Dharma Health Care

What Dharma Health Care does

Dharma Health Care (Dharma Healthcare) is a privately-held Italian-headquartered software company founded in 1999, specializing in healthcare management software sold to public and private healthcare organizations worldwide. The company develops and distributes Health.NET, a modular desktop and web-based platform built on a SQL Server database with web modules written in Java, Ajax, and HTML5, running on Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 workstations with optional cloud-hosted database deployments.

Health.NET is sold in tiered versions targeting distinct healthcare segments: CORE for single practitioners and small medical groups, Ultimate for polyclinics and multi-specialty centers (adding RIS/PACS imaging, HL7 web services, multi-user/multi-branch capabilities), LIMS for clinical laboratories (sample tracking, barcode labeling, instrument interfaces via RS232/TCP/IP/HL7, result validation), Enterprise for hospitals and multi-location networks, NGO/Non-Profit for international cooperation projects, and Manager/Admin for business intelligence and administrative controls. The platform integrates with third-party systems including tuoTempo (online booking) and supports HL7, DICOM, and web services for interoperability.

Dharma operates with a 1–10 employee footprint from offices in Rome (headquarters), Brussels (NGO/cooperation projects), and London (UK markets), serving customers globally via remote installation and support. Revenue is generated through monthly subscriptions (€49–€999/month depending on tier and user count), perpetual licenses, and modular add-ons, supplemented by special pricing for NGO and developing-country programs. The company has no disclosed external funding, no acquisitions, and no publicly identified management team, indicating a founder-operated micro-cap business model.

Name

Dharma Health Care

Legal name

Dharma Healthcare

Website

https://dharmahealthcare.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dharma Health Care is an Italian-headquartered healthcare software vendor founded in 1999, selling Health.NET — a modular patient management, LIMS, and imaging platform — to practitioners, polyclinics, laboratories, hospitals, and NGOs worldwide via subscription and perpetual licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

EHR Implementation, Optimization, Training & Managed Services (HLACAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patient Self-Service Portal for Scheduling & Management (HLACADAK)

Keywords

• Healthcare management software
• Medical practice software
• Laboratory information system
• Patient management software
• Clinical reporting software

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Monthly Fee: Recurring monthly subscription model with tiered pricing based on version (CORE, Ultimate, LIMS) and user count. Pay-per-need approach where customers choose modules based on requirements.
2. License Purchase: One-time perpetual license purchase option available for all versions, offering lifetime ownership of software.
3. Module Add-ons: Additional modules (LIMS, RIS/PACS, DICOM, advanced reporting) can be purchased separately to extend base version functionality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dharma Health Care develops and sells Health.NET, a modular healthcare management software suite built on SQL Server. It provides patient archive, appointment scheduling, billing, medical reporting, prescription management, and GDPR-compliant privacy features, with specialized add-on modules for multi-specialty clinics (Ultimate), laboratory information management (LIMS), medical imaging (RIS/PACS/DICOM), enterprise hospital deployments, and NGO/international cooperation programs.

Product overview

Dharma Health Care offers Health.NET, a modular healthcare management software platform composed of multiple versions and add-on modules. The CORE version provides essential features (patient archive, appointments, billing, medical reporting, EMR) for single practitioners and small practices. ULTIMATE extends CORE with advanced clinical software for multi-specialty clinics. LIMS adds laboratory information management capabilities. Enterprise serves hospitals and multi-location organizations. NGO/Non Profit provides specialized programs for developing countries. Manager & Admin delivers BI and administrative tools. All versions share a common database architecture and can be combined to create custom configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Health.NET: Healthcare management software solution for medical practices, clinics, laboratories, hospitals, and enterprise healthcare environments. Available in CORE, ULTIMATE, LIMS, and ENTERPRISE versions.

