ProCarement

What ProCarement does

ProCarement GmbH is a German digital health company headquartered in Forchheim, founded in 2019, that develops ProHerz, a digital health application (DiGA) for adult patients with heart failure (Herzinsuffizienz, ICD-10 I50.02–I50.14), predominantly NYHA class II–III. The company serves three intertwined customer groups: heart failure patients using ProHerz for daily self-management; cardiologists and primary care physicians who prescribe ProHerz and monitor patients via the ProPortal web interface; and Telemedizinische Zentren (TMZ) operating G-BA-approved cardiac telemonitoring programs.

The ProHerz platform comprises four integrated components: (1) the ProHerz mobile app (iOS/Android, built on Ionic Appflow) that captures vital signs via Bluetooth from Beurer-certified medical devices (blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight, temperature) and integrates AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L for 6-lead ECG in the telemonitoring pathway; (2) ProPortal, a physician-facing web portal compatible with major browsers; (3) the CareCenter, a staffed support service handling patient onboarding, technical support, and alarm triage; and (4) a proprietary risk-profiling algorithm that compares patient-measured values against physician-set thresholds to flag deteriorating cardiac status. All data is hosted on OVH GmbH's German data centers under ISO 27001:2022 and GDPR/DSGVO compliance, with FHIR-standard export per the KBV MIO DiGA Toolkit for electronic patient record (ePA) interoperability.

ProCarement generates revenue primarily through the German statutory health insurance (GKV) DiGA reimbursement pathway mandated by the Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz, with prescriptions renewable every 90 days creating a recurring revenue cycle. Billing is processed via Noventi HealthCare GmbH under § 302 SGB V. A secondary revenue stream comes from the CE-marked TMZ telemonitoring product line, where ProCarement provides managed software and CareCenter services to cardiology telemedicine centers operating under SGB V telemonitoring reimbursement. Distribution is exclusively within Germany, relying on physician prescriptions (cardiologists, GPs), the TeleClinic online prescribing channel, and direct sales to TMZ operators. The company is led by Managing Director Dr. med. Sebastian Eckl.

Name

ProCarement

Legal name

ProCarement GmbH

Website

https://procarement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ProCarement GmbH develops ProHerz, Germany's first permanently listed cardiology digital health application (DiGA), providing heart failure patients with daily vital sign monitoring, medication reminders, and clinical coaching. The company generates revenue via German statutory health insurance reimbursement across physician-prescribed and telemedicine center pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health (Cardiac Digital Therapeutics)

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiometabolic RPM & Chronic Disease Management (diabetes, hypertension, CHF, obesity) (HLALAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cardiology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAB)

Keywords

• Digital health application
• Cardiac telemonitoring
• Heart failure management
• Medical device software
• Digital therapeutics

Headquarters

HQ city

Forchheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DiGA Prescription Reimbursement (GKV): ProCarement generates revenue through the statutory health insurance (GKV) reimbursement pathway for DiGAs. Physicians prescribe ProHerz on a standard GKV prescription (Muster 16); patients submit the prescription to their insurer; the insurer issues an activation code. The German Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz mandates full cost coverage for listed DiGAs. ProCarement invoices the insurer via its billing partner Noventi HealthCare GmbH. Reimbursement requires a new prescription every 90 days, creating recurring revenue cycles. No cost to GKV patients.
2. Physician Billing Codes (EBM/GOÄ): ProCarement's product enables physicians to bill reimbursable codes for DiGA-related activities: EBM 01481 (7.93 EUR per case, up to twice per illness episode for GKV patients) for prescription, onboarding, and follow-up; GOÄ 76 (9.38 EUR at 2.3x multiplier) for private patients. These billing codes incentivize physician adoption and prescribe the product, indirectly driving ProCarement's reimbursement revenue.
3. Telemonitoring Reimbursement (TMZ): In the Telemonitoring (TMZ) pathway, the G-BA-approved cardiac telemonitoring method is reimbursable under the German SGB V framework. The TMZ (telemedicine center) and PBA (primary treating physician) jointly deliver and bill for telemonitoring services. ProCarement serves as the software and service infrastructure provider for TMZ operators, with costs covered under the statutory health insurance telemonitoring benefit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ProCarement develops and operates ProHerz, a BfArM-permanently-listed Digital Health Application (DiGA) for heart failure patients, available as an app on prescription (Kassenrezept) with full GKV statutory health insurance reimbursement. The company also offers ProHerz Telemonitoring (TMZ), a CE-marked cardiac telemonitoring service for telemedicine centers, supported by the ProPortal web portal for physicians and a CareCenter for patient onboarding, technical support, and clinical alarm monitoring.

