Cardiologie Centra Nederland

What Cardiologie Centra Nederland does

Cardiologie Centra Nederland (CCN) is a private, founder-led network of 12 independent treatment centers (ZBCs) for cardiovascular care distributed across the Netherlands, headquartered in Utrecht. Founded in 2006 by cardiologists Prof. Dr. Igor Tulevski (CEO and co-founder) and Aernout Somsen, the company delivers outpatient cardiac diagnostics — including ECG, echocardiography, exercise stress tests, Holter monitoring, blood tests, and consultations — designed to be completed within a single 2-hour visit, with standard appointments typically available within 3 working days. Its core digital infrastructure comprises the MedicalPortal electronic patient dossier used across all 12 clinics and the HartWacht remote monitoring platform, which integrates iHealth blood pressure monitors, thermometers, and scales with AliveCor Kardia mobile ECG devices, enabling patients to transmit home-measured cardiac data to CCN cardiologists via smartphone app.

CCN serves two principal customer segments: GP/specialist-referred patients requiring rapid outpatient cardiac diagnostics, and patients enrolled in HartWacht for continuous home-based monitoring, with additional specialized offerings including a Vrouw & Hart (Women & Heart) clinic and CBR driver fitness examinations. The business model is reimbursement-driven: 100% of cardiological care is covered under the Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering) when a valid GP or specialist referral is provided, and CCN holds contracts with all Dutch health insurers for 2026. HartWacht is reimbursed under the national telemonitoring care product on a recurring per-120-day subscription basis. CCN has cultivated a multi-stakeholder ecosystem spanning academic medical center partnerships (UMC Utrecht, Amsterdam UMC), research collaborations with Apple and Swiss manufacturer MMT on wearable cardiac monitoring, an integrated software development relationship with Heart for Health, and a Hart Academie continuing medical education platform for GPs. Quality and reputation signals include ZKN (Zelfstandige Klinieken Nederland) certification across all 12 clinics, an 8.9/10 patient satisfaction rating on Zorgkaart Nederland, and recent high-level Dutch government engagement (VWS Minister Sophie Hermans site visit in June 2026).

Name

Cardiologie Centra Nederland

Legal name

Cardiologie Centra Nederland

Website

https://cardiologiecentra.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cardiologie Centra Nederland is a private Dutch network of 12 independent cardiology clinics (ZBCs) delivering rapid outpatient cardiac diagnostics and the HartWacht home monitoring platform, serving GP-referred patients and chronic cardiac patients under full Dutch basic health insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Cardiology Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter) (HLAFAKAE), Cardiometabolic RPM & Chronic Disease Management (diabetes, hypertension, CHF, obesity) (HLALAFAA), General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA), Cardiology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAB)

Keywords

• Outpatient cardiology services
• Cardiac diagnostics
• Remote cardiac monitoring
• Cardiovascular screening
• Cardiology clinic network

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cardiological Care Reimbursement: All cardiological diagnostic and treatment services are reimbursed 100% from the Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering) for patients with a GP/specialist referral. CCN bills insurance companies directly (no patient invoice). Services include ECG, echocardiography, exercise ECG, blood tests, and consultations.
2. HartWacht Telemonitoring: The HartWacht eHealth service is reimbursed by all Dutch health insurers under the national telemonitoring care product. Subscription costs are reimbursed per 120-day period for as long as the patient's account is active. Excess (eigen risico) may apply.
3. Self-Pay / Passantentarieven: For uninsured or internationally insured patients, CCN issues invoices at nationally regulated passer-by rates (Passantentarieven). Published annually in Excel and PDF format.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cardiologie Centra Nederland (CCN) operates a network of 12 independent treatment centers (ZBCs) across the Netherlands delivering outpatient cardiovascular diagnostics and care, including ECG, echocardiography, exercise stress testing, blood tests, and Holter monitoring. Complementary services include the HartWacht home telemonitoring platform (integrated with iHealth and AliveCor Kardia devices), a women's heart clinic (Vrouw & Hart), CBR driver fitness examinations, cardiac education (Hart Academie), and active scientific research.

