Alurad

What Alurad does

Alurad (Association Limousine pour l'Utilisation du Rein Artificiel) is a French non-profit health association (association loi 1901) headquartered in Isle, Haute-Vienne, that delivers dialysis and nephrology care across the Limousin region. The organization operates six fixed dialysis sites — Limoges Buisson, Limoges Schœlcher, Saint-Yrieix-La-Perche, Guéret, Brive-la-Gaillarde, and Ussel — supported by an administrative office in Isle and a network of multidisciplinary clinical staff including at least seven nephrologists, a managing pharmacist, head nurses, and a coordinateur de soins. Core clinical offerings are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis (in DPCA and DPCC modalities), delivered either on-site or via home dialysis programs covering the Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, and Creuse departments.

The service line extends beyond dialysis to include nephrology consultations, kidney transplantation coordination with the Biomedicine Agency, the EDU'REIN LIMOUSIN therapeutic patient education program, the ELAN upstream nephroprotection pathway for stage 3B CKD patients, vacation dialysis for traveling patients, and Omnidoc-based tele-expertise for referring physicians. Technology is conventional medical equipment (dialyzers, dialysate generators, vascular access management) plus standard digital tooling (WordPress site, Google Analytics, Omnidoc teleconsultation platform); no proprietary AI or software products are evident. Alurad operates under managed-services economics: all treatment is reimbursed at 100% by the French Sécurité Sociale under the ALD (Affectation Longue Durée) scheme, eliminating patient out-of-pocket costs and binding revenue directly to national tariff structures. The association's 39 listed employees almost certainly understates total clinical staffing, which would be expected to be substantially larger for a six-site dialysis operator, suggesting either a narrow headcount definition or significant staffing contribution from hospital partners.

Name

Alurad

Legal name

ALURAD - Association Limousine pour l'Utilisation du Rein Artificiel

Website

https://alurad.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alurad is a French non-profit health association operating six dialysis centers across the Limousin region, providing hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, therapeutic patient education, nephrology consultations, and kidney transplant coordination to chronic kidney disease patients reimbursed under the national ALD scheme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dialysis and Nephrology Services

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKAHAC

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Nephrology

SECONDARYHLAFABAE

Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHLAKAHAK

Home Dialysis Programs (Home HD/PD Training & Support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Nephrology

SECONDARYHLALAFAC

Kidney & Dialysis Remote Care (CKD/ESRD monitoring, home dialysis support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Chronic Care & Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Platforms

SECONDARYHLAKAHAD

Renal Transplant Medicine (Pre/Post-Transplant Care)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Nephrology

Keywords

• Dialysis services
• Nephrology care
• Kidney treatment
• Hemodialysis services
• Renal replacement therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Isle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services - Dialysis Treatment: Alurad operates as a non-profit healthcare association providing dialysis services. Revenue comes from reimbursement by the French national health insurance (Sécurité Sociale) under the ALD (Affectation Longue Durée) scheme, which covers 100% of treatment costs for patients with chronic kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alurad is a non-profit healthcare association that delivers renal replacement therapy (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) to patients with chronic kidney disease across six fixed-site dialysis centers and via home-based programs in the Limousin region of France. Its offering spans nephrology consultations, pre-dialysis and therapeutic patient education (EDU'REIN LIMOUSIN), the ELAN coordinated nephroprotection pathway, vacation dialysis, kidney transplantation coordination, and tele-expertise services for referring physicians, all reimbursed by the French national health insurance under the ALD scheme.

Product overview

Alurad (Association Limousine pour l'Utilisation du Rein Artificiel) operates as a healthcare association providing comprehensive kidney disease management services across the Limousin region of France. The core offering consists of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments delivered at six fixed sites (Limoges Buisson, Limoges Schoelcher, Saint-Yrieix-La-Perche, Guéret, Brive-La-Gaillarde, and Ussel) and home-based care. The EDU'REIN LIMOUSIN therapeutic education program supports patients throughout their care journey from chronic kidney disease diagnosis through dialysis and transplantation. Additional services include the ELAN nephroprotection coordination program, Omnidoc tele-expertise for specialist consultations, and vacation dialysis services for traveling patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EDU'REIN LIMOUSIN: EDU'REIN LIMOUSIN is the therapeutic patient education service (ETP) of Alurad, offering programs for chronic kidney disease patients from diagnosis to terminal CKD treatment.
• ELAN (Ensemble pour LA Néphroprotection)

