Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie

What Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie does

Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie (SKF) is an independent quality register (Stichting/foundation) founded in 2014 and headquartered in Zwolle, Netherlands, serving individual physiotherapists and physiotherapy practices across the country. The organization administers the Dutch physiotherapy quality mark (Keurmerk), enabling members to demonstrate verified quality standards to patients, health insurers, and the broader healthcare system. As of early 2025, SKF represents approximately 8,000 affiliated physiotherapists, with a planned merger with Coöperatie Zorgtopics expected to bring the combined footprint to roughly 11,000 physiotherapists and 1,000 practices.

SKF's core technology stack is built around three integrated platforms: the PE-Online portfolio management system for registration, continuous education tracking, and peer review; the Landelijke Database Kwaliteit (LDK), a national outcomes database collecting patient-reported experience measures (PREM) and treatment data, with over 405,000 online measurements and ~2,350 data-reporting physiotherapists in 2025; and the LDK Dashboard for practice-level benchmarking and peer learning. The platform integrates with major Dutch EPD systems (Fysiomanager, Intramed, Flux, FysioRoadmap) and, as of April 2026, with the Vektis AGB registry for automated therapist-to-practice linking. Additional modules include Peer Review, Visitatie/Entreevisitatie for practice assessment, the Resultaatindex (a proprietary outcome-vs-cost index for musculoskeletal conditions), and accreditation services for training providers.

SKF generates revenue primarily through recurring registration fees from physiotherapists and physiotherapy practices, supplemented by accreditation fees from training providers (€75 per regular accreditation, €1,500 for institutional accreditation). The go-to-market model is direct-to-provider self-service via the PE-Online portal, supported by a public patient directory (pe-online.org), email newsletters, webinars, and the annual "SKF-Praktijk voor de Toekomst" conference. Operations are Netherlands-only, with active participation in regulatory initiatives such as the NZa bundled payment experiment for COPD physiotherapy. The organization is governed by a board under a Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board), with no venture capital or parent-company backing.

Name

Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie

Legal name

Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie

Website

https://keurmerkfysiotherapie.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie is an independent Dutch quality register for physiotherapists and practices, operating PE-Online portfolio management, the national LDK outcomes database, and accreditation services for ~8,000 affiliated therapists (~11,000 post-Zorgtopics merger).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwolle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Registration and accreditation fees: Physiotherapists and physiotherapy practices pay fees to register with the quality register. Separate accreditation fees are charged to training providers (scholingsaanbieders) for course accreditation. Individual accreditation costs €75 per application, renewal at €50; institutional accreditation costs €1,500.
2. Participant registration fees: Physiotherapists and practices pay periodic fees to maintain their active registration in the Keurmerk quality register, which funds the organization's operations and data infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie is an independent Dutch foundation (stichting) that operates a national quality register for physiotherapists and physiotherapy practices. It administers the PE-Online portfolio management platform and the LDK (Landelijke Database Kwaliteit) national quality database, accredits training providers, and certifies individual physiotherapists who meet quality standards.

