Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland

What Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland does

Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland is a regional primary care coordination organization (zorggroep) headquartered in Ochten, Netherlands, with operational support in Tiel. It coordinates integrated chronic disease care programs across the Rivierenland region, serving patients with COPD, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease (including atrial fibrillation and heart failure), asthma, elderly care needs, and mental health conditions (POH-GGZ, ADHD, EPA). The organization brings together general practitioners, practice support staff (POH), medical specialists from Ziekenhuis Rivierenland, allied health providers (dietitians, podiatrists, optometrists), and mental health organizations (notably Pro Persona) under standardized NHG-aligned care protocols.

The technological backbone is VIP Live, a Keten Informatie Systeem (KIS) that connects affiliated GP practices to care chain partners for patient management, referrals, declarations (DBC), and reporting. Supporting modules include OPEN/PGO for online patient record access (with €2.83 per-patient implementation grants), PsyDirect for mental health dossiers, POH 5minuteninfo and Minddistrict for patient self-management education, CASPIR spirometry training via the WDH professional development arm, Proactieve Zorgplanning (ACP), and the Global Talk Tolkentelefoon interpreter service. ICT infrastructure integrates with five HIS systems (Medicom, Microhis, Promedico ASP/VDF, Mira, CGM) via SSO and DVZA connections, with Zorgmail for secure messaging and PortaVita for care management. The after-hours Spoedpost Huisartsen in Tiel provides evening, night, and weekend emergency GP coverage for the region.

The revenue model is anchored in DBC-based care program contracts with Dutch health insurers under basic health insurance (with no deductible for program participation), supplemented by contracted payments to affiliated providers, paid training programs (CASPIR at €70–€90), and small per-patient implementation grants. The organization operates as a member-owned cooperative under the Coöperatieve Huisartsen Vereniging (CHV) Gelders Rivierenland framework, serving a distributed regional patient base through a network of independent affiliated GP practices rather than a captive clinic footprint.

Name

Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland

Legal name

Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland

Website

https://gezondrivierenland.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland is a regional Dutch primary care coordination organization that manages integrated chronic disease care programs across COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular, asthma, elderly, and mental health conditions for patients and general practitioners in the Rivierenland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Primary Care Coordination

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Management & Population Health Program Administration (HLAEALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Provider Network & Care Management for Commercial Members (HLAEAAAL)

Keywords

• Primary care coordination
• Chronic disease management
• Care group services
• Healthcare chain information
• General practice networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Ochten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Program Contracts (DBC): Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland contracts with health insurers for Diagnose Behandel Combinatie (DBC) for each care program. Contracts are also made with healthcare providers (dietitians, podiatrists, optometrists) who are paid for services delivered within care programs. Care program costs are covered by basic health insurance with no deductible for program participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland is a regional primary care coordination organization (zorggroep) that manages integrated chronic disease care programs across the Rivierenland region of the Netherlands, covering COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, elderly care, and mental health (POH-GGZ, ADHD, EPA). The organization contracts with health insurers for DBC-based program delivery and coordinates a network of affiliated general practitioners, medical specialists, and allied health providers through its VIP Live Keten Informatie Systeem (KIS) platform, while also operating an after-hours emergency GP post (Spoedpost Huisartsen) in Tiel.

