Phelps Health Foundation

What Phelps Health Foundation does

Phelps Health Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Phelps Health, a county-owned, non-tax-supported regional health system headquartered in Rolla, Missouri, and serving more than 200,000 residents across six counties in south-central Missouri (Phelps, Pulaski, Dent, Texas, Maries, and portions of surrounding counties). The Foundation, established in 1996, conducts fundraising including the annual Charity Golf Tournament and Butterfly Release Celebration to support the health system's mission. Phelps Health itself was founded in 1951 as Phelps County Memorial Hospital, was renamed Phelps County Regional Medical Center in 1980, and rebranded to Phelps Health in 2019 to reflect its evolution into a regional system; it operates 240 licensed beds, employs over 2,000 team members including 100-plus providers, and operates a 24/7 emergency department.

The health system's product surface spans acute inpatient care, a nationally accredited cancer center (Delbert Day Cancer Institute), 24/7 STEMI heart attack care, da Vinci Xi robotic surgery, digital and 3D mammography, telehealth, walk-in clinics, primary care across multiple counties, home health and hospice, orthopedics, and a newly launched Weight Loss and Bariatric Center. Core technology infrastructure is built on the Epic electronic health record system with the MyChart patient portal (deployed 2020), Health Information Exchange (HIE) participation, Phelps Air helicopter service for emergency transport, and a Siemens PET/CT imaging system at the cancer institute. The system differentiates via Siteman Cancer Network affiliation (access to clinical trials and Barnes-Jewish/Washington University oncology expertise) and BJC Collaborative membership for group purchasing and shared services.

The business model is fee-for-service healthcare delivery billed through Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and self-pay, with charity care and financial assistance programs in place. Distribution is multi-channel and regional: direct hospital-based care, six-county clinic network (Rolla, Salem, St. James, Vienna, Waynesville), walk-in clinics, home health/hospice, helicopter EMS, and telehealth. Marketing and patient engagement rely on the website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), MyChart portal, community health needs assessments, annual events, and educational programming. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Phelps Health Foundation

Legal name

Phelps Health

Website

https://phelpshealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Phelps Health Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Phelps Health, a county-owned, non-tax-supported regional health system serving over 200,000 residents across six counties in south-central Missouri through a 240-bed hospital, cancer institute, primary and specialty clinics, walk-in care, home health, and EMS services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Phelps Health generates revenue through comprehensive healthcare services including inpatient hospital care, outpatient clinics, emergency department, specialty care (oncology, orthopedics, cardiology, etc.), diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, surgical services, rehabilitation, home health, and hospice care. The health system operates on a fee-for-service model with billing to patients, Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance carriers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Phelps Health Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Phelps Health, raising charitable funds through the Mission Fund, the annual Charity Golf Tournament, and the Butterfly Release Celebration to support community healthcare needs. It channels donations to Phelps Health, a regional health system that delivers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, specialty (including oncology, cardiology, orthopedics), primary care, walk-in, home health, hospice, telehealth, and air ambulance services across south-central Missouri.

Product overview

Phelps Health is a regional health system that evolved from Phelps County Memorial Hospital (1951) into a fully integrated network of clinics, specialty care, and advanced services. The organization operates a main hospital (240 beds) in Rolla, Missouri, with primary care clinics in Rolla (Bond Building, Medical Office Building), Waynesville, Salem, St. James, and Vienna. Key specialty services include the Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI) for comprehensive cancer care, emergency department, walk-in clinics, home health and hospice, weight loss and bariatric services, and Phelps Air helicopter transport. The health system serves over 200,000 residents across six counties and employs more than 1,900 team members with 100-plus providers. Technology infrastructure includes Epic EHR with MyChart patient portal and participation in health information exchanges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI): Nationally accredited cancer institute providing comprehensive cancer care services including radiation oncology, medical oncology, infusion, laboratory, imaging, and pharmacy services under one roof.
• Waynesville Medical Plaza
• Phelps Health Foundation

Products and services

• Phelps Health Foundation (Mission Fund & Fundraising Events)
• Phelps Health Hospital
• Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI)