Product overview

Cardiologie Centra Nederland (CCN) operates a network of 12 independent treatment centers for cardiovascular care across the Netherlands. The core offering consists of cardiac diagnostic services including ECG, echocardiography, blood tests, and exercise stress tests, supported by a proprietary remote monitoring platform called HartWacht. HartWacht enables patients to measure blood pressure, heart rhythm, temperature, and weight at home using integrated iHealth and AliveCor devices, with data transmitted via smartphone app for cardiologist review. Additional specialized services include a women's cardiac clinic (Vrouw & Hart), driver fitness examinations (CBR-keuring), and scientific research programs. CCN operates academic collaborations and participates in studies including CVON-AI and EMPATHY, with a unique position as both healthcare provider and software development partner with Heart for Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HartWacht Remote Cardiac Monitoring A remote cardiac monitoring service allowing patients to self-measure blood pressure, heart rhythm (ECG), weight, and temperature at home using iHealth and AliveCor Kardia devices connected to a smartphone app. Data is reviewed by CCN cardiologists. Covered by Dutch basic health insurance under the national telemonitoring care product and reimbursed per 120-day period.
• Electrocardiogram (ECG) Standard cardiac diagnostic test measuring heart rhythm and frequency using electrodes, taking approximately 5 minutes. Part of standard investigations offered at all CCN clinics and fully reimbursed by Dutch basic health insurance with GP/specialist referral.
• Echocardiogram (HartEcho) Ultrasound imaging of the heart assessing muscle thickness, pump function, and valve function. Takes approximately 20-30 minutes. Performed at CCN clinics and reimbursed from the Dutch basisverzekering.
• Blood Tests (Bloedonderzoek) Blood analysis covering cholesterol levels, kidney function, glucose, and iron levels to provide insight into vital organ function affecting heart health. Reimbursed from Dutch basic health insurance.
• Exercise Stress Test (Inspannings-ECG) Cardiac stress test performed on a stationary bike measuring heart rhythm and blood pressure during exercise to detect oxygen deficiency and rhythm disorders.
• Holter Monitoring (24/72-Hour ECG) Portable ECG recorder worn for 24 or 72 hours to detect intermittent rhythm disorders. Every heartbeat is registered and analyzed during the monitoring period.
• Vrouw & Hart (Women's Heart Clinic) Specialized cardiac care addressing different symptoms and risk factors in women, including gender-specific risk assessment, diagnostic and treatment protocols for non-classical cardiac symptoms such as fatigue and breathlessness.
• CBR Driver Fitness Examination (CBR-keuring) Cardiac assessment service to determine if patients are healthy enough to obtain or retain their driver's license in accordance with CBR fitness-to-drive requirements.
• Hart Academie (Heart Academy) Educational platform offering continuous professional development, training, and CME/nascholing for healthcare professionals in cardiology, including GPs and practice assistants.
• Scientific Research Program Active participation in cardiology research including the CVON-AI study on decision support for coronary CT-angiography, the EMPATHY study on HartWacht effectiveness for hypertension, and Apple Watch cardiac monitoring research.
• Home-based Echocardiography Pilot Mobile echocardiography service deploying CCN heart function laboratory technicians to perform echo examinations on-site at partner healthcare facilities (Kempenhaeghe, SEIN) for vulnerable patients who cannot easily visit a CCN clinic. Developed in collaboration with UCB Pharma.

