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vitaliberty
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vitagroup AG
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vitagroup.ag
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Private
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1999
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vitaliberty is presented as the healthcare-facing entity of vitagroup AG, a privately held German healthcare technology and services group headquartered in Mannheim with regional operations in Munich and Chemnitz. The group historically operated two divisions: Health Dialog (HD), which delivers 24/7 telemedicine and care coordination services through the Telemedizinisches Zentrum (TMZ) and the healthMatch platform, handling more than three million patient interactions per year; and the Health Intelligence Platform (HIP), an openEHR-based open healthcare data platform for hospitals, healthcare systems, regional EHR deployments, secure data storage and migration, and research, analytics and AI. In March 2026, vitagroup AG divested Health Dialog to Legian Investment Partner AG as a responsible succession arrangement, leaving vitagroup AG focused on HIP and corporate functions, while Health Dialog continues as an independent healthcare service provider with Emek Altun remaining as co-shareholder.

The technology stack is built around an openEHR-compliant open data architecture intended to deliver manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare systems, with regional EHRs for population groups, API/SDK/Web-App integration options (as documented for healthMatch), and integrations with ecosystem partners such as Averbis for AI text-analysis and myScribe GmbH for AI-generated medical documentation. Operational scale signals include more than 300 specialists across Germany, over 200 medical staff at TMZ, named reference customers including the AOK regions, BARMER, multiple Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen (Bayern, Westfalen-Lippe, Nordrhein, Baden-Württemberg), the Robert Koch Institute (DEMIS support), and Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. AI capability is present but partner-leveraged: generative-AI doctor's letter writing, dialog automation (chat and voicebot), and a matching logic for healthMatch are demonstrated rather than positioned as proprietary foundation models.

The business model is enterprise-B2B with three revenue streams: managed-service contracts for TMZ telemedicine (now under Health Dialog), subscription/recurring licensing of the healthMatch platform, and subscription/recurring licensing of the HIP platform for healthcare providers and hospitals. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales to statutory health insurers, regional Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen, hospitals, and government health agencies in Germany. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; distribution is regional (Germany), with no global footprint claim identified. The marketing mix combines events (DMEA, HIP Summit, Health Dialog Round Table), content (vitagroup Magazine), social channels (LinkedIn, Xing, X, Instagram), and recruitment-led talent marketing.

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vitaliberty (vitagroup AG) is a German healthcare technology company that operates the Health Intelligence Platform (HIP), an openEHR-based open health-data platform for hospitals, regional EHR networks and government health agencies, and historically ran Health Dialog's 24/7 telemedicine center (TMZ) and healthMatch care-coordination platform serving statutory health insurers and Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
251–500
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HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
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Berlin
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Germany
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Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
healthcare data platforms, telemedicine services, electronic health records, digital care coordination, health intelligence software
Industry3 codes
1Data Aggregation, Interoperability & APIs for RPM (FHIR/IoMT Gateways)
CodeHLACAFAOPrimaryYes
2Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms
CodeHLACAFAHPrimaryNo
3Virtual Care Team Collaboration & Provider-to-Provider Teleconsult Platforms (eConsults)
CodeHLALABAIPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Health Care and Social Assistance62
  • Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services518
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Health Services8000
  • Services-Prepackaged Software7372
Product category
Healthcare Technology Platforms
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Revenue model3 records
1Telemedicine Services
TypeManaged Services
Description

Telemedizinische Zentrum (TMZ) providing 24/7 medical services including emergency services, on-call doctor services, appointment services, dialogue automation, and health counseling for statutory health insurers and medical associations

hd.vitagroup.ag
2Health Platform Licensing
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Licensing of healthMatch platform for digital access and intelligent care coordination

hd.vitagroup.ag
3HIP Platform Solutions
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Health Intelligence Platform solutions including EHR systems, data analytics, and AI services for healthcare providers

vitagroup.ag
Marketing channels8 records

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Distribution channels3 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Brand1 of 2 records shown
1HIP (Health Intelligence Platform)
Description

Open health data platform helping health systems gain control over their data for safer, smarter, and connected care. Serves as technology enabler for manufacturer-independent digitization.

vitagroup.ag
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Core offering1 text field

vitaliberty (part of vitagroup) provides an open healthcare data platform (HIP) based on openEHR architecture for manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare systems, supporting regional EHRs, secure data migration, AI-powered analytics, and care coordination. The offering combines a technology platform (Health Intelligence Platform) with telemedicine services (Telemedizinisches Zentrum) and a digital care routing platform (healthMatch) for hybrid care delivery to healthcare providers, health insurers, and government agencies.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • Over 3 million patient interactions per year at the Telemedizinisches Zentrum
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Product overview1 text field

vitagroup operates two main business divisions: Health Intelligence Platform (HIP) and Health Dialog (HD). HIP is the core open health data platform enabling manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare without dependence on proprietary systems. Health Dialog provides care coordination services through its Telemedizinisches Zentrum (TMZ) - Germany's most innovative virtual telemedicine center with 24/7 operations, and the healthMatch Versorgungsplattform for digital patient access and intelligent care routing. The divisions work together to deliver hybrid care solutions combining physical and digital services.

