HINQ

What HINQ does

HINQ operates a Dutch digital healthcare network cooperative (coöperatie zonder winstoogmerk), founded in 2014 and headquartered in Den Haag, delivering interoperability infrastructure for healthcare data exchange and regional care coordination. Its platform is built around two core products: the Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder (DVA) service, which translates medical data from hospital, GP, mental health (GGZ), and long-term care (VVT) information systems into MedMij-compliant exchanges with patients' Personal Health Environments (PGO); and the Zorgnetwerk Omgeving (ZNO), a digital care-network environment for online care coordination, questionnaires, exercises, and treatment information across care programs. The platform integrates with the dominant Dutch EPD/HIS vendors — ChipSoft HiX, EPIC, PharmaPartners Medicom, Nedap ONS, Ecare PUUR, Gerimedica Ysis, and PinkRoccade MijnCaress — and operates under MedMij and NEN 7510:2017 certifications.

HINQ generates revenue through subscription and managed-service fees for its DVA and ZNO services and membership contributions from its 29 cooperative partners. Its go-to-market relies on direct institutional partnerships and EPD-vendor channel embedding rather than a direct sales force of comparable scale; over 60 healthcare institutions have signed DVZA agreements across 10+ regional bundles, and 2,058 DVZA users plus 1,150 ZNO users are reported on its public site. Its customer base spans hospitals (UMCG, LUMC, Erasmus MC, Isala, MST, Diakonessenhuis, ZGT, Dijklander, Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep), GGZ providers (Altrecht, Dimence, GGZ inGeest, GGZ Heuvelrug, Caleidozorg GGZ), VVT organizations (Omring, Zorgcirkel), GPs (via Medicom), and national programs (VIPP OPEN, VIPP InZicht, VIPP GGZ, VIPP 5, VIPP Babyconnect). Specialized care programs include Mind2Care, MijnPijnprogramma.online, Connect2Grow, Positieve Gezondheid, Inner Lifechart, MijnKind.online, ACP, and Actueel Medicatieoverzicht (AMO). Marketing runs through its website, LinkedIn, healthcare events, and cooperative referrals.

Name

HINQ

Legal name

HINQ

Website

https://hinq.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HINQ is a Dutch non-profit healthcare cooperative operating the Zorgnetwerk Omgeving (ZNO) care-coordination platform and a MedMij-certified Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder (DVA) for exchanging patient data with Personal Health Environments, serving hospitals, GPs, GGZ, long-term care, and birth-care providers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Interoperability

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Interoperability Standards, Profiles & Implementation (HL7/FHIR/IHE) (HLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

HIE Platforms & Network Services (Community/Regional/National) (HLACABAB), Consent, Authorization & Data Sharing Governance (opt-in/opt-out, DS4P) (HLACABAG), Terminology Services & Semantic Interoperability (SNOMED/LOINC/RxNorm mapping) (HLACABAJ), Patient-Mediated Exchange & Personal Health Data Access (Blue Button, SMART on FHIR) (HLACABAN), Health Information Exchange & Public Health Data Integration (HLAJAJAD)

Keywords

• Healthcare interoperability
• Medical record exchange
• Care network platform
• Patient data sharing
• Health information network

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. DVA Services (Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder): HINQ operates as a Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder (DVA), enabling healthcare institutions to securely share medical data with patients' Personal Health Environments (PGO). Revenue appears to be generated through service fees to healthcare institutions for DVZA functionality, supporting data exchange according to MedMij standards.
2. ZNO Platform Services: The Zorgnetwerk Omgeving (ZNO) platform enables online care coordination. Healthcare professionals can invite clients to care programs, monitor results, access medical records, and communicate. Services are offered as part of the cooperative membership and usage.
3. Cooperative Membership: HINQ is a healthcare network cooperative (zorgnetwerk coöperatie) without profit motive. The cooperative model suggests membership fees or shared cost structures among 29 cooperative partners to fund development and maintenance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HINQ provides a digital healthcare interoperability network (Zorgnetwerk Omgeving / ZNO) that enables secure, certified exchange of patient medical records between Dutch healthcare providers. The cooperative also offers the Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder (DVA) module to onboard healthcare institutions as service providers within the network.