Quantifiable outcome

• All cardiac investigations completed within 2 hours at a single visit
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VWS (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport)minorOthers · 15 June 2026Minister Sophie Hermans of VWS visited CCN's Amsterdam Slotervaart location in June 2026 along with Andros Clinics and Proctos Kliniek to learn about independent clinic care models.
• UCB PharmaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Pharmaceutical company that approached CCN to co-develop at-location cardiac diagnostics for vulnerable epilepsy patients. UCB Pharma initiated the collaboration; CCN provides mobile echocardiography services.
• KempenhaegheminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Epilepsy care center in the Netherlands hosting CCN's pilot of at-location echocardiography for severe epilepsy patients. CCN's heart function laboratory technician performs echo examinations on-site.
• SEINminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Epilepsy expertise center hosting CCN's mobile echocardiography pilot for vulnerable epilepsy patients (Dravet syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut).
• Federatie Medisch Specialisten (FMS)minorOthers · 1 September 2016National federation of medical specialists visited CCN's Utrecht location in September 2016 to learn about quality and service standards in independent clinics. Visit organized jointly with ZKN.
• UMC UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic hospital partnership; UMC Utrecht logo appears on the CCN website as a healthcare partner. Collaboration in research and clinical care pathways.
• ApplecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal research collaboration with Apple for cardiac monitoring studies using the Apple Watch. CCN's unique position as both care provider and software development partner (via Heart for Health) enabled this collaboration.
• MMT (Swiss Watch Manufacturer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing research collaboration investigating innovative cardiowatches developed by the Swiss watch manufacturer MMT. CCN participates as a research partner.
• Heart for HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationCCN's software development partner for the HartWacht telemonitoring platform. Heart for Health develops the technology that powers home monitoring, which CCN uses as both care provider and software co-developer. Provides iHealth and AliveCor Kardia devices.
• iHealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing home monitoring devices (blood pressure monitors, thermometers, scales) integrated with the HartWacht app for remote cardiac monitoring.
• AliveCor (Kardia)coreTechnology or IntegrationECG device provider whose Kardia mobile ECG is integrated with the HartWacht platform, enabling patients to record ECG traces via smartphone and transmit to CCN cardiologists.
• Amsterdam UMC (AMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center collaboration. CCN opened a cardiology center at Paasheuvelweg 26 in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost in partnership with AMC (now Amsterdam UMC). CEO Prof. Dr. Igor Tulevski holds positions at both organizations.
• Andros ClinicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-located clinic at the Amsterdam Slotervaart location alongside CCN and Proctos Kliniek. All three independent clinics jointly received VWS Minister Hermans.
• Proctos KliniekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-located clinic at the Amsterdam Slotervaart location alongside CCN and Andros Clinics. Part of the multi-clinic independent care complex visited by VWS Minister.
• All Dutch Health InsurerscoreOthersCCN has contracts with all Dutch health insurers (zorgverzekeraars) for 2026, enabling 100% reimbursement of cardiological care from the basisverzekering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ksyos: Dutch tele-medical specialist network offering tele-cardiology and tele-dermatology services to GPs and hospitals, directly comparable to CCN's combination of in-clinic cardiology and HartWacht remote monitoring.
• Bergman Clinics: Largest chain of independent treatment clinics (ZBCs) in the Netherlands with multiple specialty sites and insurer contracts, operating the same multi-site ZBC model as CCN.
• Mauritsklinieken: Dutch network of independent specialist clinics operating under the ZBC model with insurer contracts, comparable to CCN's distributed clinic and direct-billing approach.
• Andros Clinics: Dutch independent clinic chain co-located with CCN at the Amsterdam Slotervaart site, sharing the ZBC operating model, insurer contracts, and recent VWS ministerial visit exposure.

Others

• Cardialysis: Dutch cardiac clinical research and core lab organization with deep academic and pharma partnerships, comparable in cardiology focus and Amsterdam-based footprint to CCN's research collaborations.
• Heart for Health: Dutch software developer that co-developed and operates the HartWacht telemonitoring platform used by CCN; closely tied as a technology partner within CCN's digital stack.
• AliveCor: US-based maker of the Kardia mobile ECG integrated with CCN's HartWacht platform; functions as both technology partner and adjacent cardiac monitoring competitor.

Emerging players

• Luscii: Netherlands-based remote patient monitoring platform used by Dutch hospitals and care pathways; overlaps with HartWacht's RPM value proposition and reimbursement model in the Dutch market.
• Qompium: Dutch AI-driven cardiac rhythm monitoring company whose smartphone-based ECG and arrhythmia detection competes with the AliveCor/HartWacht stack used by CCN.

Broad incumbents

• Philips (Cardiac Monitoring & Telehealth): Global healthcare technology incumbent with cardiac monitoring, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring portfolios that overlap with HartWacht and CCN's broader diagnostic workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cardiologiecentranl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cardiologie-centra-nederland

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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