Ciro
Ciro is a Dutch non-profit specialized rehabilitation and knowledge center in Horn, Netherlands, treating chronic lung disease, heart failure, and sleep disorder patients through 8-week multidisciplinary programs, serving referrals from across the Netherlands via ZorgDomein and a 5-hospital partner network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1921
- HeadquartersHorn, Netherlands
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Ciro does
Ciro is a Dutch non-profit specialized rehabilitation and knowledge center headquartered in Horn, Netherlands, treating patients with chronic lung diseases (COPD, severe asthma, lung fibrosis), chronic heart failure, and sleep-related breathing disorders (obstructive and central sleep apnea, hypoventilation syndromes). Founded in 1921 as a tuberculosis sanatorium, Ciro evolved through the decades from an inpatient lung facility into a multidisciplinary rehabilitation center offering standardized 8-week treatment programs delivered as clinical (inpatient), day treatment, or outpatient care through a network of 5 partner hospitals. Each patient begins with a 2.5-day comprehensive assessment, and the Academic Sleep Center Ciro (ASC, established 2009) provides specialized sleep diagnostics in partnership with Vivisol for home-based sleep studies.
Ciro's technology layer centers on the Epic Electronic Patient Record (go-live November 29, 2024), the renewed MijnCiro patient portal, and VIPP 5-certified integration with Dutch Personal Health Environments (PGO). Patient access is referral-based — pulmonologists, cardiologists, and general practitioners route referrals through ZorgDomein, a platform used by 92% of Dutch GPs — supplemented by direct partnerships with regional hospitals such as SJG Weert and MUMC+, and by Longfonds collaboration for community education. The organization delivered a 9.1/10 patient satisfaction score in 2025 and holds ISO 9001:2015, NEN 7510, NEN 8009, ISO 27001, VIPP 5, and MVO Prestatieladder level 3 (first healthcare provider in the Netherlands to achieve the latter).
Commercially, Ciro operates as a private healthcare institution under CIRO+ B.V., funded through Dutch health-insurance reimbursement under contracts with nearly all Dutch insurers. Patients pay only the mandatory deductible (eigen risico). The business model is essentially a fixed-price-per-DBC reimbursement model for specialized chronic-disease rehabilitation, with no consumer-facing pricing. The center employs 292 staff and is overseen by a two-member executive board (Prof. Dr. Martijn Spruit as chair a.i., Prof. Dr. Frits Franssen) and a supervisory board refreshed in April 2025. There is no disclosed external investment, parent company, or institutional investor involvement.
Ciro firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ciro
- Legal name
- CIRO+ B.V.
- Website
- https://ciro-horn.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1921
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Ciro is a Dutch non-profit specialized rehabilitation and knowledge center in Horn, Netherlands, treating chronic lung disease, heart failure, and sleep disorder patients through 8-week multidisciplinary programs, serving referrals from across the Netherlands via ZorgDomein and a 5-hospital partner network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ciro industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
- NAICS
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)
- SIC
- Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical) (HSADAGAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment & Care Planning (HLADALAA)
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Where Ciro is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Horn
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Ciro business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Healthcare Treatment Services: Ciro generates revenue through specialized medical rehabilitation treatment services for patients with chronic lung diseases (COPD, asthma, lung fibrosis), heart failure, and sleep-related breathing disorders. Treatments include clinical (inpatient), day treatment, and outpatient treatment at partner hospitals. Revenue is received through health insurance reimbursements from contracted Dutch healthcare insurers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Specialized rehabilitation treatment (covered by health insurance) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
Ciro product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ciro is a specialized Dutch healthcare knowledge and treatment center that delivers multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic lung diseases (COPD, asthma, lung fibrosis), chronic heart failure, and sleep-related breathing disorders. Treatment pathways begin with a comprehensive 2.5-day initial assessment followed by an 8-week clinical inpatient, day treatment, or outpatient program (the latter delivered through a network of five partner hospitals), plus the Academisch Slaapcentrum Ciro (ASC) for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment. Services are reimbursed by Dutch health insurers and require referrals from specialists or general practitioners.
Product overview
Ciro is a knowledge and treatment center specializing in rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung diseases (COPD, asthma, lung fibrosis), heart failure, and sleep-related breathing disorders. The offering consists of a core rehabilitation program with multiple delivery formats: clinical inpatient treatment (8 weeks), day treatment (8 weeks), outpatient treatment at partner hospitals (40 sessions), and the Academisch Slaapcentrum Ciro (ASC) for sleep disorders. All treatment begins with a comprehensive 2.5-day beginassessment. Ciro also offers a patient portal (MijnCiro) and e-learning module 'Omgaan met kortademigheid' for patient education. The center operates as both a treatment facility and research center, sharing knowledge with healthcare organizations in the Netherlands and beyond.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Academisch Slaapcentrum Ciro (ASC): The Academic Sleep Center of Ciro, providing specialized care and advice for sleep problems based on the latest scientific insights, established since 2009.
Products and services
- Longfalen Behandeling (Lung Failure Treatment)
Quantifiable outcome
- Patient satisfaction rating of 9.1 out of 10 reported in 2025
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Ciro
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Ciro technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature3 records
Ciro partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- SJG WeertcoreCiro and SJG Weert hospital have been collaborating for years on lung rehabilitation. Since November 2023, the partnership expanded to include heart failure patients. Patients undergo initial assessment at Ciro and follow treatment at SJG Weert, enabling specialized treatment close to home. Both patient groups (lung and heart failure) share facilities and trained physiotherapists.
