Rural Hospital Coalition

Name

Rural Hospital Coalition

Legal name

The Rural Hospital Coalition, Inc.

Website

https://larhc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL)

Keywords

• Rural hospital advocacy
• Healthcare trade association
• Health information exchange
• Medicaid reimbursement advocacy
• Rural healthcare policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The Coalition generates revenue through membership dues from Louisiana's rural hospitals. The organization is a 501(c)(6) trade organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Rural Hospital Coalition is a statewide 501(c)(6) trade organization that provides legislative and administrative advocacy for Louisiana's small rural hospitals at the state and federal level. Its flagship operational product is LARHIX (Louisiana Rural Health Information Exchange), a statewide electronic medical records information exchange network connecting 24 rural hospitals to LSUHSC-Shreveport as the tertiary care and technical host. Members gain access to reimbursement advocacy, regulatory protection under the Rural Hospital Preservation Act, and shared health IT infrastructure.

Product overview

The Rural Hospital Coalition, Inc. is a statewide 501(c)(6) trade organization that serves as Louisiana's small rural hospital trade organization. The Coalition's primary product is the Louisiana Rural Health Information Exchange (LARHIX), a statewide electronic medical records and health information exchange network. LARHIX was formed through $13 million in funding in the 2007 Legislative Session and is hosted by LSUHSC-Shreveport, serving as the technical infrastructure connecting 24 rural hospitals for electronic medical records sharing and care coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LARHIX: Louisiana Rural Health Information Exchange - a statewide electronic medical records and health information exchange network for rural hospitals

Products and services

• Louisiana Rural Health Information Exchange (LARHIX) A statewide electronic medical records and health information exchange network connecting 24 rural hospitals in Louisiana, hosted and technically supported by LSUHSC-Shreveport. Enables interoperability and care coordination across member hospitals.
• Legislative and Administrative Advocacy Membership Annual membership providing representation of rural hospitals' interests before state and federal regulatory and legislative bodies, with focus on securing reimbursement for uncompensated costs, reimbursement methodologies, and strategies to recruit and retain allied health professionals and physicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $200 million in additional reimbursement secured for Louisiana's small rural hospitals through legislative advocacy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers49 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LSUHSC-ShreveportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007LSUHSC-Shreveport hosts and technically supports the LARHIX network. It also serves as the tertiary care site for all 24 rural hospitals in the exchange, providing advanced medical services coordination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Rural Health Clinics: National membership organization dedicated to rural health clinics (RHCs), which intersect directly with the Coalition's advocacy on RHC-related reimbursement and provider-based clinic issues. Strong overlap in member base and policy priorities.
• National Rural Health Association: National nonprofit membership organization focused on rural health issues including rural hospitals. Operates as a direct, larger-scale analogue of the Rural Hospital Coalition of Louisiana, providing advocacy, education, and resources for rural providers nationwide.
• Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals: State-level rural hospital coalition in Texas with a similar advocacy, reimbursement, and policy-protection mission for small rural and community hospitals. Closest direct functional peer operating in a different state with the same trade-association model.

Regional players

• Texas Hospital Association: Statewide hospital trade association in Texas representing all hospitals. Comparable in structure and function to the Louisiana Hospital Association, and a relevant regional reference point for state-level hospital advocacy outside Louisiana.
• Mississippi Hospital Association: Statewide hospital trade association in Mississippi. Geographically adjacent to Louisiana with a comparable rural hospital demographic and similar policy challenges, making it a useful peer for benchmarking state-level hospital advocacy models.
• Florida Hospital Association: Statewide hospital trade association in Florida. Another comparable state-level hospital association, with significant rural hospital membership and active engagement in state Medicaid and reimbursement policy debates.
• Alabama Hospital Association: Statewide hospital trade association in Alabama. Comparable regional peer operating in a similar Deep South rural healthcare environment with overlapping rural hospital policy and reimbursement challenges.

Others

• National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health: Membership organization for state offices of rural health, which coordinate rural health policy and programs at the state level. Adjacent to the Coalition's mission in supporting rural providers and infrastructure, but focused on state-government offices rather than hospital members.

Broad incumbents

• American Hospital Association: National hospital trade association advocating on federal policy, reimbursement, and regulatory issues for the U.S. hospital sector. Operates at the broadest level in the same advocacy space the Coalition operates in at the state level.
• Louisiana Hospital Association: Statewide hospital trade association in Louisiana representing all hospitals (not just small rural ones). Overlaps with the Coalition on statewide advocacy but does not specialize in the rural/small-hospital niche and serves a broader membership base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rural-hospital-coalition

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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