ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul Apia

What ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul Apia does

ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul Apia is a Colombian public healthcare institution (Empresa Social del Estado) that operates a single facility in the municipality of Apía, Risaralda, delivering primary and emergency care to the local population at no direct cost to patients. Its service portfolio covers clinical consultations, clinical laboratory examinations, pharmacy dispensing, emergency care, vaccination campaigns, public-health programs (including Semana Andina adolescent health initiatives), death and debt-free certificates, PQRDS citizen-complaint handling, and annual accountability reporting. Operations are governed by an appointed gerente (currently Jhoana Paola Posada Molina), a Junta Directiva, and broader municipal/regulatory oversight from the Alcaldía Municipal de Apía (parent entity), the Superintendencia Nacional de Salud, the Contraloría General de Risaralda, the Procuraduría General de la Nación, and the Concejo Municipal de Apía.

The hospital's technology stack is government-portal-led rather than proprietary: clinical and administrative processes run through the SUIT (Sistema Único de Información Territorial) visor, the website is hosted on the MinTIC-provided Mi Colombia Digital platform, radiological images are distributed via KINISOFT, appointments are scheduled through WhatsApp Business, and procurement is conducted via SECOP. There is no disclosed proprietary software, no APIs, no mobile applications, and no AI/ML capabilities. The hospital holds a Web Accessibility Certification (issued April 2026).

Commercially, the institution functions as a state-owned provider, not a market-based business. Revenue (not publicly disclosed in dollar terms) is sourced from EPS reimbursements under the Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud and from municipal and departmental government budget allocations; services are provided free to patients under a "Trámite sin costo" framework. The hospital's "customers" are the residents of Apía municipality — a single, geographically confined segment — with no enterprise clients, no pricing tiers, and no commercial sales motion. Founded as an ESE on June 4, 1997 (with institutional roots circa 1919-1920), the entity employs 14 staff and operates from Carrera 7 Nº 7-13, Apía.

Name

ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul Apia

Legal name

ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul, Apía Risaralda

Website

https://hospitalapia.gov.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul is a Colombian public (Empresa Social del Estado) primary-care hospital operating a single facility in Apía, Risaralda, delivering free healthcare services — consultations, laboratory, pharmacy, emergency care, and public-health programs — to the residents of one municipality, funded by EPS reimbursements and government transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Apía

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health System Reimbursement: As a public hospital (ESE), the institution receives funding through the Colombian health system from EPS (Health Promoting Entities) and government budget allocations. Services are provided at no cost to patients (Trámite sin costo).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul Apia is a Colombian public hospital (Empresa Social del Estado) providing primary healthcare, emergency care, clinical laboratory, pharmaceutical dispensing, and administrative certificate services to the residents of the Apía municipality in Risaralda. All services are provided free of charge under Colombia's public healthcare system, with reimbursement handled through EPS entities and government budget allocations.