- VivisolcoreVivisol provides home sleep study equipment for Ciro's Academic Sleep Center. After intake, specialists determine if home testing is suitable or if in-center sleep study is needed. Vivisol installs equipment at patients' homes for overnight measurements.
- MUMC+ (Maastricht UMC+)coreCiro collaborates with MUMC+ on research, education, and patient care. Prof. Dr. Frits Franssen serves as both long physician and board member at MUMC+ and Ciro. Ciro conducts joint training with MUMC+ for accredited GP education on sleep apnea, heart failure, and COPD.
- LongfondsminorCiro and Longfonds jointly organize Longpunt Ciro meetings monthly for people with lung diseases and their families. Each month features different topics with speakers and experience sharing. Participation is free.
- ZorgDomeincoreZorgDomein is a digital system helping healthcare providers find, choose, and arrange care. Ciro's care offerings are available on ZorgDomein, enabling 92% of Dutch GPs to digitally refer patients. The system auto-fills relevant medical information and shows current waiting times and referral criteria.
- TÜV NORD NederlandminorTÜV NORD conducts annual external audits for Ciro's ISO 9001, MVO Prestatieladder, and NEN7510 certifications, assessing compliance with quality standards and continuous improvement.
- Network Hospitals (5 partner hospitals)coreCiro works with 5 hospitals for outpatient treatment. Patients undergo initial assessment at Ciro and follow treatment at partner hospitals, receiving 40 training sessions and final assessment at Ciro. This enables treatment closer to patients' homes.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ciro competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Adelante Zorggroep: Adelante is a Limburg-based rehabilitation provider with strong academic ties (also linked to Maastricht UMC+). It operates multidisciplinary rehab programs including chronic disease pathways, making it a regional comparable operating in Ciro's same Dutch province.
Direct peers
- Reade (Reumatologie & Revalidatie): Reade is an Amsterdam-based center for rehabilitation and rheumatology. Comparable to Ciro as a Dutch specialist rehabilitation provider operating on referral-based insurer-reimbursed care with academic affiliations.
- De Hoogstraat Revalidatie: De Hoogstraat is a Utrecht-based specialized rehabilitation center affiliated with UMCU. It delivers chronic disease and complex rehabilitation programs comparable to Ciro's organ failure and pulmonary rehab focus.
- Heliomare: Heliomare is a Dutch rehabilitation center in North Holland offering specialized chronic disease and pulmonary rehabilitation. Comparable to Ciro in clinical scope, multidisciplinary team approach, and integration of treatment with research/knowledge dissemination.
- Basalt Revalidatie: Basalt is a Dutch specialized rehabilitation center with locations in The Hague and Leiden, offering pulmonary, cardiac, and chronic disease rehabilitation programs. Closest direct peer to Ciro given overlapping clinical specialties (chronic lung, heart failure) and referral-based treatment model.
- Sint Maartenskliniek: Sint Maartenskliniek is a Nijmegen-based specialized clinical center focused on posture and movement disorders with rehabilitation programs. Comparable to Ciro as a Dutch niche specialist offering referral-based, insurer-reimbursed care with strong clinical protocols.
- Revalidatie Friesland: Dutch specialized rehabilitation organization offering inpatient, outpatient, and day-treatment rehab for chronic conditions. Comparable to Ciro in delivery model (clinical/day/outpatient) and referral-based access through Dutch health insurers.
Others
- Longfonds: Longfonds is the Dutch lung foundation that jointly organizes Longpunt patient meetings with Ciro. While not a direct rehab competitor, it is a key ecosystem partner serving Ciro's primary patient population (chronic lung disease) and shares the knowledge dissemination mission.
Broad incumbents
- Schön Klinik Group: Schön Klinik is a large German private hospital group with strong rehabilitation offerings including cardiopulmonary rehab. Comparable to Ciro in delivering chronic disease rehabilitation through multidisciplinary protocols, but operates at much greater scale across multiple sites.
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust: Royal Brompton is a UK specialist heart and lung hospital offering pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Comparable to Ciro as a globally recognized specialist respiratory center, though much larger and operating within NHS rather than Dutch insurance model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ciro social profiles
Digital presenceCiro compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Ciro financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ciro leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
Ciro funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Ciro M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Ciro
What does Ciro do?
Ciro is a specialized Dutch healthcare knowledge and treatment center that delivers multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs for patients with chronic lung diseases (COPD, asthma, lung fibrosis), chronic heart failure, and sleep-related breathing disorders. Treatment pathways begin with a comprehensive 2.5-day initial assessment followed by an 8-week clinical inpatient, day treatment, or outpatient program (the latter delivered through a network of five partner hospitals), plus the Academisch Slaapcentrum Ciro (ASC) for sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment. Services are reimbursed by Dutch health insurers and require referrals from specialists or general practitioners.
Is Ciro a public or private company?
Ciro is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Ciro founded?
Ciro was founded in 1921. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Ciro based?
Ciro is headquartered in Horn, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Ciro make money?
One revenue line is on record: healthcare Treatment Services.
Who are Ciro's main competitors?
Adelante Zorggroep is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Reade (Reumatologie & Revalidatie), De Hoogstraat Revalidatie, Heliomare, Basalt Revalidatie, Sint Maartenskliniek and Revalidatie Friesland. Longfonds is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Schön Klinik Group and Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.
Does Ciro have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ciro.
What industry is Ciro in?
Ciro's product category is Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSADAGAH, Chronic Condition Lifestyle Coaching (Non-Clinical), with a secondary code of HLADALAA, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment & Care Planning. Its NAICS code is 623 and its SIC code is 8090.