Product and service2 records
1Health Intelligence Platform (HIP)
CategoryHealthcare Data Platform
Description

Open healthcare data platform based on openEHR architecture enabling manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare systems; provides regional EHRs for population groups, EHR migration and secure data storage, real-time data-based healthcare, and research, analytics and AI capabilities for healthcare providers, hospitals, and regional health networks.

2Telemedizinisches Zentrum (TMZ)
Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership3 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2023-12-01
Description

Strategic partnership between vitagroup Health Dialog and arztkonsultation for hybrid healthcare provision models that enable perfect interplay of digital offerings with local care. The partnership combines telemedicine and digital tools with on-site healthcare services.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

fbeta conducted the feasibility study 'Hybrid Care Processes and Market Order' for Health Dialog, exploring how telemedicine, digital, and analog services can be optimally combined for healthcare improvement.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

EY Parthenon contributes to HIP Summit with expertise on AI as a catalyst for openEHR use in healthcare organizations, providing insights on synergy of AI and openEHR for efficiency and precision in medical data processing.

Recent move9 records

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Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Germany-headquartered health IT vendor providing EHR systems, practice software, and hospital information systems across Europe. Most directly comparable on regional presence and enterprise health IT footprint in German-speaking markets.

TypeDirect peer
Description

European healthcare IT vendor with strong presence in German and Italian hospitals, offering EHR, interoperability, and care coordination platforms. Directly comparable as a European hospital-platform specialist competing for similar hospital digital transformation deals.

TypeDirect peer
Description

German hospital information system vendor serving acute care hospitals with clinical and administrative modules. Comparable as a hospital EHR/clinical platform competitor in the German market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Vendor of openEHR-based health data platforms and clinical applications for hospitals and health systems. Most directly comparable as an openEHR-native platform peer competing for the same interoperability-driven hospital customers.

TypeEmerging player
Description

European digital health platform offering appointment booking, teleconsultation, and patient engagement tools widely adopted by German physicians. Comparable on the patient-engagement and care-access side overlapping with healthMatch.

TypeEmerging player
Description

German telemedicine provider offering direct-to-consumer virtual doctor consultations. Comparable as a German-market telemedicine platform peer that overlaps with parts of the divested Health Dialog offering.

TypeRegional player
Description

Swiss-founded telemedicine provider operating 24/7 medical call centers and digital consultations. Comparable as a European telemedicine operator with similar 24/7 virtual care delivery, although primarily Swiss-focused.

TypeEmerging player
Description

European online doctor and digital health service provider active in Germany and the UK. Comparable as a virtual care platform peer in the German market.

9iSicura / i-SOLUTIONS Health
TypeRegional player
Description

German vendor of clinical and radiology information systems for hospitals. Comparable as a German hospital-IT platform peer with overlapping EHR-adjacent capabilities.

TypeOthers
Description

German IT services provider with a healthcare practice covering hospital digitalization, integration platforms, and telematics infrastructure. Comparable as an adjacent systems integrator and platform enabler in the German healthcare IT ecosystem.

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Weaknesses5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Named customers9 records

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Segment4 records

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Ideal customer profile4 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
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Integration7 records

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AI capability4 records

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Feature6 records

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Profiles2 records

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Subsidiaries5 records

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Compliance4 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

vitaliberty

Healthcare Technology Platformsvitagroup.ag

vitaliberty (vitagroup AG) is a German healthcare technology company that operates the Health Intelligence Platform (HIP), an openEHR-based open health-data platform for hospitals, regional EHR networks and government health agencies, and historically ran Health Dialog's 24/7 telemedicine center (TMZ) and healthMatch care-coordination platform serving statutory health insurers and Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen.

What vitaliberty does

vitaliberty is presented as the healthcare-facing entity of vitagroup AG, a privately held German healthcare technology and services group headquartered in Mannheim with regional operations in Munich and Chemnitz. The group historically operated two divisions: Health Dialog (HD), which delivers 24/7 telemedicine and care coordination services through the Telemedizinisches Zentrum (TMZ) and the healthMatch platform, handling more than three million patient interactions per year; and the Health Intelligence Platform (HIP), an openEHR-based open healthcare data platform for hospitals, healthcare systems, regional EHR deployments, secure data storage and migration, and research, analytics and AI. In March 2026, vitagroup AG divested Health Dialog to Legian Investment Partner AG as a responsible succession arrangement, leaving vitagroup AG focused on HIP and corporate functions, while Health Dialog continues as an independent healthcare service provider with Emek Altun remaining as co-shareholder.