Product overview

HINQ is a digital healthcare network cooperative offering a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the Zorgnetwerk Omgeving (ZNO) core platform and Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder (DVA) data exchange service. The ZNO provides online care coordination with clients and healthcare professionals, while DVA enables medical institutions to securely share patient data with Personal Health Environments (PGOs) following MedMij standards. Built on these core services, HINQ offers specialized care programs including Mind2Care (pregnancy vulnerability screening), Mijn Pijnprogramma.online (chronic pain management), Positieve Gezondheid (health promotion), Inner Lifechart (mood tracking), and MijnKind.online (maternity care coordination). The platform also facilitates VIPP (Dutch digital healthcare exchange programs) implementations including VIPP BabyConnect, VIPP OPEN, VIPP InZicht, VIPP GGZ, and VIPP 5, along with ACP for advance care planning and Actueel Medicatieoverzicht for medication management. HINQ operates without profit motive, works via MedMij standards, and holds NEN certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zorgnetwerk Omgeving (ZNO) A digital healthcare interoperability network that enables secure, certified exchange of patient medical records between Dutch healthcare institutions across 10+ regions. Designed for hospitals, GPs, mental health providers, maternity care organizations, and pharmacy networks that need compliant cross-organizational data sharing.
• Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder (DVA)

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,000 hospitalizations per year due to medication errors, of which 27,500 could have been prevented with proper medication overview
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

48 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• MedMijcoreTechnology or IntegrationMedMij is the Dutch standard for healthcare data exchange between healthcare providers and patients. HINQ is MedMij-certified as a Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder (DVA), enabling MedMij-compliant data exchange with Personal Health Environments (PGO).
• ChipSoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationChipSoft provides HiX EPD system used by hospitals. HINQ has integrated their DVZA to enable MedMij-compliant data exchange for hospital data including BgZ and documents.
• EPICcoreTechnology or IntegrationEPIC provides hospital EPD systems. HINQ is MedMij-qualified for exchanging BgZ and Documenten (PDF/A) with EPIC bronsysteem, working with UMCG.
• PharmaPartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationPharmaPartners provides Medicom HIS for general practitioners. They chose HINQ as DVZA for all Medicom practices to achieve OPEN program goals for patient data access.
• NedapcoreTechnology or IntegrationNedap provides ONS EPD for long-term care. ONS is MedMij-qualified for VIPP InZicht data exchange through HINQ DVZA.
• EcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationEcare provides PUUR EPD for long-term care. PUUR is MedMij-qualified for VIPP InZicht through HINQ DVZA.
• GerimedicacoreTechnology or IntegrationGerimedica provides Ysis EPD for long-term care. Ysis is MedMij-qualified for VIPP InZicht through HINQ DVZA with multiple combinations available.
• PinkRoccadecoreTechnology or IntegrationPinkRoccade provides MijnCaress EPD for long-term care. Live MedMij qualification for VIPP InZicht through HINQ DVZA.
• VIPP OPENflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPEN is a national program for online patient access to general practitioner data. HINQ acts as DVZA enabling GP practices using Medicom to share data with patient PGOs.
• VIPP BabyconnectflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational birth care program. HINQ provides integral birth care dossier with interoperable data exchange between obstetrics, hospital, and maternity care. Partners include Carecodex, Sigra, RijnmondNet, Raedelijn, ProScoop.
• VIPP InZichtflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational program for long-term care data exchange. HINQ facilitates BgLZ data exchange. Bureau InZicht is the program coordinator. Over 10 regions and 60+ institutions have signed.
• VIPP 5flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital data exchange program. HINQ DVZA MedMij-qualified for BgZ and Documenten (PDF/A) exchange with EPIC. UMCG is implementation partner.
• VIPP GGZflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health data exchange program. HINQ MedMij-qualified for GGZ data from Epos EPD. Partners include Zilos, GGZ Heuvelrug, Caleidozorg GGZ, de Nederlandse ggz.
• IvidocoreTechnology or IntegrationIvido provides Personal Health Environment (PGO) platform. HINQ integrates with Ivido for patient access to health data and care programs including MijnPijnprogramma.online for chronic pain.
• Netwerk Chronische PijncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChronic Pain Network of exercise therapists working nationally with HINQ ZNO and Ivido PGO, using MijnPijnprogramma.online for hybrid care delivery.
• Instituut Positieve Gezondheid (IPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute for Positive Health promoting meaningful life concept. HINQ supports Positieve Gezondheid program rollout in Drenthe, Friesland, Groningen with PGO Netwerk Noord.
• PGO Netwerk NoordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional PGO network in Drenthe, Friesland, Groningen. Collaborating with ~30 partners on Positieve Gezondheid program rollout since August 2022.
• CarecodexcoreTechnology or IntegrationBirth care information system partner for VIPP Babyconnect, enabling integral birth care dossier interoperability.
• Mijn Kind.onlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline platform connecting parents with birth care professionals. HINQ supports MijnKind.Online for Mind2Care screening and Connect2grow programs with 600 new users monthly.
• BabyconnectflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational birth care information exchange program. HINQ provides integral birth care dossier enabling interoperable data exchange between obstetrics, hospital, and maternity care.
• YivicoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital identity app used for healthcare professional verification and authentication (IRMA attributes) to access HINQ ZNO platform securely using DigiD.
• Umcg (Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Medical Center Groningen partnered with HINQ and EPIC for MedMij qualification of hospital data exchange (VIP 5 program).
• IsalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital participating in HINQ cooperative network.
• Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital in Twente region participating in HINQ network for appropriate care delivery.
• DijklanderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital in Friesland participating in HINQ Passende Zorg @Home program and regional care network.
• Noordwest ZiekenhuisgroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital group in North-Holland participating in HINQ regional care network and ACP (Advance Care Planning) programs.
• OmringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare organization in North-Holland participating in HINQ regional care network for home care and ACP programs.
• ZorgcirkelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare organization in North-Holland participating in HINQ regional care network for home care.
• AltrechtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health institution in Utrecht participating in HINQ network.
• GGZ inGeestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health institution participating in HINQ VIPP GGZ program for mental health data exchange.
• GGZ HeuvelrugminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health institution testing HINQ VIPP GGZ data exchange enabling clients to access their EPD records via PGO.
• DimenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health institution collaborating on Inner Lifechart program for mood disorder patients.
• ZiloscoreTechnology or IntegrationMental health EPD provider with Epos system. HINQ is MedMij-qualified for GGZ data exchange from Epos for VIPP GGZ program.
• Caleidozorg GGZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health organization testing HINQ VIPP GGZ data exchange giving patients ownership of medical data.
• de Nederlandse ggzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational mental health association whose members include Altrecht, Dimence, GGZ inGeest, GGZ Heuvelrug, Caleidozorg GGZ collaborating on HINQ VIPP GGZ.
• LUMC (Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeiden University Medical Center partnered with HINQ for Medical Dashboard development and Actueel Medicatieoverzicht (AMO) program.
• Erasmus MCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam participating in HINQ cooperative network.
• DiakonessenhuisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital in Utrecht participating in HINQ cooperative network.
• Ziekenhuis Groep Twente (ZGT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital group in Twente participating in HINQ cooperative network.
• De FrieslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurer in Friesland participating in HINQ cooperative network.
• Bureau InZichtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram coordinator for VIPP InZicht national long-term care data exchange program.
• SigraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration in birth care participating in HINQ VIPP Babyconnect program.
• RijnmondNetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network in Rijnmond area participating in HINQ VIPP Babyconnect program.
• RaedelijnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration in birth care participating in HINQ VIPP Babyconnect program.
• ProScoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration in birth care participating in HINQ VIPP Babyconnect program.
• Ambulancezorg NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational ambulance care organization participating in HINQ cooperative network.
• LEGIOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization participating in HINQ OPEN program for GP data exchange.
• Wij zijn GerritminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBirth care organization participating in HINQ VIPP Babyconnect program.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Health Gorilla: US-based health information network providing interoperability for clinical data exchange between providers, payers, and patients. Comparable operating model in HIE/network services with broader US footprint.
• Redox: US-based healthcare data interoperability platform enabling EHR integrations and data exchange between healthcare organizations. Operates in adjacent HIE/interoperability infrastructure space at much larger scale.
• 1upHealth: US-based patient-mediated health data exchange platform enabling patients to aggregate and share their medical records. Closely aligned with HINQ's patient-mediated PGO exchange functionality at international scale.

Direct peers

• Quli: Dutch healthcare platform providing PGO and care coordination solutions to patients and healthcare providers. Direct competitor in the Dutch PGO/data exchange space, offering similar MedMij-aligned patient access functionality.
• Patient1: Dutch PGO provider enabling patients to access and manage their health data across multiple healthcare institutions. Operates as a MedMij-certified PGO platform with comparable patient-mediated exchange focus.
• Ivido: Dutch Personal Health Environment (PGO) provider that integrates with HINQ for patient data access and care programs. Operates in the same Dutch HIE/PGO ecosystem with complementary (and sometimes overlapping) functionality around patient-mediated health data exchange.

Others

• Stichting MedMij: Dutch national standards body for MedMij healthcare data exchange. While not a direct competitor, MedMij sets the interoperability framework that HINQ implements and certifies against, making it a critical ecosystem anchor.
• Nictiz: Dutch national competence center for healthcare IT standardization and interoperability. Provides standards guidance and policy frameworks relevant to HINQ's HIE services, though not a commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hinq
• Facebookfacebook.com/HINQHINQ

Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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