Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark

What Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark does

Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark is a public regional health fund established in 2006 under Austrian state law, responsible for the planning, steering, and financing of the healthcare system in Styria (Steiermark), Austria's second-largest federal state. The organization operates as the coordinating authority for a regional healthcare ecosystem encompassing 5,647 hospital beds, 26 primary care health centers (with planned expansion to 40+ by 2030), 8 hospital networks, 20 emergency doctor stations, and the 24/7 Gesundheitstelefon 1450 medical triage hotline. It is governed through the Gesundheitsplattform Steiermark with oversight from the Land Steiermark state government.

The organization's core products and services span primary care delivery (Gesundheitszentren), digital health platforms (eHealth/digitalization initiatives including the statewidely rolled-out Teledermatologie, Telewundmanagement, and HerzMobil cardiac telemonitoring app), specialized care programs (Projekt Tandem for dementia transitions, mobiREM mobile geriatric remobilisation, PAIS/Long Covid care concept, I.K.A. substitution therapy), and the Plattform Psyche and Suchthilfe networks for mental health and addiction. Strategic direction is anchored by the Regionaler Strukturplan Gesundheit 2030 (RSG-St 2030), approved in December 2025, which sets capacity, infrastructure, and care delivery targets through the end of the decade. Recent product launches include the #gesundonline media literacy campaign and statewide Teledermatologie rollout.

The organization's revenue model is non-commercial: it does not sell products or charge end-users for services. Instead, it is funded through statutory health insurance contributions, public healthcare financing, and federal/state funds (including earmarked allocations such as €8.0M for hospice/palliative care and €4.8M for mobiREM in 2026). Its customer base is the entire Styrian population (~1.46 million residents), with service delivery executed through partner providers including KAGes (the dominant hospital operator), Ordensspitäler, AUVA, ÖGK, and various non-profit and ecclesiastical providers. The organization operates with a lean internal staff of approximately 25 employees, relying on its governance authority rather than direct service provision to influence regional healthcare outcomes.

Name

Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark

Legal name

Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark

Website

https://gesundheitsfonds-steiermark.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark is a public regional health fund, established in 2006, that plans, steers, and finances healthcare delivery for the entire Styrian population in Austria, coordinating 26 health centers, 8 hospital networks, and digital health platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Administration and Financing

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (525120)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ)

Keywords

• Public health fund
• Healthcare planning
• Healthcare financing
• Regional health coordination
• Health system management

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Financing: Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark operates as a public health fund responsible for the planning, steering, and financing of the Styrian health system. The fund receives contributions from statutory health insurance and public healthcare financing to plan, manage, and finance central areas of healthcare provision including hospitals, health centers, and health telephone services.

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark is the statutory regional health fund for Styria, Austria, responsible for the planning, steering, and financing of the entire Styrian healthcare system. It funds and coordinates a network of hospitals, 26 health centers (expanding to 40 by 2030), the 1450 health telephone, telemedicine services, mental health and addiction programs, and mobile geriatric rehabilitation. The fund operates under the governance of the Gesundheitsplattform Steiermark and is financed through statutory health insurance contributions and public funds.

Product overview

Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark operates as a regional healthcare fund that plans, steers, and finances central areas of healthcare delivery in Styria, Austria. The organization manages a diverse portfolio of health services including primary care through a network of health centers (currently 26, expanding to 40 by 2030), the 1450 health hotline with physician on-call services, eHealth digitization initiatives, and specialized programs such as the Tandem dementia care project and mobile geriatric remobilisation (mobiREM). Telemedicine offerings include teledermatology, tele-wound management, and HerzMobil for heart failure patients. Mental health is supported through the Plattform Psyche, while addiction services are coordinated via Suchthilfe. Strategic planning is guided by the Regionaler Strukturplan Gesundheit 2030 (RSG-St 2030), and recent initiatives include the #gesundonline campaign for healthy internet use and a PAIS/Long Covid care concept.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• #gesundonline: Campaign for healthy internet use and prevention of internet addiction
• Gesundheitstelefon 1450
• RSG 2030 (Regionale Strukturplan Gesundheit)
• mobiREM
• Teledermatologie
• Telewundmanagement

