Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli

What Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli does

Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli AS is a district psychiatric center (DPS) providing specialized adult mental health services in the Voss local hospital area of Western Norway. The organization serves the municipalities of Voss, Vaksdal, Kvam, Eidfjord, and Ulvik through a 12-bed inpatient department (Døgnavdeling) — including one user-controlled bed — and three outpatient clinics: the Allmennpsykiatrisk poliklinikk for general psychiatric care, the Rehabiliteringspoliklinikken for rehabilitation, and the Gruppepoliklinikken for group-based treatment. Approximately 25 clinician full-time equivalents spanning psychiatry, psychology, clinical social work, occupational therapy, music therapy, and nursing deliver assessment, crisis intervention, stabilization, and rehabilitation. Patient access is referral-based through general practitioners (fastleger) and other authorized healthcare personnel, with intake evaluation completed within 10 working days; emergency psychiatric cover operates weekdays via on-call psychiatrist/psychologist, and after-hours emergencies route through the national 116117 hotline.

The organization's technical stack centers on electronic patient journals integrated with Norway's national health portal Helsenorge.no for patient record access, prescription renewals, and appointment booking, alongside secure digital messaging through VestDialog. Voss DPS is currently piloting "Tale til samandrag" (Speech to Summary), an AI speech-to-text tool that converts short clinical conversation audio into draft journal notes that clinicians must review and approve before entry into the patient record, with audio automatically purged within 5-10 seconds post-transcription. Patients additionally access guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (eBehandling/eMeistring) administered in partnership with Helse Bergen, providing up to 14-week programs for panic disorder, social anxiety, and depression. The organization is integrated into a cross-institutional shared patient journal system with Helse Bergen, Helse Fonna, Helse Førde, and Helse Stavanger, and IT infrastructure is delivered via Helse Vest IKT AS.

Voss DPS operates as a private non-profit limited company (aksjeselskap) that does not distribute dividends and is 100% owned by Sanitetskvinnene Vestland, Hordaland, a charitable foundation. All operating funds and mission assignments are received directly from Helse Vest RHF, the Western Norway Regional Health Authority, making this a single-payer, government-funded model within Norway's specialist healthcare service system. Leadership consists of CEO Vegard Stalheim Kolve, board chair Rolf Abrahamsen, and department heads Anne Kari Gjeraker (inpatient) and Anders Christensen (outpatient clinics). The organization is also engaged in a four-year doctoral research project with Universitetet i Bergen on anxious avoidant personality disorder (2022-2027), supported by the Research Council of Norway, and is currently executing a 2026-2029 strategy plan focused on recruitment, holistic treatment, knowledge-based development, and sustainable operations.

Name

Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli

Legal name

Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli AS

Website

https://bjorkeli.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli is a non-profit district psychiatric center in Western Norway serving five municipalities with a 12-bed inpatient unit and three adult mental health outpatient clinics, funded by Helse Vest RHF and owned by Sanitetskvinnene Vestland, Hordaland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Psychiatric healthcare services
• Mental health treatment
• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Outpatient mental health
• District psychiatric center

Headquarters

HQ city

Vossevangen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Funding: Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli AS is a private non-profit company that receives operating funds and mission assignments directly from Helse Vest RHF. The company does not take dividends. As a specialized mental health service provider contracted by the public healthcare system, it operates on government funding allocated through the regional health authority.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli is a district psychiatric center providing specialized mental health services for adults aged 18 and above in the Voss region of Norway. The center operates a 12-bed inpatient ward alongside multiple outpatient clinics covering general psychiatry, rehabilitation, and group therapy. It is funded through Helse Vest RHF and delivers both face-to-face and internet-based (eBehandling) psychiatric treatment.

