MEDYS

What MEDYS does

MEDYS GmbH is a privately held German software company founded in 1987 by Reinhard Brosius and headquartered in Wülfrath, Germany. The company develops and distributes MEDYS, a practice management software (Praxisverwaltungssystem, PVS) for ambulatory physician practices (Niedergelassene Ärzte) in Germany. The core platform covers patient records, appointment scheduling, electronic health card processing, statutory (KVDT, SADT, DMP) and private (GOÄ, BG) billing, medication management with MMI Pharmindex integration, vaccination tracking, home-visit workflows, and a validation/rule engine for KBV EBM compliance. The software is distinctive in supporting both macOS and Microsoft Windows clients in heterogeneous networks, and the company holds gematik certification for the Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) plus 18+ individual KBV Prüfnummern certifications.

The product portfolio comprises the core MEDYS platform, the MEDYS Mobil iOS application (launched 2018) for iPhone/iPad-based access during house calls, and several add-on modules including Hausbesuchmodul (mobile practice), Impfmodul (STIKO-compliant vaccination), Medikationsplan (with 2D barcode scanning), Statistik/Reportgenerator, and Grafische Befundung. MEDYS integrates with KV-Connect for one-click billing and electronic data exchange, KIM via DGN for secure healthcare communication, and secunet Konnektoren for TI connectivity.

The business model is software licensing on a subscription/recurring basis, distributed through direct sales from the Wülfrath headquarters and a nationwide network of 11+ regional sales and implementation partners covering Berlin, Hamburg, Magdeburg, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Ratingen, Koblenz, Saarbrücken, Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Munich-Nuremberg. The company is founder/family-owned (Reinhard Brosius and Ann-Kathrin Brosius as Geschäftsführer), with no disclosed external institutional investment, M&A activity, or geographic expansion beyond Germany.

Name

MEDYS

Legal name

MEDYS GmbH

Website

https://medys.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEDYS GmbH is a privately held German software company founded in 1987 that develops practice management software (PVS) for ambulatory physician practices in Germany, running on macOS and Windows with gematik-certified Telematikinfrastruktur integration and distributed via a nationwide regional partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wülfrath

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: MEDYS generates revenue through software licensing of its practice management system. The software is available for MacOS X and MS Windows platforms with support for heterogeneous networks. As a gematik-certified solution, it serves the German healthcare market for physician practice administration, billing, and regulatory compliance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MEDYS develops and sells practice management software (Praxisverwaltungssystem) for German physician practices. The software runs on both MacOS X and Microsoft Windows in homogeneous or heterogeneous network configurations, providing patient record management, electronic health card (eGK) processing, statutory and private medical billing, medication management, and integration with the German Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) and KV-Connect services.

Product overview

MEDYS is a unified practice management software suite for German physicians, comprising a core platform with integrated modules for patient records, billing, and clinical documentation. The product portfolio includes MEDYS (core practice management system for Mac OS X and Windows), MEDYS Mobil (iOS app for iPhone/iPad), a Hausbesuchmodul (house call module) for laptop-based mobile practice, the Impfmodul (vaccination module) based on STIKO recommendations, and the Medikationsplan (medication plan) module. The software integrates with Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) for German healthcare infrastructure connectivity, KV-Connect for statutory health insurance billing, and supports electronic health services including eArztbrief, eDMP, eKoloskopie, and KIM communication. The system runs on heterogeneous networks mixing Mac and Windows clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEDYS (Core Platform) Practice management software (Praxisverwaltungssystem) for physician offices providing patient record management, electronic health cards, statutory (KVDT, SADT) and private billing, BG/accident insurance billing, medication management, statistics, and integrated text processing. Runs on MacOS X and Windows in homogeneous or heterogeneous network configurations.
• MEDYS Mobil iOS application for iPhone and iPad enabling physicians to access patient information, appointment calendars, patient records, and clinical notes during house calls or while mobile. Features remote data access via secure network, voice dictation, photo attachment, and route planning for patient visits.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DGN (Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz)coreTechnology or IntegrationDGN is the preferred KIM (Kommunikation im Medizinwesen) service provider for MEDYS. They provide the TI (Telematikinfrastruktur) connection services including Konnektor and VPN access services required for practices to connect to the German health data network.
• gematikcoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman national agency responsible for the Telematikinfrastruktur. MEDYS received gematik certification for TI connectivity, enabling electronic health card processing, VSDM, and other e-health services.
• KBV (Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung)coreTechnology or IntegrationGerman National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians. MEDYS holds KBV certification (Prüfnummern) for multiple billing and documentation modules including KVDT, SADT, DMP programs, and Blankoformularbedruckung.
• KV-Connect (KV Telematik GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationMEDYS supports KV-Connect services for electronic data exchange with health insurance systems including 1-Click-Abrechnung, DALE-UV, eArztbrief, eDMP, eKoloskopie, eHautkrebs-Screening, and eDialyse.
• MMI (Medizinische Medien Informations GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationMMI provides the Pharmindex medication database integrated into MEDYS for medication management, prescription handling, and medication plan features with barcodes.
• Inprotec GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal IT services provider located in Wülfrath offering IT support and services for MEDYS customers in the headquarters area.
• Regional Sales Partners NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of regional partners covering sales and support across Germany: medic-it (Berlin), teampoint (Magdeburg), BCC (Hamburg), Timm Kröger IT-Service, MacDocSupport (Mülheim an der Ruhr), Systemconnect (Ratingen), Frank Fischer Service & Systeme (Koblenz), Haus&Gross GmbH (Saarbrücken), Visilan GmbH (Stuttgart), Maccc (Freiburg), Fairsystem UG (Munich-Nuremberg).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• medatixx: Major German practice management software group consolidating multiple PVS brands (formerly MediStar, Medisoft, MEDISTAR) with nationwide distribution and full TI/KBV certification — directly competing in the German ambulatory IT market.
• Duria (Duria eG): German cooperative-based PVS vendor serving physicians across multiple German states with KBV-certified billing modules and TI integration — directly comparable practice management offering.
• CompuGroup Medical (CGM): Germany's largest ambulatory physician software vendor offering MEDISTAR, TurboMed, DATA VITAL, and other PVS solutions with full KBV and gematik certification — directly competing with MEDYS for the same German niedergelassene Ärzte segment.
• ZOLLSOFT (Tomedo): Apple-native German practice management software (Tomedo) running on macOS for physicians — the most direct platform peer to MEDYS given the shared Mac-centric positioning in the German physician market.
• Charly / Charly Solutions: German Mac-native practice management software (Charly) running on macOS for physicians and therapists — direct platform and customer-base peer to MEDYS within the Apple-centric German medical software niche.
• ifaa systems (now part of medatixx): German practice software vendor (ifaa PVS) consolidated into medatixx, offering physician ambulatory software with similar KBV/gematik compliance footprint — adjacent brand-level competitor to MEDYS.
• MEDICAL COMPUTER CENTER (MCC) / MCS / MediStar: German physician practice management software vendor with KBV-certified PVS solutions serving niedergelassene Ärzte — overlapping customer base, billing module scope, and regulatory certification footprint with MEDYS.
• DOSO Software / Data-Systems Online: German practice management software vendor offering DOSO PVS and ALBIS PVS alternatives with KBV certification and TI integration — competing directly in the SMB German physician software segment.

Others

• Samedi: German online appointment booking and patient portal platform integrated with PVS systems including MEDYS — adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a direct PVS competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Dedalus Healthcare: European healthcare IT group with hospital and ambulatory software portfolios including practice management solutions across multiple countries — broader incumbent overlapping with MEDYS in German ambulatory software.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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