Rete PAS

What Rete PAS does

Rete PAS is a non-profit outpatient healthcare network operated by Fondazione Pubbliche Assistenze – Impresa Sociale, a Third Sector entity (ETS) registered in Italy's RUNTS registry. Founded in December 2011 by several Florentine-area Pubbliche Assistenze (including Humanitas Scandicci, founded 1897, and Humanitas Firenze), the network operates 16 clinic locations across 7 municipalities in the Florence metropolitan area and serves individual patients, corporate clients, and sports associations. The network employs 294 healthcare professionals and delivers more than 20,000 medical services per month across 58 specialty and diagnostic areas, including specialist visits, diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, mammography with tomosynthesis, ultrasound, X-ray), laboratory analysis, physiotherapy, endoscopy, occupational medicine, sports medicine, dentistry, home healthcare, and video consultations.

The core technology platform is PAS CUP, a centralized appointment booking system accessible via a unified phone center (055 71.11.11) and an online portal (pascup.com), which routes patients to providers, locations, and time slots across the network. The diagnostic equipment base is modern and includes three MRI configurations (high-field closed, open, and articular), CT, digital mammography with tomosynthesis, bone densitometry, and dental CT, with a dedicated endoscopy unit at the Isolotto facility offering light and deep sedation. The network is supported by a website infrastructure, social media presence, and content production (Pillole di Salute articles, A due PASsi dal dottore video series).

Rete PAS operates a mixed direct-to-consumer and B2B model. On the consumer side, the network generates fee-for-service revenue from individual patients at regulated prices (tariffe calmierate) set below market rates, with subscription-based annual membership discounts for members of founding Pubbliche Assistenze. On the B2B side, revenue is generated from corporate occupational health contracts (medicina del lavoro, workplace safety) and sports medicine services for sports associations and athletes. Additional revenue mechanisms include installment payment options for dental services (PagoDIL). As a non-profit foundation, all surpluses are reinvested into community services rather than distributed.

Name

Rete PAS

Legal name

Fondazione Pubbliche Assistenze – Impresa Sociale

Website

https://retepas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Rete PAS is a non-profit outpatient healthcare network operating 16 clinics across the Florence metropolitan area, delivering specialist visits, diagnostics, physiotherapy, dentistry, occupational medicine, and sports medicine to individual patients, corporate clients, and sports associations through 294 healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Firenze

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Fee-for-Service: Revenue generated from patient payments for specialist visits, diagnostic exams, laboratory tests, physiotherapy, and other healthcare services. Prices are regulated and kept below market rates (tariffe calmierate).
2. Annual Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for Pubbliche Assistenze (voluntary associations) that provide members with additional benefits and more favorable rates on healthcare services.
3. Corporate Occupational Health Services: B2B services including occupational medicine, workplace safety, and sports medicine for companies and sports associations, generating revenue through structured service contracts.
4. Dental Installment Payments: Installment payment option (PagoDIL) for dental services to increase accessibility to dental care, allowing patients to spread costs over time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rete PAS is a network of 16 non-profit outpatient clinics across the Florence metropolitan area that delivers specialist medical visits, diagnostic imaging, laboratory analyses, physiotherapy, occupational medicine, sports medicine, dentistry, and endoscopy services. The offering is anchored by the PAS CUP centralized booking platform and supported by 294 healthcare professionals serving over 20,000 patients per month across 58 specialty areas, with regulated prices kept below market rates.

Product overview

Rete PAS operates as a unified network of 16 non-profit outpatient clinics across Florence province, offering healthcare services under Fondazione PAS. The core offering is PAS CUP, a centralized appointment booking portal that integrates all service lines. The portfolio comprises diagnostic services (laboratory analysis, imaging diagnostics including MRI, CT, ultrasound), specialty medical services (cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, etc.), rehabilitation (physiotherapy with specialized programs), endoscopy, occupational and sports medicine, dentistry, and home healthcare. Telemedicine video consultations supplement in-person care. The network delivers over 20,000 services monthly across 58 healthcare and diagnostic areas with 294 healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PAS CUP: Unified appointment booking center for Rete PAS clinics. PAS CUP serves as the single point of contact for booking medical appointments across all Rete PAS facilities.
• Fondazione PAS
• Humanitas Onoranze Funebri