The technology stack is built around an openEHR-compliant open data architecture intended to deliver manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare systems, with regional EHRs for population groups, API/SDK/Web-App integration options (as documented for healthMatch), and integrations with ecosystem partners such as Averbis for AI text-analysis and myScribe GmbH for AI-generated medical documentation. Operational scale signals include more than 300 specialists across Germany, over 200 medical staff at TMZ, named reference customers including the AOK regions, BARMER, multiple Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen (Bayern, Westfalen-Lippe, Nordrhein, Baden-Württemberg), the Robert Koch Institute (DEMIS support), and Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. AI capability is present but partner-leveraged: generative-AI doctor's letter writing, dialog automation (chat and voicebot), and a matching logic for healthMatch are demonstrated rather than positioned as proprietary foundation models.

The business model is enterprise-B2B with three revenue streams: managed-service contracts for TMZ telemedicine (now under Health Dialog), subscription/recurring licensing of the healthMatch platform, and subscription/recurring licensing of the HIP platform for healthcare providers and hospitals. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales to statutory health insurers, regional Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen, hospitals, and government health agencies in Germany. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; distribution is regional (Germany), with no global footprint claim identified. The marketing mix combines events (DMEA, HIP Summit, Health Dialog Round Table), content (vitagroup Magazine), social channels (LinkedIn, Xing, X, Instagram), and recruitment-led talent marketing.

vitaliberty firmographics

Firmographics
Name
vitaliberty
Legal name
vitagroup AG
Website
https://vitagroup.ag
Company type
Private
Founded year
1999
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
vitaliberty (vitagroup AG) is a German healthcare technology company that operates the Health Intelligence Platform (HIP), an openEHR-based open health-data platform for hospitals, regional EHR networks and government health agencies, and historically ran Health Dialog's 24/7 telemedicine center (TMZ) and healthMatch care-coordination platform serving statutory health insurers and Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

vitaliberty industry classification

Industry
Product category
Healthcare Technology Platforms
NAICS
Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
SIC
Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
akta.pro primary industry
Data Aggregation, Interoperability & APIs for RPM (FHIR/IoMT Gateways) (HLACAFAO)
akta.pro secondary industries
Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms (HLACAFAH), Virtual Care Team Collaboration & Provider-to-Provider Teleconsult Platforms (eConsults) (HLALABAI)

Keywords

  • Healthcare data platforms
  • Telemedicine services
  • Electronic health records
  • Digital care coordination
  • Health intelligence software

Where vitaliberty is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Berlin
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

vitaliberty business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Telemedicine Services: Telemedizinische Zentrum (TMZ) providing 24/7 medical services including emergency services, on-call doctor services, appointment services, dialogue automation, and health counseling for statutory health insurers and medical associations
  2. Health Platform Licensing: Licensing of healthMatch platform for digital access and intelligent care coordination
  3. HIP Platform Solutions: Health Intelligence Platform solutions including EHR systems, data analytics, and AI services for healthcare providers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

vitaliberty product offering

Product offering

Core offering

vitaliberty (part of vitagroup) provides an open healthcare data platform (HIP) based on openEHR architecture for manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare systems, supporting regional EHRs, secure data migration, AI-powered analytics, and care coordination. The offering combines a technology platform (Health Intelligence Platform) with telemedicine services (Telemedizinisches Zentrum) and a digital care routing platform (healthMatch) for hybrid care delivery to healthcare providers, health insurers, and government agencies.

Product overview

vitagroup operates two main business divisions: Health Intelligence Platform (HIP) and Health Dialog (HD). HIP is the core open health data platform enabling manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare without dependence on proprietary systems. Health Dialog provides care coordination services through its Telemedizinisches Zentrum (TMZ) - Germany's most innovative virtual telemedicine center with 24/7 operations, and the healthMatch Versorgungsplattform for digital patient access and intelligent care routing. The divisions work together to deliver hybrid care solutions combining physical and digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • HIP (Health Intelligence Platform): Open health data platform helping health systems gain control over their data for safer, smarter, and connected care. Serves as technology enabler for manufacturer-independent digitization.
  • Health Dialog

Products and services

  • Health Intelligence Platform (HIP) Open healthcare data platform based on openEHR architecture enabling manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare systems; provides regional EHRs for population groups, EHR migration and secure data storage, real-time data-based healthcare, and research, analytics and AI capabilities for healthcare providers, hospitals, and regional health networks.
  • Telemedizinisches Zentrum (TMZ)

Quantifiable outcome

  • Over 3 million patient interactions per year at the Telemedizinisches Zentrum
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use vitaliberty

