, robot-assisted procedures, and the specialty hospital business model.
• Aleris: Scandinavian private healthcare provider offering orthopedics, surgery, and specialist services. Comparable to HSR as a non-public specialist provider competing for elective surgical and orthopedic volume in the Nordic market.
• Martina Hansens Hospital: Norwegian non-profit specialist hospital focused on rheumatic diseases, orthopedic surgery, and rehabilitation. Closest direct peer to HSR with the same non-profit ownership model, public funding agreement, and specialty mix (rheumatology + orthopedics).
• Diakonhjemmet Sykehus: Norwegian non-profit hospital in Oslo with a leading rheumatology research unit (REMEDY/DIKU) and orthopedics. Comparable to HSR as a non-profit hospital combining rheumatology specialty care with research activity.
• Sunnaas sykehus HF: Norway's largest specialty hospital for rehabilitation, treating patients with rheumatic, neurological, and musculoskeletal conditions. Directly comparable to HSR's rehabilitation function (Rehabilitering Vest AS) and overall specialty hospital model.

Broad incumbents

• Skånes universitetssjukhus: Swedish university hospital in Skåne providing specialty care including rheumatology, orthopedics, and dermatology. Comparable as a Scandinavian specialty hospital serving a defined regional catchment.
• Sahlgrenska University Hospital: Swedish university hospital providing specialty care including rheumatology, orthopedics, and dermatology. Comparable in specialty mix, public funding model, and Nordic healthcare context.
• Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge (UNN): Norwegian university hospital in Tromsø providing specialty care including rheumatology, dermatology, and orthopedics. Comparable in specialty mix and Norwegian public hospital model.
• Helse Bergen HF: University hospital in Bergen providing broader specialty care including rheumatology and orthopedics. Helse Vest partner for LIS specialist training and a potential competitor for specialist referrals in the region.

Regional players

• Helse Fonna HF: Public hospital in the Haugalandet and Sunnhordland region that shares the Helse Fonna catchment area with HSR. Operates within the same Helse Vest framework and is a natural counterparty for referrals and capacity agreements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Revmatismen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haugesund-sanitetsforenings-revmatismesykehus-as
• Instagraminstagram.com/revmatismesykehusethaugesund

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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