Products and services

• Hémodialyse (Hemodialysis) Hemodialysis treatment performed at Alurad dialysis centers or at home, using artificial kidney machines to filter and purify blood for patients with end-stage renal disease.
• Dialyse Péritonéale (Peritoneal Dialysis) Peritoneal dialysis treatment using the patient's own peritoneum as a natural membrane for blood filtration, available as DPCA (continuous ambulatory) or DPCC (continuous cyclical) modalities.
• Néphrologie - Consultations Nephrology consultations across multiple sites in the Limousin region, including pre-dialysis information sessions and ongoing patient follow-up.
• EDU'REIN LIMOUSIN - Éducation Thérapeutique du Patient Therapeutic patient education service providing personalized programs from chronic kidney disease announcement through to end-stage renal replacement therapy, including individual sessions and collective workshops.
• Vacances & Dialyse (Vacation Dialysis) Vacation dialysis service allowing dialysis patients to travel to the Limousin region and receive treatment at any Alurad site, with administrative support for international travel arrangements.
• ELAN - Ensemble pour LA Néphroprotection Coordinated nephrology care pathway program with liaison and support team, initiated at stage 3B of chronic kidney disease to slow disease progression through early patient identification and care coordination.
• Omnidoc Téléexpertise Tele-expertise service allowing referring physicians to securely request nephrology opinions from Alurad specialists through the Omnidoc platform.
• Greffe Rénale (Kidney Transplantation) Kidney transplantation coordination including pre-transplant evaluation, waiting list registration through the Biomedicine Agency, surgery, and lifelong post-transplant anti-rejection treatment follow-up.
• Home Dialysis (Home Hemodialysis and Home Peritoneal Dialysis) Home hemodialysis and home peritoneal dialysis programs with remote support and monitoring by Alurad medical teams for Creuse, Haute-Vienne, and Corrèze patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% overall patient satisfaction rate
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France Rein LimousincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient association partnership for kidney disease awareness, prevention campaigns, and patient support. France Rein Limousin collaborates with Alurad on National Kidney Week events, screening initiatives, and patient representation (Représentants des Usagers).
• Yellow ReinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient association partner collaborating on kidney disease awareness and prevention activities. Works with Alurad on National Kidney Week campaigns and patient support initiatives.
• CHU de LimogescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching hospital partnership for nephrology services, transplantation support, and patient referrals. CHU de Limoges provides on-call nephrology coverage for Alurad patients outside regular hours and collaborates on screening events.
• Centre Hospitalier de Brive-la-GaillardecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital partnership for dialysis services in Corrèze department. CH de Brive provides on-call nephrology coverage and collaborates on peritoneal dialysis services and screening events.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers (IFSI) - Croix Rouge LimogesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing school partnership for student nurse placements (4-10 week stages) at Alurad dialysis sites and classroom instruction on dialysis techniques.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers - CHRU LimogesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing school partnership for student nurse placement programs at Alurad dialysis facilities.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers - GuéretminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing school partnership for student nurse placement programs in Creuse department.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers - Brive-La-GaillardeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing school partnership for student nurse placement programs in Corrèze department.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers - TulleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing school partnership for student nurse placement programs.
• Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers - UsselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing school partnership for student nurse placement programs.
• Institut de Formation des Aides-soignants - Saint-Yrieix-La-PercheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNurse aide training institute partnership for student placements at Alurad dialysis sites.
• OmnidoccoreTechnology or IntegrationTele-expertise platform partnership. Alurad nephrologists are available on the Omnidoc platform for secure medical teleconsultations with other physicians seeking nephrology expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Calydial: Calydial is a non-profit dialysis association serving the Lyon / Rhône-Alpes region, providing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in a similar association model to Alurad. Directly comparable as a French regional non-profit dialysis provider.
• AIDER Santé: AIDER Santé is a major French non-profit dialysis provider operating multiple centers across southern France, now integrated with Diaverum. It is directly comparable to Alurad as a regional non-profit delivering in-center and home dialysis under French ALD reimbursement.
• ATIR (Association pour le Traitement de l'Insuffisance Rénale): ATIR is a French non-profit dialysis association covering the Centre-Val de Loire region. Closely comparable to Alurad as a mid-sized regional dialysis association offering hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and nephrology consultations.
• ECHO (Établissement de Dialyse Echo): ECHO is a non-profit dialysis provider based in western France (Pays de la Loire), offering in-center and home dialysis services. Same French non-profit association model and ALD reimbursement framework as Alurad.

Broad incumbents

• Fresenius Medical Care: Fresenius Medical Care is the world's largest integrated dialysis provider, operating both dialysis products and a global network of care centers. Comparable to Alurad as a provider of dialysis services, with substantially broader scale and vertically integrated device supply.
• Diaverum: Diaverum is a global dialysis provider operating 400+ clinics across 20+ countries including a large French footprint (post AIDER acquisition). Comparable to Alurad as a dialysis care provider, but broader, for-profit, and globally scaled.
• B. Braun Avitum: B. Braun Avitum is the dialysis care division of B. Braun, operating dialysis centers across Europe. Comparable to Alurad as a dialysis care provider, with broader European reach and integrated device manufacturing.

Others

• Omnidoc: Omnidoc is a French tele-expertise platform that Alurad nephrologists use to provide remote consultations. Adjacent enabling technology peer — relevant as Alurad's digital channel for extending specialist reach beyond the Limousin region.
• France Rein: France Rein is the national French patient association for kidney disease, with regional branches (e.g., France Rein Limousin) that Alurad partners with. Adjacent ecosystem peer — relevant as the patient advocacy channel that underpins Alurad's awareness and prevention campaigns.

Regional players

• Centre Néphrologique de Champagne: Centre Néphrologique de Champagne is a regional French dialysis provider in the Champagne region. Comparable to Alurad as a non-hospital regional dialysis provider in France, though geographically separate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61566148388933
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alurad
• Instagraminstagram.com/aluradlimousin

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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