Product overview

Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland operates as a regional primary care coordination organization (zorggroep) managing integrated chronic disease care programmes across the Rivierenland region. The core technological platform is VIP Live (a Keten Informatie Systeem / KIS) which connects GP practices to care chain partners for programme management, patient data, referrals, and declarations. Care programmes span COPD, Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular disease (CVRM/AF/HF), Elderly care (including dementia and advance care planning), Asthma, and Mental Health (POH-GGZ, ADHD, EPA). Supporting modules include POH 5minuteninfo and Minddistrict (patient self-management education), OPEN/PGO-aansluiting (online patient record access), CASPIR spirometry training, WDH CPD (Scholingen), the after-hours Spoedpost Huisartsen, Proactieve Zorgplanning (ACP), VIM incident reporting, and the Global Talk Tolkentelefoon interpreter service. ICT infrastructure integrates with multiple HIS systems (Medicom, Microhis, Mira, Promedico ASP/VDF, CGM) via SSO and DVZA connections, Zorgmail for secure messaging, PsyDirect for mental health records, VitalHealth as a KIS, and PortaVita for care management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VIP Live Keten Informatie Systeem (KIS) for the Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland care network, enabling registered GPs and practice staff to manage care programs, patient data, declarations (DBC), referrals to dietitians and podiatrists, specialist consultations, and chain partner collaboration via a web portal connected to HIS systems.
• Zorgprogramma COPD Chronic care program for COPD patients managed by GP practices in the Rivierenland region, coordinated by the Zorggroep with physiotherapists and cadre physicians Jeroen Jonker and Marie-José Wille, delivered via VIP Live and based on NHG guidelines.
• Zorgprogramma Diabetes Mellitus Chronic care program for diabetes patients coordinated by programme manager Nynke Bos and cadre physician Gijsbert van Herwaarden, involving internists, nephrologists, ophthalmologists, podiatrists, optometrists, and medical pedicurists; includes FGM (Flash Glucose Monitoring) protocol.
• Zorgprogramma Hart- en vaatziekten (CVRM) Cardiovascular risk management care programme covering CVRM (Cardiovasculair Risicomanagement), AF (atrial fibrillation), and HF (heart failure) sub-programmes, coordinated by programme manager Nynke Bos and cadre physician Joukje van Merkestein, involving cardiologists, dietitians, and laboratories.
• Zorgprogramma Ouderenzorg Elderly care programme 'Samen... Oud in Rivierenland' for patients 65+, coordinated by programme manager Sandra van Dam and cadre physician Ingrid Corten, involving GPs, practice assistants, community nurses, elderly specialists, elderly advisors, dementia consultants, and geriatricians; supported by digital care planning tools.
• Zorgprogramma GGZ Mental health care programmes covering POH-GGZ (mental health practice assistants), ADHD (diagnosis, treatment, and medication management for children and adults), and EPA (Ernstig Psychische Aandoeningen - severe mental illness transition from specialist to primary care), supported by PsyDirect care records.
• Zorgprogramma Astma Asthma care programme coordinated by programme manager Marry van Baren and cadre physicians Jeroen Jonker and Marie-José Wille, with pulmonologists from Ziekenhuis Rivierenland for consultation, delivered via NHG guidelines.
• Spoedpost Huisartsen Gelders Rivierenland Urgent care after-hours GP post in Tiel covering evening, night, and weekend care for the Rivierenland region, part of the Zorggroep, accessible via telephone 085-580 1100.
• CASPIR Scholing CAHAG spirometry training programme (modules 1-6) for GPs and practice assistants covering e-learning, classroom sessions, internships with lung function analysts, portfolio creation, and recertification, managed by WDH Rivierenland.
• WDH Scholingen en Bijeenkomsten Continuing professional development (CPD) programme by Werkgroep Deskundigheidsbevordering Huisartsen (WDH) Rivierenland, offering accredited training, intervision meetings, FTO (Farmacotherapeutisch Overleg), and thematic evenings (e.g., Langerhans Theme Evening 2026 on elderly care) for GPs, practice assistants, and POHs.
• OPEN / PGO-aansluiting OPEN programme module enabling GP practices to provide patients with electronic access to medical records via Patient Portals or Personal Health Environments (PGO), with DVZA (Dienstverlener Zorgaanbieder) integration support for HIS connections and a one-time €2.83 per patient declaration reimbursement.
• POH 5minuteninfo Online patient education platform for practice assistants to help chronic disease patients build knowledge about their condition through short 5-minute modules via text, images, and video, with pre-assessments and personalised content recommendations.
• Minddistrict E-health platform enabling practice assistants to assign patients tailored content (information, examples, videos, and exercises) to work on between consultations for self-management of health conditions.
• Tolkentelefoon (Global Talk) Interpreter telephone service funded by the Achterstandsfonds, enabling GP practices to conduct consultations with non-Dutch-speaking patients via telephone or video interpreter (customer number 037352).