Product overview

ESE Hospital San Vicente de Paul Apía is a Colombian government hospital (Empresa Social del Estado) providing healthcare services to the municipality of Apía in Risaralda department. The institution operates as a single healthcare facility offering primary care services through an integrated service model. The hospital's digital presence consists of a government portal built on Mi Colombia Digital infrastructure, providing citizens access to both healthcare services (clinical history, laboratory exams, medication dispensing, emergency care) and administrative services (certificates, PQRDS complaints system, accountability reports). Core healthcare operations are facilitated through the SUIT government system, while citizen communication uses WhatsApp for appointments and KINISOFT software for radiological services like X-ray image downloads. All services are provided free of charge as part of Colombia's public healthcare system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Historia Clínica (Clinical History) Patient medical records access service allowing individuals to obtain their clinical history documentation through an in-person process at the hospital.
• Examen de Laboratorio Clínico (Clinical Laboratory Exams) Clinical laboratory testing services providing diagnostic examinations with results available within 24 hours for patients.
• Dispensación de Medicamentos y Dispositivos Médicos (Medication and Medical Device Dispensing) Pharmacy service for dispensing medications and medical devices to patients, with service turnaround time of approximately 30 minutes.
• Atención Inicial de Urgencia (Initial Emergency Care) Emergency medical care services providing immediate attention for urgent health situations, available within 30 minutes of arrival.
• Certificado de Paz y Salvo (Debt-Free Certificate) Administrative certificate service confirming that the applicant has no outstanding obligations, processed within 48 hours.
• Certificado de Defunción (Death Certificate) Official death certificate issuance service for deceased individuals, processed within 48 hours.
• PQRDS (Peticiones, Quejas, Reclamos, Sugerencias y Denuncias) Citizen service system for filing petitions, complaints, claims, suggestions, and reports with tracking capabilities via generated codes.
• Agenda de Citas (Appointment Scheduling) Virtual and in-person appointment scheduling service for citizens requiring medical consultations or institutional procedures, accessible via WhatsApp and in-person.
• Rendición de Cuentas (Accountability Reports) Public accountability reporting system providing management reports and financial disclosures to citizens on an annual basis.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (MinTIC)coreOthers · 9 April 2026Ministry providing the Mi Colombia Digital platform infrastructure for the hospital's website and digital services, including electronic offices and administrative processes.
• Superintendencia Nacional de Salud (Supersalud)coreOthers · 7 January 2026Regulatory oversight body exercising inspection, surveillance and control over the hospital's operations. Ensures compliance with health regulations and standards.
• Contraloría General de RisaraldacoreOthers · 7 January 2026Fiscal control entity that supervises the proper use of public resources assigned to the hospital, ensuring compliance with fiscal management principles.
• Procuraduría General de la NacióncoreOthers · 7 January 2026Disciplinary control body that oversees the official conduct of hospital directors and employees, ensuring they act in accordance with regulations.
• Concejo Municipal de ApíacoreOthers · 7 January 2026Municipal council exercising political control over the hospital. Can summon the Hospital Manager for reports and exercises budgetary oversight.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• EPS Sura: Major Colombian Health Promoting Entity. Comparable as a primary payer-counterparty whose capitation rates and payment timeliness materially affect the hospital's cash flow.
• Keralty (EPS Sanitas): Colombian health insurer and provider group. Comparable as a key counterparty that reimburses the hospital for EPS-covered services, shaping the hospital's revenue stream and care protocols.

Direct peers

• ESE Hospital San Antonio de Marquetalia: Small municipal ESE serving Marquetalia in Caldas department. Comparable as a similarly scaled first-level public hospital reliant on EPS reimbursements and central government oversight.
• ESE Hospital San Pedro y San Pablo: Public ESE hospital serving La Virginia municipality in Risaralda. Comparable as a small municipal ESE in the same coffee-region department, subject to identical Contraloría de Risaralda and EPS funding flows.
• ESE Hospital Santa Mónica: Public ESE hospital serving the Dosquebradas municipality in Risaralda, Colombia. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized municipal ESE providing primary care under the same public health system framework and departmental oversight.
• ESE Hospital San José de Aguadas: Small municipal ESE serving Aguadas in Caldas. Comparable as a low-complexity rural public hospital operating under identical Colombian ESE regulatory and funding arrangements.

Broad incumbents

• ESE Hospital Departamental San Juan de Dios: Departmental-level ESE serving broader Risaralda. Comparable as a public hospital within the same departmental health network, providing the institutional benchmark for governance and reporting standards.
• ESE Hospital San Jorge de Pereira: Public university hospital and the reference ESE for the Risaralda department. Comparable as the higher-level referral destination for Apía patients and the dominant ESE in the same operating geography.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChURE34hWi1Hxv_VHnGdBSQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Hospital-Apia-Risaralda-113569607100502
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ese-hospital-san-vicente-de-paul-apia

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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