Products and services

• Health.NET CORE Entry-level healthcare management software for single practitioners, medical groups, and small medical centers. Includes unique patient archive, appointment scheduling, billing, GDPR privacy compliance, electronic medical records, medical reporting, prescription management, and digital documents. Designed for specialists, associated studios, and small centers.
• Health.NET Ultimate Extended version of Health.NET for clinics, medical centers, and multi-specialty facilities. Adds multi-user and multi-branch management, advanced medical reporting, RIS/PACS imaging integration, web services integrations, statistics and customizable data analysis, and online appointment booking to CORE features.
• Health.NET LIMS Laboratory Information Management System module for clinical analysis laboratories. Provides complete sample tracking and traceability, barcode labeling, instrument automation interfaces (RS232, TCP/IP, HL7), result validation, customizable laboratory reporting, and web reporting services.
• Health.NET Enterprise Enterprise version for hospitals, clinic networks, and multi-location healthcare organizations. Supports multi-company and multi-location management from a single database, extensive HL7 integration capabilities, cloud-hosted database solutions, ward management, parallel workflows, and high customization for complex enterprise environments.
• Health.NET NGO & Non Profit Specialized program for NGOs and international cooperation projects in developing countries. Provides healthcare software deployment, training for local agencies, infrastructure support, strong customization, and customized pricing plans adapted to local economies.
• Health.NET Manager & Admin Business Intelligence and administrative management module for healthcare managers and administrators. Provides advanced BI, productivity control, expense monitoring, custom SQL queries, structured data export, doctor fee management, and integration with external software.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% user satisfaction rating on Capterra

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• TuoTempo: Patient engagement and online booking platform integrated with Health.NET for online reservations and report consultation. Adjacent rather than directly competing — overlapping patient-self-service functionality with Health.NET's patient portal and appointment scheduling features.
• CareCloud: Cloud-based practice management, EHR, and revenue cycle management platform serving small and mid-sized U.S. medical practices. Comparable to Dharma on tiered SaaS pricing, modular product architecture, and small/mid-market positioning.
• Doctoralia (Docplanner Group): European healthcare platform combining online doctor booking, practice management SaaS, and patient engagement tools for private practices. Comparable to Dharma on European private-practice customer base and SaaS delivery, but stronger in patient acquisition/marketing than clinical EHR.

Direct peers

• CompuGroup Medical: Leading European provider of practice management, EHR, and laboratory information systems serving physicians, hospitals, and labs across multiple countries. Directly comparable to Dharma on product scope (practice, lab, hospital modules), European mid-market focus, and subscription-based SaaS delivery.
• Dedalus: Italian-headquartered European healthcare IT vendor offering EHR, LIMS, RIS/PACS, and enterprise hospital software across multiple European countries. Most direct competitor to Dharma given shared Italian roots, overlapping product portfolio (clinical, laboratory, imaging), and similar target customer base of public and private healthcare providers.

Broad incumbents

• MEDITECH: Long-standing EHR vendor serving community hospitals and integrated delivery networks across North America and increasingly other geographies. Comparable to Dharma on hospital-targeted EHR/clinical software, but operating at enterprise scale with a much broader customer base.
• Epic Systems: U.S.-based dominant EHR vendor serving large hospital systems and academic medical centers globally. Comparable to Dharma on core EHR/clinical documentation functionality, but operating as a broad incumbent at the enterprise scale Dharma targets only at its top tier.
• athenahealth: Cloud-native EHR, practice management, and patient engagement platform primarily serving U.S. ambulatory practices and hospitals. Comparable to Dharma on practice management and subscription SaaS delivery, but at substantially larger scale and with a U.S.-centric footprint.
• Agfa HealthCare: European healthcare IT incumbent offering enterprise imaging (RIS/PACS), EHR, and care orchestration solutions to hospitals and large provider networks. Comparable to Dharma on imaging integration and European footprint, but operating at significantly larger scale with a broader enterprise portfolio.

Regional players

• MedicalDirector: Australia- and New Zealand-focused clinical and practice management software vendor serving GPs, specialists, and allied health practices. Comparable to Dharma on small-practice EHR/practice management focus and subscription delivery, but primarily serves the Australasian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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