Product overview

ProCarement offers ProHerz, a dual-mode digital health platform for heart failure patients comprising two product lines: (1) ProHerz DiGA - a BfArM-listed digital health application (app on prescription) enabling self-managed health monitoring, and (2) ProHerz Telemonitoring (TMZ) - a CE-certified remote cardiac monitoring solution for clinical settings. Both modes are supported by the ProPortal web platform for healthcare providers and the CareCenter service for patient support. The platform integrates with Bluetooth-enabled medical devices (Beurer) and KardiaMobile 6L for ECG, and supports FHIR-based data interoperability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProHerz: Digital health application (DiGA) for patients with heart insufficiency (Herzinsuffizienz), providing health management, coaching, and risk prophylaxis through daily vital parameter monitoring, medication reminders, and educational content.
• ProPortal
• CareCenter

Products and services

• ProHerz DiGA (Digital Health Application) BfArM-listed Digital Health Application (DiGA) for adult patients (≥18 years) with heart insufficiency (ICD-10 I50ff, predominantly NYHA class II–III). The mobile app (iOS/Android) enables daily vital sign tracking (blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, weight, temperature) via Bluetooth-certified medical devices, delivers medication reminders, provides disease-specific health coaching and education, and runs a proprietary risk-profiling algorithm that compares measurements against individualized thresholds set by the treating physician. Patients receive the app on a standard GKV prescription (Kassenrezept, Muster 16, PZN 18789175) with full statutory health insurance cost coverage; prescriptions must be renewed every 90 days.
• ProHerz Telemonitoring (TMZ) CE-marked cardiac telemonitoring software service for heart failure patients, delivered via Telemedizinische Zentren (TMZ) in collaboration with the primary treating physician (PBA). Includes integration with AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L for 6-channel ECG capture, the ProPortal web portal for physician monitoring, and the ProCarement CareCenter for patient onboarding, device provisioning, technical support, and clinical alarm triage. Eligible patients have ejection fraction <40%, NYHA II/III, and either a recent cardiac decompensation hospitalization or an implanted cardiac device. Reimbursable under the G-BA-approved cardiac telemonitoring framework (SGB V).

