Care-Bridge GmbH – a Dedalus Company

What Care-Bridge GmbH – a Dedalus Company does

Care-Bridge GmbH, headquartered in Bonn with operations in Hamburg, is a private limited company (GmbH) founded in 2019 and a 100% subsidiary of Dedalus HealthCare GmbH since February 25, 2026. The company operates a cloud-based SaaS platform for digital hospital discharge management (Entlassmanagement) in Germany, now serving more than 100 acute care clinics. The platform maps the full patient discharge journey — from pre-admission planning through structured, expert-standard-compliant handover to post-care — and connects hospitals with approximately 7,300 registered post-care service providers (Nachversorger), including ambulatory and inpatient care providers, medical equipment suppliers, homecare firms, and rehabilitation clinics. Care-Bridge explicitly meets the Muss-Kriterien of the Krankenhauszukunftsgesetz (KHZG) and the statutory requirements of §39 Abs. 1a SGB V and §11 Abs. 4 SGB V, making deployments 100% KHZG funding-eligible.

The product is delivered as a browser-based platform requiring no local installation, with deep Tiefenintegration into the Dedalus ORBIS hospital information system (KIS) — including direct jump-off from ORBIS, linkage with ORBIS SDDO and ENTE modules, document intertwining, and elimination of duplicate data entry. Additional technical components include Active Directory integration for automated, daily-synchronised user provisioning and a rule-based early-discharge-prediction module that analyses existing ORBIS data to flag anticipated care needs. Vertical-specific extensions include a Psychiatry module (released October 2024) and a Übergangspflege (transitional care) module aligned with the GVWG legislation.

Revenue is generated from multi-year SaaS subscriptions licensed to hospitals and clinics, supplemented by bundled consulting and change-management services (Care-Bridge Consulting). Nachversorger access to the platform is free, functioning as a network-effect driver rather than a direct revenue stream. The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, event-driven demand generation (notably DMEA in Berlin and ORBIS Anwendergruppe events), and privileged distribution through Dedalus's hospital IT sales organisation. The company expanded into Austria as its first international market in 2025–2026, with Franziskus Krankenhaus Linz going live in June 2026.

Name

Care-Bridge GmbH – a Dedalus Company

Legal name

Care-Bridge GmbH

Website

https://care-bridge.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Care-Bridge GmbH provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for digital hospital discharge management in Germany, deeply integrated with the Dedalus ORBIS hospital information system. It serves 100+ acute clinics and connects them to 7,300+ free registered post-care providers, with KHZG funding-eligible multi-year subscriptions and bundled consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Discharge Management Software

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Allied Health & Rehab Referral Platforms (PT/OT/SLP) (HLALALAI)

Keywords

• Hospital discharge management
• Healthcare IT software
• Patient transition platform
• Hospital information systems
• Clinical workflow software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform License (Klinik): Care-Bridge is provided as a SaaS solution to hospitals and clinics under a separate license agreement. Hospitals pay for access to the discharge management platform, which is eligible for KHZG (Krankenhauszukunftsgesetz) funding, covering 100% of the Muss-Kriterien requirements.
2. Professional Services (Consulting & Implementation): Care-Bridge offers bundled consulting and change-management services alongside the software, including project coaching, process design, training modules, and on-site support. These professional services are integral to the go-to-market motion and implementation lifecycle.
3. Free Access for Nachversorger (Service Providers): Service providers (outpatient care, homecare, rehabilitation, medical equipment suppliers) register and use Care-Bridge free of charge. The platform serves as a network effect driver — no fees are charged to Nachversorger, who benefit from receiving targeted care requests from hospitals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Care-Bridge provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for digital hospital discharge management (Entlassmanagement) that maps the entire patient discharge process end-to-end and connects hospitals with post-care providers. The platform is deeply integrated with the ORBIS hospital information system and is 100% eligible for German KHZG (Krankenhauszukunftsgesetz) funding. Bundled consulting and implementation services accompany the software deployment.