Products and services

• Analisi di Laboratorio (Laboratory Analysis) Clinical laboratory testing services including blood tests, hematology, clinical biochemistry, hormonal assays, microbiology, and specialized markers. Available to individual patients and accessible across the Rete PAS network at regulated prices.
• Diagnostica per Immagini (Imaging Diagnostics) Medical imaging services including Ecocolordoppler, ultrasound, mammography with tomosynthesis, MOC (bone densitometry), traditional radiology, MRI (high-field closed, open, and articular), and CT scan. Available across the Rete PAS network for individual patients.
• Endoscopia (Endoscopy) Diagnostic endoscopy services including gastroscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) and colonoscopy, with options for conscious and deep sedation. Procedures are performed at the dedicated endoscopy unit in Isolotto, Florence, with high-level disinfection protocols.
• Fisioterapia PAS (Physiotherapy) Specialized rehabilitation service for orthopedic-traumatic conditions with multidisciplinary collaboration between physiotherapists, orthopedists, physiatrists, neurosurgeons, and diagnostic imaging. Includes Tecarterapia, Onde d'Urto, Global Postural Rehabilitation (RPG), and specialized rehabilitation programs.
• Medicina del Lavoro (Occupational Medicine) Occupational health services for companies including health surveillance, workplace safety assessments, preventive examinations, and workplace illness prevention. Sold through dedicated B2B sales channels and structured service contracts to corporate clients.
• Medicina dello Sport (Sports Medicine) Sports medicine services for athletes and sports societies including fitness assessments, ECG testing, stress testing, spirometry, and sports fitness certifications for both competitive and non-competitive athletes. Sold to sports associations and individual athletes.
• Odontoiatria (Dentistry) Comprehensive dental services including oral hygiene, conservative dentistry, dental prosthetics, oral surgery, tooth whitening, and orthodontic treatments. Offers installment payment options through PagoDIL to increase accessibility for individual patients.
• Medical Specialties Network (58 Specialty Areas) Network of 58 specialized healthcare and diagnostic areas including Angiologia, Cardiologia, Dermatologia, Ecografia, Ginecologia, Oculistica, Ortopedia, Otorinolaringoiatria, and many others, with 884 specialist visits and exams available. Sold to individual patients on a transaction basis.
• Videoconsulti Sanitari (Video Consultations) Telehealth video consultation services enabling remote medical appointments with healthcare professionals for individual patients.
• Servizi Sanitari a Domicilio (Home Healthcare) Home healthcare services providing medical care at patients' residences, including nursing care and domiciliary assistance for elderly and fragile patients.
• Percorsi di Salute e Prevenzione (Health Pathways and Prevention) Structured health programs including the Obesity Project (integrated obesity treatment), Sleep Disorders Clinic (Ambulatorio disturbi del sonno), and preventive health initiatives for individual patients.
• Emogasanalisi Service (Arterial Blood Gas Analysis) Rapid arterial blood gas analysis service for measuring oxygen and gas levels in blood, newly launched as part of the Rete PAS diagnostic service portfolio.
• Logopedia per Adulti (Speech Therapy for Adults) Speech therapy service expanded to adult patients (previously offered only to children), as part of the Rete PAS specialist service portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 medical services provided monthly across 16 locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• Unicoop FirenzenotableGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership between Rete PAS and Unicoop Firenze to promote health, strengthen prevention, and offer concrete benefits to Unicoop Firenze members. This collaboration aims to bring healthcare services closer to the community through a major cooperative organization.
• Humanitas Onoranze FunebriminorOthersRelated organization within the Fondazione PAS network providing funeral services including first intervention, burial, obituary publication, cremation procedures, and administrative tasks.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Medical Group (Gruppo Medica): Italian outpatient diagnostic and specialist network operating clinics in central Italy including Tuscany. Directly comparable multi-specialty outpatient offering; primarily competes with Rete PAS in the same regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Alliance Medical Italia: Italy's largest network of diagnostic imaging centers offering MRI, CT, X-ray and outpatient diagnostics across multiple regions. Directly comparable to Rete PAS on multi-site outpatient diagnostic delivery, though operating as a for-profit, nationally scaled player.
• Centro Medico Santagostino: Milan-based multi-specialty outpatient network offering specialist visits, diagnostics and physiotherapy at affordable rates with an online booking platform. Closely comparable business model — accessible specialist outpatient care with digital booking — though operating in Lombardy rather than Tuscany.
• Affidea Italia: European diagnostic imaging chain operating multiple MRI/CT centers across Italy. Directly comparable on diagnostic imaging service delivery, although Affidea is purely imaging-specialized versus Rete PAS's broader multi-specialty scope.
• Centro Diagnostico Italiano (CDI): Milan-based multi-specialty outpatient and diagnostic center offering imaging, laboratory and specialist visits under a unified booking platform. Closely mirrors Rete PAS's combination of diagnostic + specialty outpatient + single-platform booking model.
• Istituto Auxologico Italiano: Italian non-profit foundation operating hospitals, outpatient clinics and diagnostic services across Lombardy. Most structurally comparable peer — non-profit foundation model delivering multi-specialty outpatient care with reinvested surpluses.
• Synlab Italia: Pan-European laboratory and diagnostic services network with deep Italian footprint. Comparable on outpatient diagnostic/laboratory service delivery across multiple sites; for-profit and capital-backed versus Rete PAS's non-profit structure.

Broad incumbents

• Humanitas (Gruppo Humanitas): Major Italian private hospital and outpatient network concentrated in Lombardy. Comparable on multi-specialty outpatient offering but operates at significantly larger scale with hospital assets and for-profit structure.
• KOS Group: Italian healthcare operator with rehabilitation, residential care and outpatient/diagnostic services across multiple regions. Comparable on physiotherapy and rehabilitation service lines but with broader care-facility portfolio.
• Gruppo San Donato: Largest Italian private hospital group with affiliated outpatient and diagnostic services. Comparable on multi-site specialty healthcare delivery, but operates hospital-heavy portfolio with national scale and capital backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/retepas
• Facebookfacebook.com/retepas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/retepas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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