Products and services

• 1450 & Bereitschaftsdienst (Health Telephone and On-Call Service) 24/7 health telephone hotline (Gesundheitstelefon 1450) providing medical triage and guidance, connected to physician on-call services across all Styrian districts for citizens requiring initial medical assessment.
• Gesundheitszentren (Health Centers Network) Network of primary care health centers providing multidisciplinary healthcare services to citizens of Styria with 26 centers currently operational and expanding to a minimum of 40 by 2030.
• Teledermatologie (Teledermatology Service) E-Health service enabling primary care physicians to evaluate skin conditions through Televisit consultations with dermatologists, now rolled out statewide across Styria to reduce wait times for skin consultations.
• Telewundmanagement (Tele-Wound Management) Digital health service using remote monitoring technologies for managing patients with chronic or acute wounds, delivered through extended pilot running through 2027.
• HerzMobil (Cardiac Telemonitoring) Mobile cardiac telemonitoring app enabling patients with heart conditions to document daily vital signs (blood pressure, weight, medication) while the healthcare team monitors data remotely and can initiate nursing and medical interventions.
• mobiREM (Mobile Geriatrische Remobilisation) Mobile geriatric remobilization service bringing therapy teams to elderly patients' homes across Styria (Deutschlandsberg, Weiz, Graz, Fürstenfeld, Vorau), using the home environment as a training ground for rehabilitation.
• Projekt Tandem (Dementia Transition Care) Specialized dementia care service providing 'Tandem Nurses' who support dementia patients during transitions from hospital to home with home visits for up to four weeks post-discharge.
• Plattform Psyche (Mental Health Platform) Mental health platform coordinating psychosocial services and psychiatric care across Styria for citizens requiring mental health support.
• Suchthilfe (Addiction Support Services) Addiction support services including counseling, prevention programs, and treatment coordination across Styria, including the I.K.A. opioid substitution therapy program serving approximately 500-700 patients annually.
• Regionaler Strukturplan Gesundheit 2030 (RSG-St 2030) Strategic planning framework for healthcare development in Styria through 2030, covering hospital and outpatient care with targets including 40 health centers, ~500 general practitioner and 780 specialist practices, and 5,647 hospital beds.
• Hospiz- und Palliativversorgung (Hospice and Palliative Care) Hospice and palliative care services funded through the federal Hospiz- und Palliativfondsgesetz, coordinated through KAGes with continuing education provided via the Catholic Educational Institute.
• PAIS Care Concept (Post-Acute Infection Syndromes) Three-tier care concept for Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (PAIS) including Long Covid and ME/CFS, providing structured diagnosis and treatment pathways approved by the Healthcare Platform Steiermark.
• Gesundheitsförderung (Health Promotion Programs) Health promotion and prevention programs including nutrition, physical activity, lifestyle interventions, and the #gesundonline campaign for healthy internet use with 95 expert contact points across Styria.
• Substitutionstherapie I.K.A. (Opioid Substitution Therapy) Opioid substitution therapy services at I.K.A. (Interdisziplinäre Kontakt- und Anlaufstelle) treating approximately 500-700 patients annually with expansion planned for 2026.
• Versorgungsprojekte (Healthcare Provision Projects) Care projects improving healthcare delivery including care coordination, transition management, and specialized care programs across Styria, coordinated through the Gesundheitsfonds.
• eHealth / Digitalisierung (Digital Health Initiative) Digital health initiative encompassing telemedicine, electronic health records coordination, and digital healthcare solutions deployed across Styria's healthcare system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Patient satisfaction: 100% of participants would recommend the Tandem dementia project
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AUVA (Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026New cooperation announced with AUVA for enhanced healthcare services. AUVA operates the UKH (Unfallkrankenhaus) Graz, which is being integrated into Styrian healthcare planning. Voitsberg region also features cooperation with AUVA for traumatological ambulance services.
• Krankenhaus der Elisabethinen GrazcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025The Elisabethinen hospital is implementing Project Tandem for dementia patients, funded by Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark. The project provides transition support from hospital to home for people with dementia. Started at Eggenberg location, expanded to Elisabethinergasse location.
• needs – Netzwerk Demenz SteiermarkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Needs Netzwerk Demenz Steiermark implements Project Tandem together with Elisabethinen, providing dementia care coordination. The network operates the website www.wegweiser-demenz-steiermark.at and receives funding from Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark.
• ÖGK (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÖGK is the main public health insurance provider in Austria. The organization's representatives (Beatrice Erker and Josef Harb, Vorsitzende des Landesstellenausschusses) participate in Gesundheitsplattform meetings. ÖGK supports various care concepts and is involved in financing teledermatologie and telewundmanagement projects.