Quantifiable outcome

• Disease/therapy understanding (AHFKT) statistically significantly improved (p=0.00) in the PILOT study (Klinikum Nürnberg, n=71, May–Sep 2021).
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TeleClinic GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeleClinic is a German telemedicine platform that enables online physician consultations. ProCarement has integrated ProHerz into the TeleClinic prescribing workflow, allowing physicians on the TeleClinic platform to prescribe ProHerz directly to patients via the teleclinic.com app, without requiring an in-person visit. This is a key channel partnership for the DiGA prescription pathway.
• Beurer GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationBeurer GmbH is a German medical device manufacturer. ProHerz integrates with Beurer Bluetooth-enabled vital sign devices: blood pressure monitors (BM 54, BM 57, BM 64), pulse oximeter (PO 60), and diagnostic scale (BF 720). These devices enable automatic transmission of patient vital data into the ProHerz app via Bluetooth, eliminating manual entry for compliant patients.
• AliveCorcoreTechnology or IntegrationAliveCor manufactures the KardiaMobile 6L, a 6-lead ECG device. In the TMZ telemonitoring model, ProHerz integrates with KardiaMobile 6L to capture and transmit electrical heart activity data from the patient's home to the TMZ cardiologist via the ProPortal. This integration is specific to the cardiac telemonitoring use case.
• Noventi HealthCare GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNoventi HealthCare GmbH is a German healthcare billing and IT services provider. ProCarement uses Noventi as its billing service partner: when a patient submits a prescription and receives an activation code, Noventi verifies the code against the patient's GKV via API and handles the reimbursement billing with the insurer, under § 302 SGB V. This is a critical financial operations partnership.
• OVH GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationOVH GmbH provides cloud hosting services from its German data centers. ProCarement hosts its server infrastructure (including patient health data) with OVH GmbH, which is certified for PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 1 Type II, and SOC 2 Type II, and is approved for hosting health data in Germany. Data residency in Germany is a regulatory requirement for DiGA compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Newsenselab (M-sense): Newsenselab developed M-sense, a BfArM-listed DiGA for migraine prevention and treatment. It is a direct peer in the German DiGA ecosystem, with the same regulatory approval pathway, physician-prescription distribution model, and full GKV reimbursement — though focused on neurology rather than cardiology.
• Selfapy: Selfapy is a Berlin-based digital therapeutics company offering BfArM-listed DiGAs for mental health conditions such as depression and burnout. It directly parallels ProCarement's regulatory pathway (permanent DiGA listing under §139e SGB V) and prescription-based GKV reimbursement model.
• Gaia AG: Gaia AG is a German digital therapeutics company with multiple BfArM-listed DiGAs covering depression, panic disorder, and other conditions. It is a direct peer sharing the same German DiGA regulatory pathway, GKV reimbursement structure, and prescription-based GTM model as ProCarement.
• HelloBetter (GET.ON Institut): HelloBetter operates multiple BfArM-listed DiGAs for mental health conditions including depression and stress. It is a direct peer to ProCarement: same German DiGA regulatory framework, same physician-prescription GTM motion, same evidence-based (RCT-validated) digital therapeutic model, but focused on mental health rather than cardiology.
• Vivira Health Lab: Vivira offers a BfArM-listed DiGA for back pain (one of the highest-prescribed DiGAs in Germany). It is a direct peer to ProCarement given identical regulatory pathway, prescription mechanics, and 90-day GKV reimbursement cycles, providing a useful comparable for German DiGA commercialization benchmarks.
• Fosanis (Mika): Fosanis is a Berlin-based digital health company that developed Mika, a BfArM-listed DiGA for cancer patients. It is a direct peer to ProCarement as a fellow German DiGA company operating in the same regulatory framework, with the same GKV reimbursement model and similar product-led-growth prescription motion.
• Personal MedSystems (CardioSecur): Personal MedSystems offers CardioSecur, a German mobile ECG solution for personal cardiac monitoring. It is a direct peer in mobile cardiology, overlapping with ProCarement's TMZ pathway and KardiaMobile 6L-based ECG integration, though it serves primarily consumer/physician ECG use cases rather than structured heart failure disease management.

Broad incumbents

• Philips Healthcare: Philips Healthcare operates a broad portfolio of cardiac monitoring and remote patient management solutions (including the Philips Remote Cardiac Monitoring platform). It is a broad incumbent relevant to ProHerz's TMZ telemonitoring category, though its scope spans enterprise hospital telemetry rather than consumer-facing CHF digital therapeutics.

Others

• TeleClinic: TeleClinic is a major German telemedicine platform that enables online physician consultations. It is a ProCarement channel partner (ProHerz can be prescribed directly via TeleClinic) and adjacent comparable as a leading German digital health platform, though it does not directly compete in cardiology-specific digital therapeutics.

Emerging players

• Preventicus: Preventicus is a German digital health company offering smartphone-based cardiac rhythm and vital sign analysis (PPG-based atrial fibrillation detection). It is an emerging player in cardiac digital health with meaningful overlap to ProHerz's RPM monitoring category, but focused on detection rather than structured CHF self-management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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