Quantifiable outcome

• Named Top 5% of hospitals nationwide for outpatient joint replacement by Healthgrades
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BJC CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Phelps Health became the eighth health system to join the BJC Collaborative in 2023. This group of independent healthcare systems throughout Illinois and Missouri works together to achieve savings, implement clinical programs to improve access and quality of healthcare, lower costs, and create additional efficiencies. Initiatives include oncology collaborations, group purchasing, system-to-system initiatives, and sharing best practices in cybersecurity, government relations, virtual care, human resources, legal, clinical engineering, and quality.
• Siteman Cancer NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI) is part of the Siteman Cancer Network, an affiliation with Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. This partnership provides patients access to highly specialized care, clinical trials, genomic and genetic testing, and best practices in cancer care. Key components include patient navigation for complex cases, development of databases for improved outcomes, cancer prevention strategies, and earlier detection initiatives.
• Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Siteman Cancer Center provides access to cancer research, treatment, and prevention initiatives. Patients with complex cases or rare cancers have greater access to specialized care and treatments at Siteman Cancer Center.
• Washington University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Siteman Cancer Network affiliation, Phelps Health has connection to Washington University School of Medicine for advanced cancer care, research collaboration, and access to clinical trials.
• Missouri S&TminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2015, PCRMC (now Phelps Health) and Missouri S&T signed a memorandum of understanding to promote research collaboration and the exchange of ideas.
• The Joint CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhelps Health participates in The Joint Commission's Speak Up program, which urges patients to get involved in their care. The organization supports consumer awareness and involvement initiatives endorsed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Compass HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhelps Health partners with Compass Health to offer a community grief support group for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhelps Health offers American Heart Association courses including ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) and BLS (Basic Life Support) for healthcare providers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SSM Health: Large Catholic health system operating across Missouri and the Midwest with both rural and urban hospitals. Relevant as a broad incumbent with the scale to expand ambulatory and telehealth services into Phelps Health's catchment.
• CoxHealth: Larger regional health system based in Springfield, Missouri with multiple hospitals and a broad clinic network across southwest Missouri. Relevant as a larger incumbent whose specialty and ambulatory expansion can reach into Phelps Health's south-central catchment.
• BJC HealthCare: Large St. Louis-based health system and operator of BJC Collaborative, of which Phelps Health became a member in 2023. Relevant as a strategic ally and as a broader-incumbent academic system that competes for complex referrals from Phelps Health's catchment.
• Mercy Health: Large multi-state Catholic health system with significant rural Missouri presence including hospitals in Springfield, St. Louis, and surrounding regions. Relevant as a broad incumbent that competes for ambulatory and specialty referrals in Phelps Health's service area.

Direct peers

• Lake Regional Health System: Community-owned regional health system serving the Lake of the Ozarks region of central Missouri with a comparable mid-sized hospital and multi-county clinic footprint. Directly comparable as a rural regional system with similar bed count, outpatient network, and revenue model.
• Bothwell Regional Health Center: Community hospital in Sedalia, Missouri serving a multi-county rural catchment with acute care, outpatient specialty, and primary care services. Comparable in scale, rural Missouri geography, and not-for-profit community hospital model.
• Hannibal Regional Healthcare System: Community-owned regional health system in Hannibal, Missouri serving rural northeast Missouri and west-central Illinois. Comparable as a county/regional hospital with multi-county clinic network, comparable bed count, and integrated service-line approach.
• Boone Health (formerly Boone Hospital Center): Community hospital in Columbia, Missouri affiliated with BJC HealthCare serving central Missouri. Comparable mid-Missouri community hospital model with similar bed-count scale and integrated specialty offerings.
• Citizens Memorial Hospital District: County hospital district in Bolivar, Missouri operating a similar-sized community hospital and clinic network across rural southwest Missouri. Directly comparable in scale, rural mission, county-owned governance, and service-line breadth (acute care, specialty, primary care, long-term care).

Regional players

• Mosaic Life Care: Regional health system based in St. Joseph, Missouri serving northwest Missouri and adjacent Kansas counties. Comparable rural/regional footprint and community hospital profile, though slightly larger; relevant as a peer in rural Missouri acute care delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/PhelpsHealth1
• Facebookfacebook.com/PhelpsHealth1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phelps-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/phelpshealth1

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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