Customer profile

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

vitaliberty technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

vitaliberty partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • arztkonsultationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Strategic partnership between vitagroup Health Dialog and arztkonsultation for hybrid healthcare provision models that enable perfect interplay of digital offerings with local care. The partnership combines telemedicine and digital tools with on-site healthcare services.
  • fbetacoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerfbeta conducted the feasibility study 'Hybrid Care Processes and Market Order' for Health Dialog, exploring how telemedicine, digital, and analog services can be optimally combined for healthcare improvement.
  • EY ParthenonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY Parthenon contributes to HIP Summit with expertise on AI as a catalyst for openEHR use in healthcare organizations, providing insights on synergy of AI and openEHR for efficiency and precision in medical data processing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

vitaliberty competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • CompuGroup Medical: Germany-headquartered health IT vendor providing EHR systems, practice software, and hospital information systems across Europe. Most directly comparable on regional presence and enterprise health IT footprint in German-speaking markets.

Direct peers

  • Dedalus Group: European healthcare IT vendor with strong presence in German and Italian hospitals, offering EHR, interoperability, and care coordination platforms. Directly comparable as a European hospital-platform specialist competing for similar hospital digital transformation deals.
  • Meierhofer (CompuGroup Medical subsidiary): German hospital information system vendor serving acute care hospitals with clinical and administrative modules. Comparable as a hospital EHR/clinical platform competitor in the German market.
  • Better (Better Medicine): Vendor of openEHR-based health data platforms and clinical applications for hospitals and health systems. Most directly comparable as an openEHR-native platform peer competing for the same interoperability-driven hospital customers.

Emerging players

  • Doctolib: European digital health platform offering appointment booking, teleconsultation, and patient engagement tools widely adopted by German physicians. Comparable on the patient-engagement and care-access side overlapping with healthMatch.
  • TeleClinic (acquired by DocMorris): German telemedicine provider offering direct-to-consumer virtual doctor consultations. Comparable as a German-market telemedicine platform peer that overlaps with parts of the divested Health Dialog offering.
  • Zava (previously DrEd): European online doctor and digital health service provider active in Germany and the UK. Comparable as a virtual care platform peer in the German market.

Regional players

  • Medgate Deutschland: Swiss-founded telemedicine provider operating 24/7 medical call centers and digital consultations. Comparable as a European telemedicine operator with similar 24/7 virtual care delivery, although primarily Swiss-focused.
  • iSicura / i-SOLUTIONS Health: German vendor of clinical and radiology information systems for hospitals. Comparable as a German hospital-IT platform peer with overlapping EHR-adjacent capabilities.

Others

  • Materna (Healthcare division): German IT services provider with a healthcare practice covering hospital digitalization, integration platforms, and telematics infrastructure. Comparable as an adjacent systems integrator and platform enabler in the German healthcare IT ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

vitaliberty social profiles

Digital presence

vitaliberty compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance4 records

vitaliberty financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

vitaliberty leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

vitaliberty subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries5 records

vitaliberty funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

vitaliberty M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about vitaliberty

What does vitaliberty do?

vitaliberty (part of vitagroup) provides an open healthcare data platform (HIP) based on openEHR architecture for manufacturer-independent digitization of healthcare systems, supporting regional EHRs, secure data migration, AI-powered analytics, and care coordination. The offering combines a technology platform (Health Intelligence Platform) with telemedicine services (Telemedizinisches Zentrum) and a digital care routing platform (healthMatch) for hybrid care delivery to healthcare providers, health insurers, and government agencies.

Is vitaliberty a public or private company?

vitaliberty is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was vitaliberty founded?

vitaliberty was founded in 1999. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is vitaliberty based?

vitaliberty is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does vitaliberty make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Telemedicine Services are the primary driver. The others are health Platform Licensing and HIP Platform Solutions.

Who are vitaliberty's main competitors?

CompuGroup Medical is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Dedalus Group, Meierhofer (CompuGroup Medical subsidiary) and Better (Better Medicine). Emerging players are Doctolib, TeleClinic (acquired by DocMorris) and Zava (previously DrEd). Regional players are Medgate Deutschland and iSicura / i-SOLUTIONS Health. Materna (Healthcare division) is listed as an others.

Does vitaliberty have an API?

Yes. The healthMatch platform offers API integration capabilities for embedding technical elements into customer systems. The platform can be integrated via API, SDK, or Web-App as stated in product features: 'Integriert - Betten Sie die gewünschten technischen Elemente via API, SDK oder Web-App ein.'

What industry is vitaliberty in?

vitaliberty's product category is Healthcare Technology Platforms. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLACAFAO, Data Aggregation, Interoperability & APIs for RPM (FHIR/IoMT Gateways), with a secondary code of HLACAFAH, Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms. Its NAICS code is 62 and its SIC code is 8000.

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