The Guidance Center, Atchison Kansas, and Atchison Hospital, Atchison Kansas

What The Guidance Center, Atchison Kansas, and Atchison Hospital, Atchison Kansas does

Amberwell Health, formerly Atchison Hospital (founded 1914) and Hiawatha Community Hospital (founded 1951), is a privately-held, integrated rural healthcare system headquartered in Atchison, Kansas. Following a 2020 system integration and rebranding, the organization operates two hospital facilities — Amberwell Atchison and Amberwell Hiawatha — alongside six outpatient clinic sites across Northeast Kansas covering Atchison, Highland, Horton, Lansing, Leavenworth, and Troy. The system delivers a broad service portfolio including emergency care, inpatient care, primary care, maternal care, surgical care (including the incisionless TIF procedure for GERD), orthopedics and sports medicine, radiology, rehabilitation, pharmacy, occupational health, and home health, with oncology being added via a West Addition expansion at the Atchison campus announced in June 2026.

The underlying technology stack is conventional healthcare IT rather than a proprietary platform: electronic health records, telemedicine capabilities for rural delivery, and the myAmberwellHealth patient portal for records access, scheduling, and provider communication. The principal point of differentiation is clinical rather than technological — bringing metropolitan-grade procedures such as the TIF program (over 150 procedures since 2017) and nationally recognized cardiac and cardiovascular care to a rural catchment that would otherwise require patient travel to Kansas City-area tertiary centers.

Amberwell Health generates revenue through standard fee-for-service billing across emergency, inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, surgical, rehabilitation, and pharmacy services, paid by commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the main site but is available through dedicated price transparency resources. Distribution is direct to the consumer via emergency departments, scheduled appointments, referrals, the patient portal, and community outreach programs including childbirth education, sports physicals, and CPR certification. The system is governed by local Boards of Directors at each campus and supported by hospital foundations, with no disclosed private equity, venture, or parent company ownership.

Name

The Guidance Center, Atchison Kansas, and Atchison Hospital, Atchison Kansas

Legal name

Amberwell Health

Website

https://atchisonhospital.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Amberwell Health is a privately-held rural healthcare system operating two hospitals and six clinics across Northeast Kansas, delivering emergency, inpatient, surgical, primary, maternal, and specialty care to local patient populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) & Multi-Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Rural healthcare services
• Hospital inpatient care
• Emergency medical services
• Primary care clinics
• Outpatient diagnostic imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Atchison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

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. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient care services including emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient clinics, diagnostic services (radiology, laboratory), surgical procedures, maternal care, rehabilitation therapy, and pharmacy services. Billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Amberwell Health is a multi-facility rural healthcare system operating hospitals and clinics across Northeast Kansas, delivering comprehensive medical services including emergency care, inpatient care, primary care, surgical care, maternal care, orthopedics, rehabilitation, radiology, pharmacy, occupational health, home health, and specialized procedures such as TIF for GERD treatment. Patient-facing digital tools include the myAmberwellHealth patient portal for records access, appointment scheduling, and provider communication.

