Holding Huisartsenzorg Deventer En Omstreken

What Holding Huisartsenzorg Deventer En Omstreken does

HCDO (Huisartsen Coöperatie Deventer en Omstreken), founded in 2015 through a merger of three predecessor GP organizations, is a member-owned regional cooperative coordinating general practitioner care across the Salland region of the Netherlands. It groups 185 GPs (100 practice-holders and 85 non-practice-holding GPs/locums) across 66 practices and serves residents of Deventer, Raalte, Bathmen, Diepenveen, Twello and 14 other towns. The holding is structured as a cooperative that is the sole shareholder of Holding Huisartsenzorg Deventer e.o. BV, which in turn owns four operating subsidiaries: Spoedpost (out-of-hours emergency GP care), Ketenorganisatie (chronic disease management for diabetes, COPD, and cardiovascular risk), Kwaliteit & Ondersteuning (training, accreditation, quality programs), and Detachering (staffing for emergency-post shifts).

HCDO's core technology stack combines regional coordination platforms (Zorgcoördinatiecentrum, Regionaal Transferpunt) with standard Dutch digital health tooling: patient portals (MijnGezondheid.net/MedGemak), e-health triage (moetiknaardedokter.nl), EHR and electronic patient-record systems, and Topicus Healthcare for financial processing of collaborative consultations. Differentiated care programs include the BeweegSpreekuur (joint GP+physiotherapist musculoskeletal consultation, with on-the-spot ultrasound, achieving 86% prevention of hospital referrals), the Meer Tijd voor de Patiënt program (extended consultations), the Waar is Wally? social-domain integration program, the home-monitoring (Thuismonitoring) pilot with Deventer Hospital, and POH-GGZ mental health support within practices. The organization also runs HCDOpleidingen (training platform) and a lateral-entry doctor-assistant program with ROC Twente.

HCDO is funded via managed-services contracts with health insurers (primarily Eno / Salland Zorgverzekeraar), member-GP contributions to the cooperative, and reimbursements through the Dutch statutory health insurance system. Approximately 90-95% of secondary care for HCDO patients flows through Deventer Hospital under the Regionaal Transferpunt framework (established 2018). HCDO is GP-led, has no external private-equity or venture capital, and reports as a private cooperative/holding with four wholly-owned operating subsidiaries.

Name

Holding Huisartsenzorg Deventer En Omstreken

Legal name

Holding Huisartsenzorg Deventer e.o. BV

Website

https://hcdo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HCDO is a member-owned Dutch regional GP cooperative that coordinates 185 GPs across 66 practices in the Salland region, delivering out-of-hours emergency care, chronic disease management, and digital care coordination funded through Dutch health insurance contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional primary care coordination services

NAICS

Offices of All Other Health Practitioners (62139), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health-Integrated Chronic Care (SUD comorbidity, collaborative care) (HLALAFAK)

Keywords

• Primary care coordination
• Out-of-hours GP services
• Chronic disease management
• GP cooperative network
• Regional healthcare coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare service contracts with health insurers: HCDO organizes and coordinates primary care services that are funded through contracts with health insurers, primarily Salland Zorgverzekeraar. GP practices bill for consultations; HCDO coordinates collective agreements, chronic care programs (diabetes, COPD, CVRM), and out-of-hours emergency care, all reimbursed through the Dutch health insurance system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HCDO is a regional GP cooperative that organizes and coordinates primary care across 66 practices and 185 GPs in the Salland region of the Netherlands. It delivers four core service lines: out-of-hours emergency GP care (Spoedpost), chronic disease management for diabetes/COPD/CVRM (Ketenorganisatie), quality development and continuing education (Kwaliteit en Ondersteuning), and GP staffing (Detachering), augmented by specialized programs such as the BeweegSpreekuur musculoskeletal consultation, 'Waar is Wally?' social worker integration, 'Meer Tijd voor de Pati\u00ebnt' longer consultations, POH-GGZ mental health support, and remote thuismonitoring.