Product overview

Care-Bridge GmbH – a Dedalus Company offers the Care-Bridge Suite as its primary offering: a cloud-based digital discharge management (Entlassmanagement) platform for hospitals and clinics, covering the full patient journey from admission to post-discharge care. The platform is the core product, augmented by consulting services (change management and implementation support), and integrates with the ORBIS hospital information system (deep integration), Dedalus Patient XCare Suite, and hospital Active Directory. The offering is delivered via a SaaS model (browser-based, no installation) and is 100% KHZG-funded eligible in Germany. The platform connects hospitals with approximately 7,300 registered post-care providers (ambulatory care, stationary care, medical supply retailers, rehabilitation facilities). The company is headquartered in Bonn with offices in Hamburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care-Bridge Suite (Entlassmanagement-Plattform)
• Care-Bridge Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 acute clinics nationwide using Care-Bridge as of 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsklepios was a founding development partner of Care-Bridge. Asklepios Kliniken contributed clinical process expertise and served as a reference implementation site (Asklepios Klinik Langen). Asklepios retained a minority stake until February 2026 when Dedalus acquired all remaining shares. Asklepios remains a strategic development partner post-acquisition.
• Sanitätshaus Aktuell AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership announced via press release. Sanitätshaus Aktuell AG, a medical equipment supplier, partnered with Care-Bridge for digital discharge management. Sanitätshaus Aktuell serves as a Nachversorger on the platform and participates in the digital referral workflow.
• Asklepios Klinik LangencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAsklepios Klinik Langen entered a development partnership with Care-Bridge to co-develop the discharge management platform. Frau Schütz (Leiterin Fall- und Dokumentationsmanagement) contributed to shaping the product through practical use and feedback. The case was featured as an application report (Anwenderbericht).
• Patient XCare Suite (Dedalus)coreTechnology or IntegrationCare-Bridge works closely with the Dedalus Patient XCare Suite (patient portal). The two products are frequently introduced together at hospitals, forming an integrated patient communication and discharge management solution. Teams hold joint meetings and coordinate project plans.
• ORBIS Krankenhaus-Informationssystem (Dedalus)coreTechnology or IntegrationCare-Bridge is deeply integrated (Tiefenintegration) with the ORBIS KIS, including linkage with ORBIS SDDO (Sozialdienstdokumentation) and ENTE (Entlassplan) modules. This integration is a key differentiator and primary deployment mode for customers. Care-Bridge also uses the D4_KHZG implementation methodology from Dedalus.
• MediClinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMediClin is cited by Frank Unglauben as a key partner contributing practical expertise to Care-Bridge product development. The collaboration ensures the platform reflects real-world clinical workflows.
• Rhön-Klinikum AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhön-Klinikum AG went live with Care-Bridge across three sites (Bad Neustadt, Bad Berka, Frankfurt (Oder)) in March 2025. Frank Unglauben notes Rhön-Klinikum's practical expertise as invaluable for product development.
• sichtplanminorOthersProfessional photography and visual communication agency. Conducted a photo shoot for Care-Bridge at the Hamburg office, producing images for marketing and website use.
• relations` GmbHminorOthersCommunication consultancy. Facilitated a communication seminar for the Care-Bridge team, focusing on improving customer-facing communication skills.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MEIERHOFER AG: Munich-based vendor of M-KIS, a competing hospital information system to Dedalus ORBIS. Relevant because its installed base is a potential alternate KIS integration path for Care-Bridge — and because MEIERHOFER itself could bundle or compete with discharge-management functionality inside its KIS.
• NEXUS AG: German healthcare IT vendor offering hospital information systems and clinical modules. Comparable to the ORBIS ecosystem Care-Bridge is built on; represents both a competing platform for hospitals and a potential integration partner for discharge-management workflows.
• CompuGroup Medical SE: Large European healthcare-IT incumbent with KIS, practice, and clinical workflow products. Overlaps with Care-Bridge in the hospital digital-health space and bundles adjacent modules (e.g., discharge-related functionality) as part of a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• m.Doc GmbH: Cologne-based patient engagement and clinical portal vendor for German hospitals. Competes with Care-Bridge around digital discharge workflows, patient guidance from admission to discharge, and bundled KHZG-relevant offerings sold into the same hospital buyer.
• Recare Deutschland GmbH: Berlin-based digital discharge and care-transition platform operating in Germany. Directly comparable to Care-Bridge as a two-sided referral network connecting hospitals to post-acute providers, with a similar value proposition around media-break-free discharge workflows and KHZG funding eligibility.
• ID Information und Dokumentation im Gesundheitswesen GmbH: Berlin-based vendor of healthcare documentation and discharge-management software used by German hospitals and social services. Directly comparable to Care-Bridge as a domain-specialist solving the same statutory Entlassmanagement requirements under SGB V.

Regional players

• medavis GmbH: German healthcare-IT vendor with workflow and radiology information systems. Comparable as a regional German hospital-software specialist whose hospital footprint could either integrate or compete with Care-Bridge's discharge workflows.
• i-SOLUTIONS Health GmbH: German vendor focused on radiology and clinical IT for hospitals. Adjacent comparable as a niche German hospital-IT specialist; its installed base represents both an integration target and a competing workflow footprint for Care-Bridge.

Emerging players

• Doctolib GmbH: Major European patient and provider platform with growing hospital workflow offerings in Germany. Adjacent rather than directly competing today, but Doctolib's hospital push and care-coordination ambitions overlap with Care-Bridge's value proposition.

Others

• Dedalus Group: Parent organization and operator of the ORBIS KIS into which Care-Bridge is deeply integrated. Not a market competitor per se, but defines Care-Bridge's distribution channel, co-sell motion, and the strategic roadmap that frames the company's upside.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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