Product overview

Amberwell Health is an innovative healthcare system operating multiple facilities in Northeast Kansas, including Amberwell Atchison (formerly Atchison Hospital), Amberwell Hiawatha, and several clinic locations. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare services spanning emergency care, inpatient services, primary care, specialty services (orthopedics, maternal care, surgical care), diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, rehabilitation, and home health services. The system also provides specialized procedures such as the TIF procedure for GERD treatment, and is expanding to include cancer care services. Patient-facing digital offerings include the myAmberwellHealth patient portal for accessing medical records and managing healthcare needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amberwell Emergency Care 24/7 emergency medical services delivered through hospital emergency departments at Amberwell Atchison and Amberwell Hiawatha, providing immediate care for acute conditions and urgent health situations for residents of Northeast Kansas.
• Amberwell Inpatient Care In-hospital medical care for patients requiring overnight or extended stays at Amberwell Atchison and Amberwell Hiawatha hospitals.
• Amberwell Health at Home Home-based healthcare services bringing medical care to patients in their residences across Northeast Kansas.
• Amberwell Maternal Care Obstetric and neonatal care services for expecting mothers and newborns at Amberwell facilities.
• Occupational Health Services Workplace health services for employers including injury treatment, pre-employment screenings, sports physicals, and workplace wellness programs.
• Amberwell Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Bone, joint, and muscle care including sports injury treatment, orthopedic surgery, and rehabilitation for patients in Northeast Kansas.
• Amberwell Primary Care General healthcare services including routine checkups, preventive care, chronic disease management, and treatment of common illnesses delivered through multiple clinic locations.
• Amberwell Pharmacy On-site pharmacy services for patient convenience in obtaining prescribed medications at Amberwell facilities.
• Radiology Services Medical imaging services including X-rays, CT scans, MRI, and other diagnostic imaging studies supporting diagnosis and treatment.
• Rehabilitation Services Physical therapy and rehabilitation services designed to restore function and mobility after injury, illness, or surgery.
• Amberwell Surgical Care Surgical procedures including general surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and specialty surgeries performed at Amberwell hospital facilities.
• TIF (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication) Procedure Incisionless transoral fundoplication procedure for the treatment of chronic acid reflux (GERD) that rebuilds the valve between esophagus and stomach, providing an alternative to lifelong medication. Performed by Dr. Roderick Warren since 2017 with over 150 procedures completed.
• Amberwell Cancer Care Cancer treatment and oncology services expansion announced for the Amberwell Atchison location.
• myAmberwellHealth Patient Portal Online patient portal (myAmberwellHealth Access) providing patients with access to medical records, appointment scheduling, online bill payment, and provider communication.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dr. Roderick Warren has performed over 150 TIF procedures since 2017

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stormont Vail Health: Regional, multi-facility health system based in Topeka, Kansas. Comparable to Amberwell as an independent Kansas-based system operating hospitals and an outpatient network serving a regional/rural catchment, and competing for similar patient populations in Northeast Kansas.
• Great Plains Health: Independent rural health system based in North Platte, Nebraska, operating a hospital and regional clinic network. Comparable to Amberwell as a privately held, rural-anchored, multi-facility system with a similar patient demographic and payer-mix profile.
• HaysMed (University of Kansas Health System affiliate): Rural Kansas hospital system affiliated with the University of Kansas Health System, providing hospital and clinic services in western Kansas. Comparable to Amberwell as a rural multi-facility Kansas provider competing for similar patients and specialist talent.
• LMH Health: Independent community health system in Lawrence, Kansas, operating a hospital and ambulatory network. Comparable to Amberwell in independent ownership, community-based mission, and service-line breadth across a regional Kansas catchment.
• Salina Regional Health Center: Independent regional health system serving north-central Kansas with a hospital and outpatient network. Comparable to Amberwell in scale, independent ownership status, and rural service-area economics.
• Mosaic Life Care: Multi-hospital regional health system based in St. Joseph, Missouri, just across the Kansas border. Comparable to Amberwell as a community-anchored, multi-facility system serving a rural/semi-rural catchment in the same regional healthcare market.

Broad incumbents

• University of Kansas Health System: Large academic health system in the Kansas City region that is actively expanding specialty outreach and telemedicine into rural Kansas. Comparable as a higher-acuity referral destination and a direct competitor for specialist recruitment and complex-case referrals that Amberwell would otherwise retain.
• Community Health Systems (CHD Meridian / CHS): Large for-profit operator of non-urban and mid-sized market hospitals across the U.S. Comparable to Amberwell as a buyer of, or competing operator to, independent rural hospital systems in similar demographic markets, and a relevant benchmark for rural-system economics and M&A multiples.
• Ascension Via Christi: Large Catholic health system operating multiple hospitals across Kansas, including rural and mid-sized markets. Comparable as a multi-site Kansas system that competes with Amberwell for patients in overlapping service areas and for clinical talent.

Regional players

• North Kansas City Hospital: Independent community hospital serving the North Kansas City / Missouri side of the Kansas City metro. Comparable to Amberwell as an independent community hospital in the same regional market with overlapping patient draw from Northeast Kansas and Northwest Missouri.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/amberwellhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atchison-hospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/amberwellhealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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