Product overview

HCDO (Huisartsen Coöperatie Deventer en Omstreken) is a regional healthcare cooperative that operates as a unified platform for general practitioner services in the Salland region. The organization consists of four main divisions: the emergency GP post (Spoedpost) providing 24/7 urgent care outside office hours, a chronic care management organization (Ketenorganisatie) managing diabetes, COPD, and cardiovascular programs, a quality and support division (Kwaliteit en Ondersteuning) providing training and accreditation, and a staffing service (Detachering) for workforce management. HCDO's ecosystem includes specialized care programs like the BeweegSpreekuur for musculoskeletal complaints, the 'Waar is Wally?' social work integration initiative, the Meer Tijd voor de Patiënt program for extended consultations, and mental health support (POH-GGZ). The organization also operates digital health tools including patient portals (MijnGezondheid.net/MedGemak), remote monitoring services, and an online training platform (HCDOpleidingen).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spoedpost Huisartsenzorg Deventer e.o. Provides emergency GP services outside office hours (evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays) for residents of Deventer and surrounding areas who need urgent medical care that cannot wait for regular GP office hours.
• Ketenorganisatie Huisartsenzorg Deventer e.o. Organizes and facilitates chronic care management programs including diabetes, COPD, and cardiovascular risk management (CVRM), supporting GP practices with structured disease management.
• Kwaliteit en Ondersteuning Huisartsenzorg Deventer e.o. Provides continuing education (nascholing), regional collaboration agreements, and quality development support for GP practices, including practice accreditation programs.
• Detachering Huisartsenzorg Deventer e.o. Staffing service enabling GPs employed by practices in the region to perform additional shifts at the emergency post through an employment contract structure.
• BeweegSpreekuur (Movement Consultation) Joint consultation service where a specially trained GP and physiotherapist collaboratively assess patients with movement and musculoskeletal complaints, including on-the-spot ultrasound capability. Approximately 90% patient satisfaction, 86% hospital referrals prevented, and approximately 1,300 patients/year expected.
• POH-GGZ Mental Health Support Mental health support services within GP practices, delivered by Practice Support Workers for Mental Health (POH-GGZ) who provide guidance and treatment for patients with psychosocial problems such as depression, anxiety, and stress.
• Regionaal Transferpunt (Regional Transfer Point) Regional transfer point facilitating seamless patient transfers between hospital, nursing homes, and primary care settings, with IT integration supporting continuity of care across the regional network.
• Meer Tijd voor de Pati\u00ebnt (MTVDP) Regional program enabling GPs to provide longer consultation times and solution-focused conversations, improving patient care quality and physician work satisfaction.
• Waar is Wally? (Social Domain Integration) Social worker integration program where a dedicated social worker (Wally) serves as single point of contact for GPs on non-medical psychosocial issues, improving coordination between medical and social support services.
• Thuismonitoring (Remote Patient Monitoring) Remote patient monitoring service piloted with Deventer Hospital, enabling patients to be monitored from home for various chronic conditions.
• Meedenkconsult Collaborative consultation service where GPs can consult with specialists or other healthcare professionals for guidance on patient treatment decisions.
• HCDOpleidingen (Training Platform) Online training and education platform (HCDOpleidingen) providing courses for medical staff including CPR, specialized medical training, and professional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% reduction in hospital referrals through BeweegSpreekuur
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Green Deal Duurzame ZorgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026On June 25, 2026, HCDO signed the Green Deal Duurzame Zorg (Sustainable Healthcare) on behalf of GPs in Salland. This is a national covenant between government and healthcare parties to make healthcare future-proof by promoting health and reducing ecological footprint. HCDO has had a Green Team since 2022 supporting practices in sustainability.
• Maatschappelijk werk De KernminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Maatschappelijk werk De Kern partnered with HCDO and the municipality of Deventer to launch the 'Waar is Wally?' pilot in late 2019, aiming to improve the connection between GPs and social teams. Wally is a social worker serving as a single point of contact for GPs on non-medical psychosocial issues.
• Gemeente Deventer (Municipality of Deventer)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The municipality of Deventer partnered with HCDO and Maatschappelijk werk De Kern to launch the 'Waar is Wally?' pilot in late 2019. The municipality is also engaged in the Salland United foundation and discussions around GP housing.
• Deventer Ziekenhuis (Deventer Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Deventer Hospital is a key partner in multiple HCDO initiatives including the Regionaal Transferpunt (regional transfer point, established 2018) enabling seamless patient transfers between hospital and primary care. Also collaborated on the home monitoring pilot and in care coordination. Approximately 90-95% of secondary care for HCDO patients is handled at Deventer Hospital.
• Nursing homes in the Salland regioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018All nursing homes in the region participate in the Regionaal Transferpunt (regional transfer point) with HCDO and Deventer Hospital, established in 2018 to facilitate smooth patient transfers between care settings.
• Salland ZorgverzekeraarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalland Zorgverzekeraar is a co-initiator of the BeweegSpreekuur program alongside HCDO and framework doctor Iris Busscher. The insurer funds the BeweegSpreekuur consultation fully without cost to the patient. The insurer is committed to accessible, appropriate, and person-centered care and views the initiative as part of care transformation in the region.
• Salland UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalland United is a foundation uniting municipalities, healthcare organizations, welfare organizations, and HCDO in the Salland region to work on future-proof healthcare. HCDO is a participant. The collaboration was officially formalized on January 26, 2026.
• Eno (preferred health insurer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEno is described as the preferred health insurer with whom HCDO collaborates on many regional projects including the multi-year policy plan. HCDO brings issues such as practice housing to the attention of Eno and the municipalities.
• ROC Twente (Endoor)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHCDO partnered with ROC Twente (Endoor) to develop a shortened training program for lateral entry doctor assistants (zij-instromers). ROC Twente provides the theoretical education component while HCDO coordinates practical placement in GP practices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RegiozorgNu U.A. RegiozorgNu is a regional GP cooperative in the Twente/Achterhoek area of eastern Netherlands, operating an analogous model of coordinating member GP practices, chronic disease programs, and back-office support. It is geographically proximate to HCDO's Salland/Deventer region.
• Cohesie U.A. Cohesie is one of the largest Dutch regional GP cooperatives, operating in the Eindhoven/Southeast Brabant region. It uses the same member-cooperative model to coordinate primary care, chronic care programs (diabetes, COPD, CVRM), training, and an out-of-hours GP post, making it directly comparable to HCDO in structure and offering.

Others

• Topicus Healthcare: Topicus is a Dutch healthcare software vendor that processes financial flows for HCDO's meedenkconsult sessions and supports back-office workflows. It is an enabling technology partner rather than a competitor, included as an ecosystem participant.
• Eno Zorgverzekeraar: Eno is the regional Dutch health insurer designated as HCDO's preferred partner, contracting with the cooperative on multi-year policy plans and co-funding regional programs. It is comparable as the strategic payer counterpart in the HCDO value chain rather than as a competing provider.

Broad incumbents

• InEen: InEen is the Dutch national trade association representing primary care organizations, including regional GP cooperatives like HCDO. It is not an operating peer but a broad industry body whose membership and policy positions directly affect HCDO's operating context.
• Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging (LHV): LHV is the Dutch national association representing GPs, including those in the HCDO cooperative. It is a broad industry incumbent that shapes GP practice conditions, training, and national policy at the level above HCDO's regional remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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