Spaarne Gasthuis

What Spaarne Gasthuis does

Spaarne Gasthuis is a top clinical hospital (topklinisch ziekenhuis) operating in the Netherlands, headquartered in Haarlem with a second site in Hoofddorp. The hospital serves a regional patient population across North Holland with a comprehensive portfolio spanning emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and day-treatment services across nine branded specialty centers: Baria Nederland (bariatric/obesity), Bekkenbodem centrum (pelvic floor), Borstzorg centrum (breast care), Centrum Ouderengeneeskunde (geriatrics), Geheugen centrum (memory disorders), Oncologie centrum, Orthopedie centrum, Trauma centrum, and Vrouw & Kind centrum. It also functions as a teaching hospital focused on training future healthcare professionals and conducting scientific research, employing between 1,001 and 5,000 staff.

The hospital's underlying technology stack centers on a digital patient engagement and care delivery platform. Patient-facing digital access is delivered through MijnSpaarneGasthuis, a patient portal built on Epic's MyChart platform, enabling appointment scheduling, results review, and care-team messaging. In October 2025, Spaarne Gasthuis adopted Proscia's Concentriq AP-Dx digital pathology software to digitize its pathology practice, integrating AI-driven computer-vision analysis of pathology specimens and slides into existing diagnostic workflows with the stated objective of improving diagnosis speed and pathologist collaboration. The hospital is also conducting a publicly disclosed location research study ("Spaarne Gasthuis bouwt") regarding future facility footprint, with a Dutch House of Representatives motion on the location selection process.

Spaarne Gasthuis is a non-profit entity. Revenue is generated through healthcare service delivery reimbursed under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zorgverzekeringswet) via contracts with health insurers, supplemented by statutory patient deductibles (eigen risico). Patients access services primarily through GP referrals, emergency presentations, and the MijnSpaarneGasthuis portal. Its primary customer segment is the regional patient population; go-to-market is direct-to-consumer healthcare delivery via the hospital's two physical sites, supported by a referral channel through regional general practitioners and chain partners (ketenpartners).

Name

Spaarne Gasthuis

Legal name

Spaarne Gasthuis

Website

https://spaarnegasthuis.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Spaarne Gasthuis is a top clinical (topklinisch) non-profit hospital in the Netherlands serving a regional patient population from sites in Haarlem Zuid and Hoofddorp, delivering care across nine specialty centers, an Epic MyChart patient portal, and a newly adopted Proscia digital pathology platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Anatomic Pathology (Histopathology & Cytopathology) (HLAFAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) & Near-Patient Labs (HLAFAMAI)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Specialist medical centers
• Clinical hospital care
• Patient treatment services
• Emergency hospital care

Headquarters

HQ city

Haarlem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: Spaarne Gasthuis generates revenue through providing medical healthcare services to patients. In the Netherlands, hospital care is primarily funded through mandatory health insurance (zorgverzekering). Patients are referred by general practitioners or access emergency services directly. The hospital has contracts with Dutch health insurers for reimbursement of medical procedures, treatments, and hospital stays.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spaarne Gasthuis is a top clinical hospital (topklinisch ziekenhuis) in the Netherlands providing comprehensive hospital care through multiple specialized centers including oncology, orthopedics, trauma, breast care, obesity (Baria), pelvic floor, geriatric care, memory disorders, and women & child care. The hospital delivers inpatient, outpatient, day treatment, and emergency services from facilities in Hoofddorp and Haarlem Zuid, supported by a digital patient portal (MijnSpaarneGasthuis) and AI-driven digital pathology diagnostics.