Product overview

Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie operates a unified quality registry platform for physiotherapists and practices in the Netherlands. The core system consists of the Kwaliteitsregister (Quality Register) powered by PE-Online for portfolio management, supported by the Landelijke Database Kwaliteit (LDK) for outcome data collection. Additional modules include Peer Review for peer learning, Visitatie/Entreevisitatie for practice assessment, PREM for patient experience measurement, LDK Dashboard for outcome visualization, Resultaatindex for value-based care metrics, Zorgplannen for structured care planning, and Accreditation services for training providers. The platform connects with EPD systems (Fysiomanager, Intramed, Flux, FysioRoadmap) and Vektis for healthcare provider registration data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 405,532 online patient measurements collected in LDK database; 10% of all measurements taken online
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VektiscoreTechnology or Integration · 7 April 2026Vektis provides AGB (Algemeen GegevensBeheer) registry data for practices, locations, and physiotherapists. The integration allows SKF to automatically pull and maintain current registration data in PE-Online, reducing manual data entry for practices. Activated at practice level in April 2026, replacing manual therapist-to-practice linking.
• Hogeschool UtrechtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Hogeschool Utrecht invited SKF physiotherapists to participate in a Delphi study within the PAINCARE project, evaluating the Clinical Compass (Klinisch Kompas) tool for personalized physiotherapy. The tool maps biopsychosocial factors in patients with neck pain and supports process-based therapy decisions.
• Zorgtopics (Coöperatie Zorgtopics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024SKF and Zorgtopics are pursuing a merger to form a single organization. Both organizations have developed overlapping quality activities over many years. Combined they represent approximately 11,000 physiotherapists and 1,000 practices from early 2025. A joint Deelnemersraad (participant council) is planned and governance structures are being developed.
• Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit (NZa)minorOthers · 15 July 2024NZa initiated a bundled payment experiment for physiotherapy and exercise therapy for COPD patients. SKF participates alongside KNGF, Longfonds, Patiëntenfederie Nederland, VvOCM, and Zorgverzekeraars Nederland. The experiment aims to enable more tailored care and is planned to start January 2025.
• Hogeschool LeidenminorOthers · 21 January 2024Hogeschool Leiden hosted the 'SKF-Praktijk voor de Toekomst' conference on March 1, 2024. The conference addressed challenges in physiotherapy including personnel shortages, growing healthcare demand, and socioeconomic health disparities.
• Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie (KNGF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKF and KNGF engaged in multi-year exploration of organizational merger and shared quality framework development. KNGF is the professional physiotherapy association in the Netherlands. Both organizations share a vision on data-driven quality improvement and peer learning. The merger talks were ended in April 2024 following KNGF's general members meeting rejection of the quality framework, though collaboration on shared objectives continues.
• Nivel (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research)coreTechnology or IntegrationSKF partners with Nivel for the Landelijke Database Kwaliteit (LDK), the national quality database. Nivel receives patient data from physiotherapy practices via their EPD systems and provides quarterly data reports back to practices. Nivel developed the LDK dashboard in collaboration with SKF's data team. Nivel sends cooperation agreements and login credentials to newly registered practices.
• Fysiovakbond FDVminorOthersFysiovakbond FDV conducts annual salary and employment conditions research for physiotherapists in primary care. SKF promotes participation in the FDV salary survey to its members, helping FDV gather data to represent physiotherapy sector interests politically and in media.
• Hogeschool Utrecht (MoveOn Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKF is a member of the steering group for the MoveOn project led by Hogeschool Utrecht's lectorates of Innovation in Movement Care and Marketing & Customer Experience, in collaboration with 15 physiotherapy practices. The project develops branding and positioning strategies for practices using a toolkit and aims to increase practice capacity for implementation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kiwa: Kiwa is a major Dutch certification and quality assurance organization that issues quality marks and certifications across industries, including healthcare practices. It is a broad incumbent comparable to SKF because it operates in adjacent accreditation and certification territory, although it is not PT-specialized.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas): DNV is a global certification and accreditation body with operations in the Netherlands providing management system certification and healthcare quality assessments. It is comparable to SKF as a broad incumbent in quality assurance services, addressing adjacent healthcare accreditation needs at a different scale and scope.
• Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie (KNGF): KNGF is the largest Dutch professional association for physiotherapists, operating the Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici (KP) and broader professional development services. It was SKF's intended merger partner before talks ended in April 2024, and now functions as a parallel quality registry with substantially larger member reach across the same professional population.

Direct peers

• Zorgtopics (Coöperatie Zorgtopics): Zorgtopics is a Dutch cooperative of physiotherapy practices focused on quality activities that has substantially overlapping scope with SKF. The two organizations announced a planned merger in November 2024 to form a combined entity covering ~11,000 therapists and ~1,000 practices, making it the most directly comparable peer to Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie.
• Stichting CKR: Stichting CKR is a Dutch quality register for nurses and caregivers that uses a similar subscription-credentialing model, including portfolio, peer review, and continuing education tracking. It operates the same business model as Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie but in the nursing vertical, making it a structural peer for benchmarking model and monetization design.
• Qualicor (formerly NIAZ): Qualicor (rebranded from NIAZ) is a Dutch healthcare accreditation body that assesses hospitals, clinics, and allied health practices against quality standards. It is a direct peer in Dutch healthcare quality accreditation with overlapping practice-level visitation, quality criteria, and member-facing benchmark delivery to Stichting Keurmerk Fysiotherapie.

Others

• BIG-register (CIBG, Ministry of Health): The BIG-register is the Dutch government-managed statutory register for individual healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists. It is adjacent infrastructure that SKF's quality register builds upon rather than a direct competitor, but is foundational to professional credentialing and quality assurance in the Dutch physiotherapy market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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