Quantifiable outcome

• Care program coverage for COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, elderly care, and mental health in the Rivierenland region
• +1 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

Integration20 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eerstelijns Centrum Tiel (ECT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECT and Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland formed a regional coalition (Regiocoalitie) to implement the OPEN program for online patient access to medical records. The coalition provides support to general practices in implementing PGO connections and patient portals.
• OPEN (Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging, Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, InEen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPEN is an implementation program by LHV, NHG, and InEen to enable electronic patient access to medical records. Zorggroep participates as a regional coalition partner.
• Ziekenhuis RivierenlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationHospital provides specialist consultations in cardiology, pulmonology, internal medicine, and other specialties supporting care programs. Long specialists from Ziekenhuis Rivierenland in Tiel and Culemborg participate in COPD, asthma, and cardiovascular care programs.
• VIPLivecoreTechnology or IntegrationVIPLive is the care coordination platform used by Zorggroep for patient management, referrals, declarations, and data exchange between general practices and allied health providers.
• Pro PersonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health organization providing psychiatric care as part of EPA (Severe Mental Illness) care program, with social psychiatric nurses and psychiatrists working with general practitioners.
• Mura ZorgadviesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerROS (Regional Support Organization) providing support for youth referral framework and elderly care program management in collaboration with Zorggroep.
• CAHAG (COPD and Asthma General Practitioners Advisory Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational advisory group for COPD and asthma providing CASPIR spirometry training programs offered through Zorggroep for general practitioners and practice supporters.
• Eerstelijns Centrum Tiel (ECT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in elderly care program 'Samen Oud in Rivierenland' along with Zorgcentra De Betuwe, Santé Partners, SZR, Ziekenhuis Rivierenland, and regional municipalities.
• VitalHealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationKeten Informatie Systeem (KIS) used alongside HIS for managing care program data. HIS remains the source system for all patient data.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• InEen: Dutch industry association representing primary care organizations including zorggroepen. Directly relevant as the national body co-leading the OPEN program in which Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland participates as a regional coalition partner.
• Nictiz: Dutch knowledge center for e-health and interoperability standards. Relevant to Zorggroep's digital infrastructure including OPEN/PGO implementation and cross-HIS data exchange.
• Minddistrict: E-health platform integrated into Zorggroep's self-management offering for chronic disease patients, used by practice assistants for between-consultation content, exercises, and videos.
• Chipsoft: Dutch HIS vendor providing HiX, used by many GP practices and integrated with VIP Live via SSO. Competes with Medicom and other HIS systems in the Dutch primary care market.
• PharmaPartners: Dutch HIS vendor serving GP practices with systems that integrate with care-group platforms like VIP Live for chronic care program participation and DBC declarations.
• Tenzinger Group: Provider of the VIP Live Keten Informatie Systeem used by Zorggroep for care coordination, DBC declarations, and HIS interoperability. A core technology enabler for Dutch primary care groups.
• Mura Zorgadvies: Regional Support Organization (ROS) collaborating with Zorggroep on the youth referral framework and elderly care program ('Samen Oud in Rivierenland'). Comparable enabling role in Dutch primary care.
• CompuGroup Medical: European health IT company and parent of Medicom HIS, one of the systems that integrates with VIP Live. Major HIS vendor serving GP practices participating in Dutch zorggroepen.
• VitalHealth Software: Provider of a KIS (Keten Informatie Systeem) used alongside HIS systems in Dutch primary care. Functions as an alternative or complement to VIP Live for care-chain information management.
• PortaVita: Care management information system provider used by Dutch primary care for chronic disease registrations, reporting, and consultation functionality. Integrates with VIP Live and HIS environments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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