Product overview

Voss DPS NKS Bjørkeli is a district psychiatric center providing comprehensive mental health services through an integrated portfolio of inpatient and outpatient care. The organization operates a 12-bed inpatient department (Døgnavdeling) alongside three outpatient clinics — the Allmennpsykiatrisk poliklinikk for general psychiatric care, the Rehabiliteringspoliklinikken for rehabilitation services, and the Gruppepoliklinikken for group-based treatment. Patients access care through Helsenorge.no, by referral from general practitioners, or through emergency psychiatric services. The center is piloting an AI-powered speech-to-text documentation tool (Tale til samandrag) and offers guided internet-based treatment (eBehandling) in partnership with Helse Bergen. Care coordination is supported through digital platforms including VestDialog for secure messaging and integration with Pasientreiser HF for transport arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Døgnavdeling (Inpatient Ward)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Helse Vest RHFcoreOthersReceives operating funds and mission assignments directly from Helse Vest RHF. As a contracted specialized healthcare provider within the regional health authority system.
• Helse Bergen HFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain partner for eBehandling (guided internet treatment). Voss DPS patients have access to eBehandling through eMeistring at Helse Bergen. Also partner in medication-free treatment project.
• Helse Fonna HF, Helse Førde HF, Helse Stavanger HFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in shared patient journal system (felles behandlingsretta helseregister). Allows healthcare personnel across institutions to access patient records for coordinated care.
• Universitetet i BergencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in doctoral research project on anxious avoidant personality disorder. Project started June 2022, duration 4 years, planned completion summer 2027. Supported by Forskingsrådet (Research Council of Norway).
• Betanien DPS and Solli DPSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partners in 'Project Medikamentfrie behandlingløp' (Medication-free treatment pathways) initiated by Helse Vest RHF. Voss DPS project anchored at Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic.
• Helse Vest IKT AScoreTechnology or IntegrationMain IT infrastructure and operations provider for Helse Vest. Manages data processing systems and ensures compliance with healthcare IT security requirements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Jæren DPS: District psychiatric center under Helse Stavanger HF, serving a rural/semi-rural catchment in Rogaland. Comparable service model to Voss DPS (community-based adult psychiatry) but operates in a different Helse Vest sub-region.
• Helse Fonna HF (Psychiatric Department): Regional health trust in Helse Vest providing specialist psychiatric services across its catchment. Comparable in being part of the same Helse West shared patient journal system as Voss DPS, though operates at a broader hospital-system level.

Direct peers

• Solli DPS: District psychiatric center contracted by Helse Vest. Direct peer to Voss DPS in service model (inpatient + outpatient psychiatric care for adults) and named co-participant in the medication-free treatment pathways project.
• Modum Bad: Renowned Norwegian psychiatric treatment center offering inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse services. Comparable in clinical scope (specialist psychiatric care, research orientation) though larger and more nationally oriented.
• Betanien DPS: Norwegian district psychiatric center also operating under Helse Vest RHF. Direct peer with overlapping catchment, comparable bed capacity, and a named collaboration partner with Voss DPS on the medication-free treatment project.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonhjemmet Sykehus: Private non-profit hospital in Oslo offering psychiatric services alongside general medicine. Comparable as a non-profit, faith-affiliated healthcare provider contracted to deliver specialist services within the Norwegian public health system.
• Lovisenberg Diakonale Sykehus: Private non-profit hospital in Oslo with a district psychiatric center and broader medical services. Direct structural parallel: private non-profit hospital trust operating DPS services under contract with a regional health authority.
• Helse Bergen HF (Psychiatric Division): Regional hospital trust providing hospital-level psychiatric services in Western Norway. Functions as both a partner (eBehandling, shared patient journal) and a broader incumbent that competes for complex psychiatric cases in the same geography.
• Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus: Private non-profit hospital in Bergen offering psychiatric and general medical services. Direct structural parallel: private non-profit healthcare provider contracted by Helse Vest; the same organization employs Voss DPS's data protection officer.

Emerging players

• Norlandia Health & Care (psychiatric services): Nordic private healthcare provider with growing psychiatric and mental health offerings. Comparable as a private non-academic operator in the Nordic specialist mental health space, though broader and more commercially oriented than Voss DPS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vossdps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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