• KAGes (Steirische Krankenanstalten GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAGes is the main hospital operator in Styria, managing multiple hospital locations. The organization is central to RSG 2030 implementation and coordinates hospital services including LKH Univ. Klinikum Graz, LKH Oststeiermark, LKH Südweststeiermark, and others.
• Marienkrankenhaus VorauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarienkrankenhaus Vorau is expanding its acute geriatrics and remobilisation (AG/R) services as part of RSG 2030. Starting 2026, it will also operate mobiREM services.
• VIVID – Fachstelle für SuchtpräventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIVID is the Styrian addiction prevention center. They implement the Action Plan for Internet Addiction with focus on media literacy, provide parent evenings, and professional training. VIVID has included media competence in their 2025 work program.
• Suchthilfe and Suchtprävention FacilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of addiction counseling and prevention facilities across Styria implementing the Action Plan for Internet Addiction. Includes 95 expert contact points across all Styrian districts for digital media addiction support.
• GO-ON Suizidprävention SteiermarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuicide prevention organization presenting at the 22nd Network Meeting Health Promotion regarding the school project 'Psyche stärken – besser lernen' (Strengthening mental health - learning better).
• Psychosoziale Dienste Steiermark GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychosocial Services Styria implementing the project 'Verrückt? Na Und! Seelisch fit in Schule und Ausbildung' (Crazy? So what! Mentally fit in school and training) presented at network meeting.
• I.K.A. – Interdisziplinäre Kontakt- und AnlaufstellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI.K.A. provides substitution therapy for approximately 500 opioid-dependent patients annually (expected 700 in 2026). The center is expanding services and cooperating with health centers for substitution therapy. Located at Lendplatz, Graz.
• ÖGPH (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Public Health)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Society for Public Health presenting at the 22nd Network Meeting about their upcoming conference (September 16-18, 2026) and possible participation forms.
• Katholisches BildungswerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic Educational Institute providing continuing education courses in hospice and palliative care, funded through Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark.
• Land Steiermark (Styrian State Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Styrian state government, represented by Health Minister Karlheinz Kornhäusl, works with Gesundheitsfonds through the Landeszielsteuerung body. The state government approved RSG 2030 on December 19, 2025, effective January 1, 2026.
• Steirische Akademie für AllgemeinmedizinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy of General Practice involved in developing the PAIS/Long Covid care concept, including training programs for primary care physicians.
• Institut für AllgemeinmedizinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute for General Practice contributing to the PAIS care concept development, including telemedicine consultation options with specialists.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Steirische Krankenanstalten GmbH (KAGes): The dominant hospital operator in Styria and a key delivery partner of Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark; not a peer but the principal service-delivery counterparty coordinated through the fund's planning mandate.
• Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK): Austria's main statutory health insurance provider, which co-funds and participates in Gesundheitsplattform Steiermark governance alongside Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark — adjacent rather than directly competitive.

Direct peers

• Gesundheitsfonds Tirol: Tyrol's regional health fund holding the same statutory authority for healthcare planning and financing in its federal state, directly comparable to the Styrian fund's mandate.
• Gesundheitsfonds Kärnten: Carinthia's regional health fund executing an identical public mandate to plan and finance healthcare services in another Austrian federal state.
• Wiener Gesundheitsfonds: Vienna's regional health fund responsible for planning, steering, and financing healthcare delivery in Austria's most populous federal state, operating with a parallel statutory mandate.
• Oö. Gesundheitsfonds (Oberösterreich): Regional health fund for Upper Austria performing identical planning and financing functions for its state, making it a directly comparable public health-funding authority.
• Gesundheitsfonds Salzburg: Salzburg's regional health fund with the same healthcare planning, steering, and financing role for its federal state, comparable in mandate and Austrian regulatory framework.
• Niederösterreichischer Gesundheitsfonds (NÖGUS): Austrian regional health fund for Lower Austria with the same statutory mandate to plan, steer, and finance healthcare services for its federal state — the closest structural analogue to Gesundheitsfonds Steiermark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles3 records

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