Product overview

Spaarne Gasthuis is a top clinical hospital (topklinisch ziekenhuis) in the Netherlands providing comprehensive healthcare services across multiple specialized centers. The hospital offers a unified patient care ecosystem that includes the MijnSpaarneGasthuis patient portal for digital access to medical records and appointments, along with numerous specialized treatment centers including Baria Nederland (bariatric/obesity care), Bekkenbodem centrum (pelvic floor), Borstzorg centrum (breast care), Centrum Ouderengeneeskunde (geriatrics), Geheugen centrum (memory disorders), Oncologie centrum (cancer care), Orthopedie centrum, Trauma centrum, and Vrouw & Kind centrum. The hospital is currently digitizing its pathology practice through Proscia's Concentriq® AP-Dx platform to enable AI-driven pathology diagnostics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MijnSpaarneGasthuis Patient Portal Online patient portal providing 24/7 access to medical records, enabling patients to schedule appointments, view test results, and communicate with their care team.
• Baria Nederland Bariatric obesity treatment center offering personalized treatment with a multidisciplinary obesity team for patients requiring obesity care.
• Bekkenbodem centrum (Pelvic Floor Center) Pelvic floor center providing personalized care by a specialized team for patients with pelvic floor disorders.
• Borstzorg centrum (Breast Care Center) Breast care center focused on collaborative approach to providing optimal breast cancer care for patients.
• Centrum Ouderengeneeskunde (Geriatric Care Center) Geriatric care center providing high-quality personalized care for elderly patients.
• Geheugen centrum (Memory Center) Memory center specializing in early detection and improved care for patients with memory disorders.
• Oncologie centrum (Oncology Center) Oncology center providing comprehensive cancer care services for patients.
• Orthopedie centrum (Orthopedic Center) Orthopedic center focused on rapid and safe recovery and return to mobility for patients.
• Trauma centrum (Trauma Center) Trauma center with a team of specialists providing comprehensive care from accident to recovery.
• Vrouw & Kind centrum (Women & Children Center) Women and children center providing all expertise and care for women and children in one location.

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

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ProsciacoreTechnology or Integration · 27 October 2025Spaarne Gasthuis has partnered with Proscia to implement the Concentriq® AP-Dx software platform for digitizing its pathology practice. The platform will improve diagnosis speed and collaboration, integrate with existing workflows, and enable the hospital to move towards AI-driven pathology. This digital pathology solution represents a significant advancement in the hospital's diagnostic capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Proscia: Proscia is the digital pathology software vendor that Spaarne Gasthuis selected in October 2025 to deploy the Concentriq AP-Dx platform. It is an ecosystem participant — a technology supplier and strategic partner rather than a competitor — but highly relevant for understanding Spaarne's pathology digitalization trajectory.
• Epic Systems: Epic provides the MyChart patient portal that powers Spaarne Gasthuis's MijnSpaarneGasthuis platform. As the hospital's electronic health record and patient engagement infrastructure vendor, Epic is a critical enabling technology partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Maasstad Ziekenhuis: Maasstad is a large top clinical hospital in Rotterdam with a comparable mix of specialty centers and teaching activities. It is a peer in terms of STZ designation, urban Randstad location, and broad specialty portfolio, though operating in South Holland.
• Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep: Noordwest is a large regional hospital with locations in Alkmaar and Den Helder, also serving parts of North Holland. As another STZ-style multi-site hospital with comparable bed counts and specialty breadth, it directly competes with Spaarne for regional referrals in the province.
• Tergooi MC: Tergooi is a regional hospital with locations in Hilversum and Blaricum serving the Gooi region adjacent to Spaarne Gasthuis's North Holland catchment. Both are non-academic STZ-affiliated hospitals competing for similar patient populations in the greater Randstad area.
• OLVG: OLVG is a top clinical (STZ) hospital in Amsterdam with multiple locations serving the Randstad region. It is one of the closest Dutch peers to Spaarne Gasthuis in terms of teaching hospital status, urban Randstad location, multi-site operations, and breadth of specialty services.
• Amsterdam UMC: Amsterdam UMC is a merged academic medical center formed from AMC and VUmc, serving the same North Holland region as Spaarne Gasthuis. As an academic hospital it is a higher-tier competitor for complex specialty referrals, research collaborations, and specialist talent in the same catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Catharina Ziekenhuis: Catharina is a large top clinical hospital in Eindhoven and a recognized STZ member with similar specialty center structure. It is broadly comparable to Spaarne as a major non-academic teaching hospital with multiple specialty expertise centers, although operating in a different Dutch region.
• Isala: Isala is a large top clinical hospital in Zwolle with multiple sites and an STZ teaching designation, comparable in scale and service breadth to Spaarne Gasthuis. Both serve as regional referral centers for surrounding provinces, though Isala operates in Overijssel rather than North Holland.
• Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC): LUMC is an academic medical center in Leiden with overlapping specialty expertise, particularly in oncology and pathology research. It competes with Spaarne for complex specialty referrals in the western Randstad and represents a potential research and talent competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spaarnegasthuis

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Investors

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